I am proud to be Karen (pronounced “kuh-REN”). My family is from Burma, also known as Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia. The Karen people… Read More
What does it mean to be Karen?: Student shares her experience as member of ethnic group
December 2017 Magazine Articles
The largely untold story: The Karen ethnic group has been victim to decades of abuse, persecution
I was the first one to get the bad news. On a Sunday morning in September, I got a Facebook message from my cousin in… Read More
Learning from a Rohingya man who carried his parents to escape
I’m a woman, I’m black and I’m a Muslim. I’m also grateful. I was scrolling on Twitter when I saw a Rohingya Muslim man who… Read More
K-pop and me: A reluctant love story
It all began with a love-hate relationship between me and K-pop, a subculture of music that comes from South Korea. This genre has been influenced… Read More
ThreeSixty student wins prize for teacher
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY — In September the Dow Jones News Fund asked high school student journalists to nominate their #JournalismHero in an Instagram photo caption… Read More
An uncertain future: Treatment of DACA students is unjust
As soon as I opened the email, I grinned from ear to ear. I saw the highlighted word, “Congratulations,” and knew I had been accepted… Read More
Ninjas in training: American Ninja Warrior-inspired gym creates local youth program
Mason Engnes is known in the gym by his alias, “The Golden Badger.” Engnes is a 22-year-old “ninja” and youth program coordinator at Obstacle Academy,… Read More
eSports on the rise: U of M League of Legends club wants official sport status
Typically, athletes workout and sweat. A select few gain scholarships to compete in college. Video gamers, on the other hand, are typically thought of as… Read More
‘The Target Field Game’: One of Division III’s biggest football rivalries showcased
Football fans, clad in either red or purple, crowded into restaurants around Target Field hours before the big game. Fans who would later wave towels… Read More
ThreeSixty Focus on . . . Medaria Arradondo
Minneapolis’ first black police chief shares his vision. Medaria Arradondo’s vision for the Minneapolis Police Department starts with rebuilding trust in the community. He also… Read More
Conversations about race can be uncomfortable, but necessary: Metro-area school takes steps toward understanding
In 2015 at an Applebee’s restaurant near my house in Andover, a Somali woman wearing a hijab and speaking Swahili was assaulted by another customer… Read More
Challenging the media stereotypes of Somali-Americans
In 2016, HBO announced it would air the TV series “Mogadishu, Minnesota.” The series, which was created by Somali rapper K’Naan Warsame, was supposed to… Read More
What I learned from watching American movies in Myanmar: High school struggles in film are different in reality
“Mean Girls.” “High School Musical.” “10 Things I Hate About You.” More than a decade ago back in Myanmar, I was sitting on the couch… Read More
Studying identity, culture in school: Robbinsdale Armstrong, Cooper debut ethnic studies classes
Robbinsdale Armstrong and Cooper high schools are debuting a new ethnic studies class this school year. School officials say students have wanted the course to… Read More
The show must go on: An inside look as St. Paul Johnson cast rehearses multiple roles in Shakespeare tribute
Editor’s Note: This story was reported in September, before the school performed the play. At St. Paul Johnson, five students will act out every character… Read More
New hot pot spot: Restaurant brings Chinese culture to Dinkytown, one bowl of soup at a time
Stepping into Le Pot Chinese Hotpot on a weekday afternoon, modern Chinese music plays from a sound system in the ceiling. Behind the register, traditional… Read More
