A little history: A couple years back, UCLA was under intense scruitiny for admitting low numbers of black students to the university. In 2005, only 2.7% of the incoming class were black students. Rewind to 1996 – when the super controversial Prop 209 was passed in the state…
(From top left: Tommy Chen, Linda Reyes, Ray Luo, Malina Tran, Huong Pham, Elizabeth Park, Claudia Li. Bottom left: Shirley Mak, ThienVinh Nguyen, Maria Iu, Debbie Chong, Stepfanie Aguilar. Not pictured: Shirley Chau, Bryan Yoo, Derrick Oliver, Athalia Nakula, Emily Ho, Hyun Cheol Oh) Hi from the Pacific…
UCLA’s daily student newspaper – The Daily Bruin – wrote an article on our photochallenge competition in today’s paper: http://www.dailybruin.com/news/2009/jan/29/pacific-ties-holding-contest/ Just to clarify – we’re an Asian American Pacific Islander magazine…NOT JUST PACIFIC ISLANDER. To enter out photochallenge, go here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=49008821490 THEME: PASSION DEADLINE: FEB 6
“On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.” – Barack Obama, 2009 Presidential Inauguration. January 20, 2009. Photo from nytimes.com.
Nashville, Tenn. – City councilman, Eric Crafton wants all government officials to communicate ONLY IN ENGLISH. No foreign languages allowed. Reasonable or racist? Tells us what you think. Read More
Placienta, Calif. – 19 year-old Jeremy Yamaguchi has become the youngest elected official in Orange County. Yamaguchi is an El Dorato High School grad and a student at Cal State Fullerton. After reading a step-by-step guide book “How to Win Local Election” he started campaigning to be Placienta’s…