Filipino veterans, forgotten heroes of WWII
June 2, 2012 – 7:40 PM | No Comment

World War II conjures many words and places to mind: Pearl Harbor, Manzanar, the beach of Normandy, Hiroshima, perhaps even the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the all-Japanese American team that emerged from the war as …

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Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik is coming to UCLA!
May 1, 2012 – 10:23 AM | No Comment

The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik at UCLA!
The Regents Scholar Society Presents
MAYIM BIALIK: UCLA alumna, actress, and author.
May 2nd, 7:30pm, Rolfe 1200
In addition to starring and garnering laughs on “The Big Bang Theory” as neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler, …

Want to have the skin of a Korean Actress or Actor?
April 9, 2012 – 1:12 PM | No Comment

To start, this is a bit of an informal post about something I discovered.  One of my friends commented about how all the k-pop stars look so gorgeous followed by another mentioning this thing called …

A New Age between the West and Burma
January 16, 2012 – 11:19 AM | No Comment

Burma has finally decided to release numerous political inmates of which some have been held for decades. This is one of many recent gestures to the west, which involve legalizing labor unions, opening a dialogue …

I’ll take an order of Pizza with Pepperoni and Racism
January 10, 2012 – 8:15 AM | No Comment

No, Minhee Cho’s order did not accidentally contain a human finger but an employee at Papa John’s was probably better giving the human touch. After she had received her receipt, Cho noted that she had been …

Restaurant Owners arrested in Maine
November 22, 2011 – 4:53 PM | No Comment

No thanksgiving celebrations for owners of various Chinese restaurant in Maine will be held this year as a number of them are heading to prison after law enforcement launched a raid. Starting about a week …

Bullying, a Serious Problem for Asian Americans
November 8, 2011 – 12:42 AM | No Comment

Studies show that Asian Americans are the biggest target of bullying in schools. Policymakers have said that Asian Americans are more likely to be victims of bullying because of their accents and other language barriers. …

Sunset Boulevard “Night and Market” Fundraiser for Thailand Flood Victims
November 4, 2011 – 10:42 PM | No Comment

Maybe some of you have heard but in the last few days, devastating floods have hit Thailand. If you would like to contribute to these victims while also eating delicious Thai cuisine at the same …

Saturday Concert to raise funds for Japanese Earthquake Victims
April 20, 2011 – 10:41 PM | No Comment

Japanese earthquake victims are still receiving assistance from their friends across the ocean. The Thousand Hearts Benefits Concert will include a collection of singers, artists, and celebrities that hope to raise funds for the victims …