Vietnamese Student Union (VSU) at UCLA will hold its annual Black April Commemoration Week , “a touching and empowering program that will serve as a tool to bridge the generational gap between many Vietnamese Americans and war-related immigrant families”. Tonight is Black April Expression Night, which will focus on…
On April 19th, UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni brought in Ted Chen, news anchor from KNBC Channel 4 News and UCLA alumnus, as the keynote speaker. He described Covel Commons, the conference’s venue, as a beautiful building. He recalled living in Sproul Hall and walking all the way to Dykstra Hall…
From Asian Pacific Coalition: Submissions accepted until Thursday April 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM Description of Event: Event: Cambodian Genocide Commemoration Cosponsored By: United Khmer Students, Critical Asian Pacific-Islander Students for Action, and the Asian Pacific Coalition Date: April 23rd, 2011 from 5-8 PM Location: Sunset Canyon Recreation…
UCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission held its WorldFest this past week. There was a variety of programs ranging from free dance classes, themed dining halls to outstanding performances from different cultures. They will host meditation today and screen Ong Bak 3 tonight! It’s nice to relax at the end of…
Sonia Rai is a 24-year-old South Asian-American and a UC Irvine graduate who has been recently diagnosed with AML (acute myelogenous leukemia), which is cancer of the blood. A bone marrow transplant is her only hope for survival, yet the odds of finding a match are 1 in…
Unfortunately, we made a few mistakes in our Winter 2011 issue. We are deeply sorry about this. Page 3: Michelle Bacani is a third-year student, not a fourth-year. Page 19: Credit was not appropriately given for listed scholarships. UCLA Asian American Studies Center issued the following scholarships. Contact Meg Thornton for more details:…