On the streets of SF

San Francisco reflects on the 2023 APEC summit’s impacts on community issues

Jason Chu, Sophia D'Sa, Taryn Lam, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Varun Singh, Lillian Wang, Alyssa Yang, and Benjamin Zhang • December 11, 2023

Jason Chu

Protestors gather at Harry Bridges Plaza, San Francisco in a demonstration against the APEC convention.

The 2023 APEC summit was held in San Francisco from Nov. 11 to 17, bring international leaders from across the Asia Pacific region to the Moscone Center to discuss global issues.

From protestors and blockades filling the streets, to local businesses losing customers, click here to uncover El Estoque’s journey through the streets of San Francisco.

1. The voices against APEC
2. APEC: A business perspective
3. APEC: AAPI pioneers

About the Contributors

Jason Chu, Features Editor

Jason Chu is a senior and Features Editor for El Estoque. Previously, he served as a News Editor. He has enjoyed writing since a young age and also loves to play volleyball and guitar.

Sophia D'Sa, Features Editor

Sophia is currently a junior and a features editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys watching late-night comedy, listening to music and hiking with her family.

Taryn Lam, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Taryn is currently a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque; she has been on staff for three years and enjoyed her time spent as a features editor during her junior year. In her free time she enjoys exploring cozy book stores, going on adventures, spending time with family and hanging out with her super spicy friends.

Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Kalyani is currently a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque. She previously served as a sports editor and is a midfielder on the field hockey team at MVHS. In her free time, she likes to read, listen to music and spend time with her little brothers and friends.

Varun Singh, Staff Writer

Varun is a junior and staff writer at El Estoque. In his free time he enjoys biking and listening to music.

Lillian Wang, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Lillian is a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque.

Alyssa Yang, Editor-in-Chief

Alyssa is a senior and an Editor-in-Chief for El Estoque. She enjoys spending too much time in dance studios and socially recharging by exploring new hiking trails.

Benjamin Zhang, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Benjamin is currently a junior and an Arts & Entertainment editor for El Estoque. In his free time, he likes to play soccer, collect vinyls and review bad movies.

On the streets of SF

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