From Barbie to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and Beyonce’s Summer Renaissance, women have been ruling the media worldwide. The summer concluded with the highly anticipated sophomore album from former Disney star, Olivia Rodrigo. GUTS released on September 8th at a perfect juncture between summer and fall. As the…
UCLA’s 31st annual Korean Cultural Night (KCN) “Meet Me Where I Am” took place on April 6, 2023 at 7 P.M.. The main play played upon a continuing tradition – culture shows that use a storyline with choreographed dances woven in to express important historical and social narratives…
“Culturally responsive education” and “critical race theory” became buzzwords in 2020 due to inequalities that the pandemic and racial tensions in the U.S presented. Schools across the country started to rapidly change their curriculum to be more inclusive. While this shift was necessary to mitigate the racial tensions…
“Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner is a picture of a woman healing from the death of her mother and understanding the relationship that they both shared throughout her childhood. I read it last summer and while I knew it would be a sad read, I was…
Check out some cultural traditions important to some members of the Pacific Ties staff, and how we manage to keep in touch with our roots at UCLA.