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
