Part of a series of new initiatives by Dining Services, Build Your Own Bowl nights have been received as a welcome break from the regular meal cycle. The Record spoke with Dining staff to learn more about nutritional, cultural, and logistical considerations in the menu creation process.

Asian Americans have long been subject to racist dehumanization and othering, professors who spoke to the Record say, which expressed itself during the Atlanta shootings. Incidents of racialized violence toward Asians and Asian Americans, especially women, are not uncommon in American history.

This semester, Professor of History Eiko Maruko Siniawer took her research into the classroom with HIST 320: “Emotions in Modern Japanese History.” By foregrounding the historical significance of emotions throughout the course, she hopes to provide a more comprehensive understanding of emotions as actors in history.

As most students prepared to return to campus, many of those who celebrate the Lunar New Year had to explore how they could observe the holiday while adhering to the College’s public health guidelines.