Current seniors and recent graduates are well-aware that they are facing one of the worst job markets in recent years. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the unemployment rate for college graduates ages 22-27 increased from 4.2 to 5.6 percent at the end of last year. In
Photo: Mary Mulualem Student Leader Board Intercultural Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion (IDI) committee member, Anastasiia Titarova (class of 2027) has spearheaded a budding initiative to provide free menstrual products on DKU’s campus. In an interview with the LilyPad, she explains why she has dedicated this semester to pursuing this project.
Photo: Cai Yan On March 23, Associate Professor Binbin Li of Environmental Science held a presentation introducing the university’s Anti-Bird Collision Survey Project and ongoing exhibition in the university library. The exhibition titled “A Mirror to the Sky: Understanding and Preventing Bird Collisions” opened on March 13. It was curated
Photo: Ann Tong On Friday March 20, fabric artist and weaver Hong Yan (鸿雁) opened her exhibition “Rainforest Weft (雨林织叙): Weaving Together Sustainability & Creative Practice” in the university library. Invited by Professor Kaley Clements and the Center for the Study of Contemporary China (CSCC)’s China Stories & Images Cluster
Photo: Sara Kojic Finding the right graduate school program can be frustrating, especially considering the high prices of master programs in the US. If you are a junior planning to apply to graduate schools next year, or a senior looking for schools that are still accepting applications, considering some programs
Photo: Xinyan Zhou From February 6-7, the Cinematic Futures Film Festival brought together student filmmakers, faculty, and internationally acclaimed director Qiu Yang for workshops, screenings, and discussion panels. DKU’s Performance Café and CCT Theater became more than screening venues and held conversations that stretched beyond the frame of the screen.
If one thing is unavoidable in our campus, it’s the cats. They’re a beloved and defining characteristic of DKU culture, but did you know there’s a student-led team behind the cats? The student organization Animal Protection Academy (APA) is in charge of protecting the animals of DKU. APA was created
Photo: Ojas Paudyal After months of behind-the-scenes challenges and last-minute recasting, DKU’s Four Tones Musical Club pulled off what many students told the LilyPad may be its best production to date. Running from January 22-25 in the CCTE Theatre, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” marked the club’s third
We’ve all seen the photographs showcasing DKU’s campus buildings before landing in China. The distinct modern architecture offers something new to the college experience. DKU proudly markets its campus as “state-of-the-art” and innovative, a physical embodiment of educational excellence. However, we rarely consider the labor behind this carefully maintained image
By Chris Dong and Zhang Yu Photo: Indian Mountain School On a sunny afternoon, a group of students rushes out of the campus canteen. In their hands are plastic cups, bottled water, and takeout containers. Within minutes, most of that plastic will be tossed into a bin and will never
