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Editor’s Note
Editorial Board
Editorial Board Editor’s Note

World peace is no longer a promise — it’s a fading illusion. As the wars in Ukraine and Gaza rage on,
Advisors and genocides unfold in places like Sudan, we’re reminded that conflict is not an exception, but a constant.
Agnes Lam History, as we’re often told, repeats itself. But that’s not an excuse — it’s a warning.
Martin Wong
In this issue — our November 2025 edition — we reflect on that warning in a month marked by Remem-

Publisher brance Day, a time meant to honour those lost to two world wars and to strengthen commitment to peace.
Yet, in today’s world, remembrance feels less like reflection and more like persistence.
Francis Lee
Our Periscope feature centers on 93-year-old Terumi Tanaka, a Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor and
Chief Editors co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations. In 2024,

Erica Hwang he received the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the group — a powerful moment in the lead-up to the 80th
anniversary of the end of World War II. Tanaka doesn’t just recount the horror of nuclear war — he warns
Suan Yeon us about the growing global appetite for militarization and the evolving threat of nuclear weapons. His mes-

sage is clear: peace is not passive; it must be fought for.
Art Director
In People, Varsity reporters introduce you to Miru Wong Ka-lam, who keeps tradition alive by running a
Alexia Leung 67-year-old embroidered shoe shop in modern Hong Kong — a quiet resistance against cultural erasure. We
Erica Hwang also feature a bar where people can enjoy “Hitting Villain Cocktail,” an experimental mixture of stress relief
Kieon Paek with Cantonese folk rituals, proving that even in chaotic times, tradition can thrive.
Myo Min Htin
Other stories explore the uneasy relationship between students and GenAI. More are using it to ace as-
Yilie Lo signments, but many fear they’re trading intellectual growth for convenience — and losing the ability to

think for themselves. Our reporters also dig into the subtle politics of dating apps, where digital loneliness is
Online Editors reshaping intimacy and youth culture, and where personal choices are increasingly influenced by algorithms

Alexia Leung and isolation.
Erica Hwang Varsity reporters also report on how storm-chasing for social media clout turned dangerous during
Kieon Paek Typhoon Ragasa, with arrests and hospitalizations raising questions about public safety and digital reckless-
Myo Min Htin WHERE TO FIND US? ness.
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than document — it must ask the hardest questions, challenge apathy, and imagine better futures.
V arsity Magazine, Issue 176, November 2025
Varsity Magazine, Issue 176, November 2025
Editorial Office, School of Journalism and Because peace isn’t just the absence of war.
Editorial Office, School of Journalism and
Communication, The Chinese University of It’s the presence of justice, empathy, and truth.
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