Joyce Chu

Joyce Chu is a policy corner writer who has a passion to bring awareness to important social and political issues happening in the world. She graduated from University of California, Irvine with a double bachelors in International Studies and Journalism. Joyce discovered her passion for journalism when she was studying abroad in Israel. While there, an unruly conflict took place as Israel and Gaza stated to bomb one another. Through this experience she realized that she desired to be in places of action/ areas of conflict, and to tell the stories that are happening on the ground. Joyce hopes to not only bring social awareness, but to inspire change through music and other art forms. Hope comes from inspiration, and inspiration is the mechanism that will drive people towards action and empowerment.

 Policy CornerVendettas of the Week

Tug-O-War: Lower Gas Prices or Stop Drilling?

Joyce Chu May 20, 2015

Who doesn’t like… References and Footnotes Timothy Gardner, “Here’s Why Obama is Approving Arctic Drilling Again,” Reuters, April 1,2015, accessed May19, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/usa-shell-arctic-idUSKBN0MS54K20150401. ↩ Christopher Joyce, “ In Arctic Drilling Debate, A Dispute over Cleanup Preparedness,” NPR, May 15. 2015, accessed May 18, 2015,http://www.npr.org/2015/05/15/407071574/environmentalists-say-shells-arctic-drilling-plan-presents-safety-risks. ↩Brian Palmer, “The C-Free Diet: If we didn’t have California, What would we eat?”  Slate Magazine, July 10, 2013, accessed May 19, 2015, http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2013/07/california_grows_all_of_our_fruits_and_vegetables_what_would_we_eat_without.html ↩EPA, “Climate,” accessed May 19, 2015, http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/impacts-adaptation/ecosystems.html#ref1. ↩

Policy CornerVendettas of the Week

A Second Haiti?

Joyce Chu May 7, 2015

In a single… References and Footnotes “Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Climbs Past 7,000,” NBC News, May 3, 2015, accessed May 5, 2015. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/nepal-earthquake-death-toll-climbs-past-7000. ↩ Shrestha, Manesh, Ray Sanchez and Wayne Drash, “Earthquake Slams Nepal; Devasting Loss of People, History,” CNN News, April 27, 2015, accessed May 3,2015. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/25/asia/nepal-earthquake-7-5-magnitude/ ↩ Helen Reagan, “International Aid to Nepal Ramps Up,” Time Magazine, April 28, 2015, accessed May 2, 2015. http://time.com/3837688/nepal-earthquake-aid-relief-donations/ ↩“M7.8 - 34km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal,” USGS, accessed May 4, 2015, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002926#impact_pager. ↩ “Country at a Glance,” World Bank, accessed May 4, 2015, http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/nepal. ↩ Richard Knox, “5 Years After Haiti's Earthquake, Where Did The $13.5 Billion Go?” NPR, January 12, 2015, accessed May 4, 2015, http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/01/12/376138864/5-years-after-haiti-s-earthquake-why-aren-t-things-better. ↩ Gardiner Harris, “Nepal Asks Foreign Rescuers to Leave as Hopes Fade,” NY Daily, May 4, 2015, accessed May 5, 2015, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/world/asia/nepal-earthquake-foreign-rescuers.html?_r=0. ↩