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Dhanika Pineda

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Dhanika Pineda’s Biography

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Dhanika Pineda is a Filipina-American journalist based in Southern California with a background and upbringing in Northern California. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the New University, a staff writer for UC Irvine News, and blog writer for We Need Diverse Books. She's published in various platforms as a freelance writer, including the Daily Nurse. Dhanika is most interested in covering Education, but is experienced in feature writing, profiles, and science writing.

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Q&A With Sheeryl Lim, Brown Boy Nowhere

Q&A With Sheeryl Lim, Brown Boy Nowhere

Today we're pleased to welcome Sheeryl Lim to the WNDB blog to discuss Brown Boy Nowhere.

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Q&A With Shirley Reva Vernick, Ripped Away

Q&A With Shirley Reva Vernick, Ripped Away

Today we're pleased to welcome Shirley Reva Vernick to the WNDB blog to discuss Ripped Away, Ignored yet agai…

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A Fangirl’s Guide to the Percy Jackson Buzz

A Fangirl’s Guide to the Percy Jackson Buzz

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Michelle Wei Recalled From ASUCI Presidency, Replaced By Yoseph Ghazal in Special Election

Michelle Wei Recalled From ASUCI Presidency, Replaced By Yoseph Ghazal in Special Election

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California Passes Bill to Simplify Transfer Process for College Students

California Passes Bill to Simplify Transfer Process for College Students

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UC System Announces Vaccine Mandate for All Individuals Returning to All Campuses

UC System Announces Vaccine Mandate for All Individuals Returning to All Campuses

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Tessa Yang talks about her debut novel, 'The Jellyfish Problem'

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By Elissa Nadworny , Dhanika Pineda 
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ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: A new novel about a giant, glowing monster of a jellyfish off an island in Maine mixes marine biology with magic. If that sounds like a quirky combo, imagine how the residents of the imaginary island of Shattering Point feel. The monster jellyfish is killing their summer tourism season, and they quickly turn on each other. Their only hope is a prickly scientist, Josephine Ness, or Jo, who is brokenhearted in multiple ways when the book begins.
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William Sutton shares his rare achievement of memorizing all 154 Shakespeare's sonnets Original

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By Elissa Nadworny , Dhanika Pineda 
| NPR
ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: Socrates warned against writing things down. He said it was an invention that weakened the strength of our memories - similar to the warnings about AI weakening our minds. Humans do have a staggering capacity for memory. We once memorized not only which plants were edible but could recite poems like the "Iliad" over the course of days. We wanted to talk to a super memorizer, so we called William Sutton. The actor and teacher has memorized all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets.
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In 'The Young Will Remember,' a Korean War reporter gets stranded behind enemy lines Original

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By Dhanika Pineda 
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'The Young Will Remember' review: A reporter gets stranded during the Korean War In Eve J. Chung's new novel, Ellie Chang ends up stuck in a place she's only known as enemy territory, reliant on strangers to help her get home. Author Eve J. Chung's latest novel The Young Will Remember follows a Chinese American war correspondent who has made a name for herself covering the women at the heart of the Korean War.
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In my kitchen! I love to bake and cook - especially Filipino dishes like sinigang and arroz caldo.

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