Laura Zeng
Staff Reporter
https://twitter.com/laurayzeng | laura.zeng@yale.edu
Laura Zeng is a staff reporter covering arts and culture. Her column, “Ask an Olympian,” runs bi-monthly. Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, she is interested in Architecture and the Humanities.
Author Archive
LAURA ZENG
ZENG: Good pain, bad pain

“Hey Laura, you were an Olympian. Can you tell me whether I should be worried about my *insert body part* hurting?”  Recently, I’ve had a […]

April 24, 2024

LAURA ZENG
ZENG: Why is it so hard for an Olympian to work out?

I’m on the fifth floor at Payne-Whitney, half-walking, half-running, half-assing it at 4.5 speed on the treadmill. I have my earbuds in, but I have […]

September 15, 2023

LAURA ZENG
ZENG: What did it mean to be Asian-American as an elite athlete?

When I was 12 years old, I attended my first international rhythmic gymnastics competition. After being named to the junior national team of the United […]

April 24, 2023

LAURA ZENG
ZENG: Struggling with body image, then and now

Content warning: This article discusses disordered eating and eating disorders. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a hotline for individuals in crisis or for those […]

March 7, 2023

LAURA ZENG
ZENG: Have you heard of the University Games?

Laura Zeng ’25 describes how the University Games compare to the Olympics — from lodgings to mentality.

February 14, 2023

LAURA ZENG
Percussion in motion: Grammy-nominated Yale alums perform “Seven Pillars” at Schwarzman Center

The percussion concert “Seven Pillars” marks the first public performance held in Commons at the Schwarzman Center since its opening.

February 12, 2023

LAURA ZENG
ZENG: What does it mean to retire?

On the one-year anniversary of her retirement, Olympian Laura Zeng ’25 reflects on what moving forward means as a college student.

January 23, 2023

LAURA ZENG
Midnight Oil Collective turns making art into making money

What does it mean to be a working artist and venture capitalist?

October 26, 2022

LAURA ZENG
ZENG: From one Olympian who tested positive to another 

When I was 18 years old, I competed at the Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru, before going on vacation with my family to Machu […]

March 6, 2022

LAURA ZENG
Doja Cat and her three stooges: undercover in the Unseen Hours

You can tell a lot about a person by their email sign-off. The first time I corresponded with Logan Ledman ’24, I was treated to […]

January 28, 2022

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Where do Yalies nap?

Where do Yalies nap? Most of the time, not in their own bedrooms. Yalies are busy, Yalies are sleep deprived, Yalies are doing things everywhere […]

November 5, 2021