Sunway Big Talk
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Sunway Big Talk

WHO IS SUNWAY BIG TALK?

Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski noted in his essay that a great deal of talk does not serve any purpose of communicating ideas but establishes bonds of personal union. This concept holds the foundation for the fresh club that kicked off at the beginning of 2020-SUNWAY BIG TALK. ‘Human Connection’ is an important aspect that a simple conversation always fails to emphasize. Small talk, or better known by the Oxford Dictionary as a polite conversation about unimportant matters, does not fit the description to connect with people on a profound emotional and intellectual level. 

Echo’s April Video 2021
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Echo’s April Video 2021

Say hello to the month of April where you either become the fool or the fooler. Things are slowly getting better dare I say but for the VP team unfortunately it isn’t so. The starting of this month isn’t exactly what everyone would’ve expected but with a heavy heart, Shay and Philix addressed a very important topic and explains what is actually going on behind the scenes. Sometimes it’s hard to get along with people despite trying your best. I know I’m being all cryptic but definitely watch this video so you’ll understand why it had to happen.  

What Happened on 1st February 2021 in Myanmar and its Current Situation
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What Happened on 1st February 2021 in Myanmar and its Current Situation

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  • Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in Southeast Asia. It neighbours Thailand, Laos, Bangladesh, China and India.
  • It has a population of about 54 million, most of whom are Burmese speakers, although other languages are also spoken, such as Shan, Karen languages, Kachin, Mon, and English taught as a secondary language. The biggest city is Yangon (Rangoon), but the capital is Nay Pyi Taw.
  • The main ethnic groups living in the seven ethnic minority states of Burma are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, Kachin, Rakhine and Karenni. Other main groups include the Nagas, who live in north Burma and are estimated to number more than 100,000, constituting another complex family of Tibetan-Burmese language subgroups.
The SunVoice 5 | Semi-final 第五届双威好声音《熠·光》| 半决赛
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The SunVoice 5 | Semi-final 第五届双威好声音《熠·光》| 半决赛

“DingDong! You have received an invitation for watching the Semi-Final of The SunVoice 5 from Sunway University Chinese Cultural Society (SUCCS).” 

On the 24th March (Wednesday) at 6 pm, SUCCS had their SunVoice 5 semi-finals live on Facebook. To make things more entertaining, this round of semi-finals had a twist. 16 contestants were required to sing a song based on the genre they had drawn beforehand. There are a total of 4 genres which are pop, rock, Chinese classical and folk songs. 

Beer & Skittles: Snowpiercer
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Beer & Skittles: Snowpiercer

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Snowpiercer is an American, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi series about a perpetual-engine-train on which humanity must survive after the world has frozen to death. Its story is based on a 2013 film by the same name directed by Oscar winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-Ho. The film was originally based on an 1892 French graphic novel called Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob. The show went through a turbulent development phase to then be released to an onslaught of criticism for deviating from the original film’s plot. Despite this, it managed to garner decent popularity among its audience.

Colourism: Modern Society’s Plague
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Colourism: Modern Society’s Plague

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Described by Lupita Nyong’o as the “daughter of racism”, colourism has been plaguing societies for decades with its jarring prominence and its blatant inclination towards belittling darker skin to glorify whiter skin. The seemingly positive effects from the influx of recent self-acceptance and self-love related media is ruled out by colourism, which consistently undermines these self-acceptance messages by alluding that only certain types of skin tones are worthy of being accepted. This can’t help but make us wonder: why is darker skin still seen as an unprepossessing physical trait?