Shu-Yen Wei

5 Ways to Be More Financially Responsible
By Shu-Yen Wei
As a new year’s resolution, I vowed to start learning about money management, wanting to become more financially savvy. Having been almost two years out of college, I had finally found a permanent job. I could now afford to go beyond a savings…
How Afghanistan Looks to Afghanis, Not Americans
By Shu-Yen Wei
Afghan Photography Network (APN) photographers share a common desire to portray the human aspects of life amongst military conflict beyond daily sensationalist media featuring the ravages of war — although there is plenty of that in their work. They…
Mary Ann McMorrow: What Millennials Can Learn From Late Feminist Icon
By Shu-Yen Wei
Mary Ann McMorrow, 83, died on last month Chicago. She is remembered as the first female State Supreme Court Justice with a legal career spanning more than fifty years, and one at the top of her craft. Current Illinois Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride,…
Women's History Month: Meet Anna Comnena, the First Female Historian
By Shu-Yen Wei
In honor of Women's History Month, we will profile women that have served as trailblazers, defying stereotypes and reshaping dated, typical understandings of femininity. First in the series is Anna Comnena, the world's first female historian. Anna…