Writing — Content

Formerly Incarcerated Women Allow Themselves to Dream

A fellowship that encourages entrepreneurship gives hope to those out of prison

Writing, ReelSeiji YamashitaMarch 14, 2021Comment

Moldy NYCHA Apartments Put Residents at Risk of COVID-19

Mold inside New York City public housing puts residents at increased risk of worse COVID-19 outcomes.

Writing, Reel, Print, JournalismSeiji YamashitaSeptember 25, 2020Comment

Why policing in schools is complicated

For students of color, do officers in school do more harm than good?

Writing, ReelSeiji YamashitaJuly 23, 2020Comment

In politics, K-pop fans turn up the volume

On June 12, 16-year-old Claire Hanley posted a video on TikTok that has spurred teams of domestic and international cyber operatives who could affect the 2020 presidential election. No, they are neither Russians nor bots. They are “stans” — fans of K-pop, or Korean pop music.

Writing, ReelSeiji YamashitaJune 28, 2020Comment

Three-year Eastman housing policy raises concern

There is a peculiar rule at the Eastman School of Music (ESM): the three-year mandatory dorm residence.

Yes, Eastman requires its students to stay in the dorms through their junior year. That is one year more than the two years required on River Campus. Eastman School of Music, which is supposedly part of University of Rochester, practices different housing policies.

WritingSeiji YamashitaApril 2, 2017Comment

The existential battle between artists and Trump

Within the arts community, there has recently been an uproar regarding the Trump Administration’s plans to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts in an effort to cut government spending.

WritingSeiji YamashitaFebruary 17, 2017Comment