Heather Wei-Xi Chen

Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the managing editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.

Heather Wei-Xi Chen

Abdul El-Sayed’s Campaign Believes The Many Can Defeat The Money

‘Off Campus’ Can’t Sell The Hockey Player Fantasy

What Comes After The Garden?

The Westminster Dog Show’s Youngest Handlers Don’t Know If They Want To Do This Forever

The Secrets Of Human And Canine Fashion At The Westminster Dog Show

The Detroit Auto Show Used To Be The Future

We Went To The Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest And Didn’t See Timothée Chalamet

The Defector Summer Interns Say Farewell

I Am Aging Rapidly While Watching Pan Zhanle Swim

My Favorite Guys In Olympic Surfing Are The Photographers

Explain To Me Your Music Choices, Now

Surfers Show Solidarity At A Paddle-Out For Palestine

I Love This Painting That Looks Like Blood

I Love Trashy Fantasy Books, But I Cannot Condone TikTok’s Obsession With ‘Fourth Wing’

The Not-So-Great Defector Make-Off Ascends The Challenge Of Winged Eyeliner

What’s The Use Of Insiders If They Only Scoop Press Releases?

My Beloved American Girl Doll Will Not Stop Wearing His Big Belt

The Mets’ Pride Night, As Witnessed By Someone Who Cared A Lot About The NHL Draft

Everyone Is Terrified That Fanatics Will Screw Up Hockey, Too

Game 7 Is For Haters, Too

If You Run Seven Marathons In Seven Days In Central Park, Does It Make A Difference?

My Child Has Been Taken By The Sharks

Please Let Me See Your Twitter Likes

Asking NHL Prospects These Questions Will Fix Your Franchise

Why Did I Sleep On The Turf?