Forty years of history. Forty years of activism. Forty years of family. This year, Samahang Pilipino, a student organization representing the Filipino student voice at UCLA, will celebrate its 40th anniversary and commemorate its many accomplishments throughout the years. Samahang Pilipino was founded in 1972. According to Mallory Valenzuela, a third year double major in…
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 with the main opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and signing a ceasefire with Karen insurgents in order to get…
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 titled “lady chinky eyes” by the employees and then proceeded to post on twitter with a picture. As soon as…
Courtesy of John Ohashi (Pacific Ties founding staff, ’77-78), here are the first and third ever issues of Pacific Ties! Open publication – Free publishing – More asian american Open publication – Free publishing – More asian american
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 ago, police have cracked down on four restaurants. Owners have been charged with crimes such as money laundering, tax violations,…
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. Recent data from the US Justice Department and Education Department shows that compared to 31.3% of white teenagers, 38.4% of…