What I Am: The Multiracial Experience
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What I Am: The Multiracial Experience

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“What are you?”

This question is far from being unknown to many; an echo that has undulated across one’s recollection of memories and will most likely follow them into their next steps of life. It may seem like an odd query to direct toward another person, but in truth, it is hardly unfamiliar to multiracial or “mixed” people. In itself, the query is dehumanising but puts forth a paradox that may dominate the mixed person’s thoughts and settle down amongst various other doubts as they hesitantly tread the lines between their different cultural identities. Although frequently perceived in a positive light, the multiracial identity comes with its own unique psychological stressors, many of which lead to existential isolation—the feeling that your perspective or experiences are not comprehensible to others.

Mental Health: Don’t Fight Alone
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Mental Health: Don’t Fight Alone

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The following article discusses topics of a sensitive nature which may be disturbing and/or controversial to some readers. Hence, reader discretion is advised. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the article belong solely to the author and do not reflect Sunway University and Sunway College’s values.

Content warning: Mentions of self-harm and suicide.

Sunway Makan Club
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Sunway Makan Club

Food, a universal basic necessity. A way to find solace amidst the hustle bustle of everyday life. A way to enlighten the taste buds and embark on a gastronomical adventure. As Malaysians, we can admit that food has always been a big deal. Food is unanimous with culture, and has been a unifying element throughout the changing eras, breaking the fences of race and religion that stood to keep people separate. 

A small group of friends from Sunway University’s School of Actuarial Sciences decided to capitalise on the unifying effect of food by starting the Sunway Makan Club. Meet President Lim Yih Teng, Vice President Ryan Teng Yew Xiang, and their fellow committee members: the Secretary, Kong Jia Jin and Head of Research and Development, Gan Huai Shien. Piquing an interest in the newest club on the block, we have interviewed these individuals to gain a clearer impression of what the Sunway Makan Club is really all about. 

Beer & Skittles: Spilling the Tea on Celebs
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Beer & Skittles: Spilling the Tea on Celebs

A Little Foreword

Psst, psst, heard about Kourtney Kardashian and TravisBaker’sr third wedding in Italy recently? Or about Liam Payne’s surprising revelation on Logan Paul’s podcast about inter-One Direction drama? And of course, the most scandalous of all, the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial which lasted for six weeks. The world of celebrities has always been shrouded in colorful, bizarre gossip and tea (if you know what I mean). What is perceived on media can be completely different off screen.

Today, Echo is going to break down a few of the eye-catching gossip that has taken the world up in a storm recently. Although most of us might be well aware of these gossips, a revision is certainly due.

May Sarton Said That It Was Okay: Turning My Isolation Into Content Solitude
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May Sarton Said That It Was Okay: Turning My Isolation Into Content Solitude

About a year ago now I discovered the writer May Sarton and read her most famous piece of work titled ‘Journal of A Solitude’. It is a collection of her journal entries during her time spent alone in a small town in New Hampshire. Sarton was surrounded by nature and the tranquillity that her isolation has provided her, but there also came inner challenges as they do in whatever situation we humans find ourselves in.

It could not have been a better time for me to have discovered that book, I was at the point in my life where I have fully come to terms with the conditions in which I can grow and blossom. By finding the comfort and peace hidden in the crevices of solitude, it felt like Sarton was dedicating the journal to me, or rather in lesser vain, to people like me. It was a burst of quiet energy- solidifying my love and appreciation for solitude. 

Up-and-Coming Creatives from Sunway To Check Out
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Up-and-Coming Creatives from Sunway To Check Out

From a self-taught musician who plays four instruments to a future Parsons graduate, Sunway University has more than a few promising students whose artistic talent surpasses their young age. It’s just a matter of time before they become big names in the arts and culture scene, and not just locally – we’re talking on a global scale here!

Here are the budding creatives from Sunway that you should definitely keep an eye out for: