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Ming-I Lisa Liu is a graduate student in journalism at New York University. She received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Chicago. After graduating from college, she worked for several years in educational publishing doing fact-checking and copy-editing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her Web site is www.mlliu.com.
Not many residents of New York City can claim a blasé attitude toward a celebrity sighting. When you are a 24-year-old working at NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” you just might see enough celebrities that you no longer get as starstruck.
Archived | Apr 28, 2005 (~919 Words)In 2002, “Star Wars” fans were ridiculed as being “huge” nerds on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” Those fans are lining up again — this time for the release of “Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” — and it’s for a worthy cause.
Archived | Apr 18, 2005 (~929 Words)After moving to New York City, the author discovers E.B. White’s classic essay “Here Is New York” and considers what the city, as it is today, means to her.
Archived | Mar 30, 2005 (~883 Words)Petty Officer 3rd Class Pablo Paredes has submitted his application for discharge based on conscientious objection. While he waits for a decision from the Navy, his brother Victor Paredes speaks out about why Pablo did what he did, military recruitment among young minorities and why voting matters.
Archived | Mar 10, 2005 (~790 Words)As kids, they used to rock out with tennis rackets. Now the members of Orange Park are living out their childhood fantasies, rocking out in clubs in the East Village and awaiting the release of their first full-length album.
Archived | Mar 7, 2005 (~814 Words)
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