Naomi Osaka Becomes Japan’s First Tennis Number One, Sparks Debate

Naomi Osaka Becomes Japan’s First Tennis Number One, Sparks Debate

The Australian Open marked the dawn of a new tennis era this past weekend. Naomi Osaka, a 21-year-old who is of Haitian-Japanese descent, beat former world number one and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. Osaka’s win is her second Grand...

History! Alysa Liu Becomes Youngest U.S Figure Skating National Champion

From January 18 to January 27, 2019, the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in Detroit, Michigan. From January 24-27, the senior competition was held with dazzling results and surprises. One of those surprises was 13-year-old Alysa...

When K-Pop Becomes a Distant Friend…

In 1997, my K-Pop journey began thanks to the one time I didn’t get to go on a field trip. Together, a Korean exchange student and I traded music from our countries and talked about who was popular at the time. From there, my 12-year-old self was...