Author Archives: Christine Liu

Local Museum on the Rise

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Christine Liu

The state of the art and industrial design of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) scream SoHo.   However, the three red lanterns, and the string of Christmas lights that hang in the museum window makes MOCA seem a little … Continue reading →

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You Have Herpes. Now What?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Christine Liu

At lunch, a teenager on the cusp of adulthood listens to her friends talk about sex and contraceptives, keeping quiet since she doesn’t know anything about those subjects.  In sexual education class, she learns about sex, sexually transmitted diseases and … Continue reading →

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How Young is too Young?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Christine Liu

In the article, “Names in the News, Before They Can Read,” Arthur Brisbane discusses the factors surrounding the unwanted public attention that two toddlers have garnered due to their names being published in numerous publications. A pair of children was … Continue reading →

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Richard Price Brings Out the LOL’s

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Christine Liu

Richard Price, American novelist and screenwriter, sits in the first row of the gritty amethyst shaded seats, tapping his feet against the grimy black and burgundy checkered carpet in the Newman Conference Center at Baruch College. His salt and pepper … Continue reading →

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A Jewel in Chinatown

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Christine Liu

A faded jade green sign with mustard yellow letters Don Enterprises hangs above a store window in Chinatown, a remnant of a time passed.  Presently,  an emerald green awning hangs gallantly under the Don Enterprises sign, with the name Pearl … Continue reading →

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Made in Chinatown

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Christine Liu

Imagine this.  A family of three sits around their dinner table talking about their days. The father complains of back pains from doing heavy lifting.  The mother moans about having to wake up at 4 a.m. every morning to go … Continue reading →

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Joe Gould’s Secret

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Christine Liu

Joseph Mitchell describes Joe Gould as a lost soul, who travels from one location to the next in search of a warm bed, and a meal.  At first Mitchell’s descriptions of Gould as being a carefree but gaunt little man … Continue reading →

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Chinatown Neighborhood Backgrounder

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Christine Liu

Chinatown is a neighborhood in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, which is filled with historical and cultural significance.  Chinatown is one of the few neighborhoods in Manhattan that is home to both residents and an abundance of commercial businesses.  … Continue reading →

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Chinatown NYC

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Christine Liu

When people think of Chinatown a neighborhood in lower Manhattan, they automatically think of the street peddlers selling knock-off designer handbags.  Very seldom do people actually take their time to learn of the history of Chinatown, and all the treasures … Continue reading →

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