By Ericka Valladares “The poor are not those who have little. They are those who want much. I do not live in poverty, I live with austerity, with renunciation. I need little to live.” Somewhere in the suburbs near Montevideo lives a man in his old farm house. He likes to sit in the afternoons to have a cup of Uruguayan coffee and contemplate the sunset. He drives an old Volkswagen Beetle from 1987. He has no maid, so he cleans the house together with his wife. It doesn’t take much time or effort; it is a small house, having everything necessary for an elderly couple to live. One of his passions is gardening, so he spends most of his time taking care of his plants and cleaning his yard. He has worked all his life, but he is far from being a millionaire because he gives away 90% of his salary every month to social projects. He has no luxuries, no extra commodities, he only has what he considers necessary. And yet I believe he is one of the richest men in the world.
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By May Lin Figure1: Rebirth, photo credits to Kaen
On November 13th, 2015, I had the honor to interview two artists in the Treasure Hill Artists Village. As I mentioned in my last article, Treasure Hill Artists Village is a historic settlement with an artist-in-residence project, allowing artists and residents to form a community together. The artists I interviewed come from extremely different backgrounds, but both were infatuated with the village and bring an exotic flavor. by Jason Huang Patients suffering from pain usually turn to the drug store for painkillers to relieve their symptoms. However, this is not the best way of eradicating pain. In fact, the causes of pain are complicated and are difficult to resolve solely by painkillers. Recently, an alternative therapy has been developed in Japan and Taiwan called ENRAC (遠道穴位經絡療法); it is a much more effective way to alleviate pain.
by Jun Lin
For a year I spent my Friday evenings tutoring at the Children’s Home. It was a volunteer job that I had signed up for because, like my classmate, who had been a tutor there a year before me, I just wanted to help. The home had then been a three-building (now four) complex that sat in a quiet neighborhood in the West District of Taichung City, just a few blocks away from my school. So every Friday after school, I’d walk those few blocks and get there by 7 pm, and I tutored till 9. By Stan Ho When I was a child, my parents often scolded me if I played too many computer games. They believed computer games would affect my academic studies and make me nearsighted. They also associated computer games with street gangs since there were plenty of them playing computer games in every internet café. In general, they viewed computer games as a hindrance to impede me from being a successful man. However, there is a group of people in the world who have succeeded from playing computer games. They play computer games not only for fun, but also for a living. Some of them even made a great deal of money, attained fame and popularity just by moving their fingers swiftly on less than ten keyboard buttons. Let me introduce you to e-sport players and the e-sport industry.
By Thomas Cytrynowicz Dance can take many forms. From traditional ballet to contemporary to experimental, and many others. Taipei possesses a vibrant dance scene. Here is an account of what the Anarchy Dance Theatre unfolds for its public.
By Lily Hu A little girl was fascinated by fashion at a young age. She always dreamed about working as a designer. The thought became stronger when she saw the broadcast of the New York Runway fashion show. The designer standing on the stage won so much applause and praise. However, as she strived to learn about clothes and art, she found out that besides designers, there are also a group of people called patternmakers working hard behind the scenes. Gradually falling in love with the job, she decided to devote herself to it fully. That little girl is my aunt, who’s now a professional pattern maker for YenLine International Design Corporation.
By Jasmine Niu Whenever I introduce myself during a new semester, and I tell my classmates I’m from Hsinchu, they always stare at me and say, “That’s where the science park is, but is there anything fun there?” I realize that people know very little about the city, except maybe that it is windy all the time. Follow me to know more about this lovely place.
Hsinchu is in northwestern Taiwan and about a one hour drive from Taipei. Unlike some cities in Taiwan, Hsinchu is not famous for sightseeing. It is well-known for the Hsinchu Science and Technology Industrial Park, attracting high tech investment to Taiwan and making the area the economic center for the information industry. Also, when it comes to Hsinchu, people think of pork balls and rice noodles. But Hsinchu is more than that. By Stephen Lee As students, we all want to be able to experience new places and meet new friends. Living in dormitories is one of the most popular approaches when it comes to attending university in different cities. However, many students living in dorms encounter roommates whose different lifestyles can cause problems.
I am currently in that situation. I have a roommate with particular habits that don’t really work well with me. So here are some ideas to help students around NTU who are currently living with “bad” roommates. by William Lu Have you ever heard of the saying “Alkaline food is good, acidic food damages your health”? As people care more and more about their health nowadays, lots of health guidelines have emerged. Some are based on scientific evidence, and some are from people’s experience, but others seem to be logical and scientific but are actually false. Let’s look at the misleading concepts behind alkaline and acidic food.
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