Alexandra Wallace, 3rd-year political science undergraduate, posts video rant about Asians in the library during finals week. The video immediately went viral on Facebook. Asian Pacific Coalition posted a response to the issue: As evidenced by the responses of outrage and hurt from our community, it is clear that this student’s comments can be considered…
I totally forgot to talk about LCC’s Epic FAIL show last week, which is too bad, because it was pretty awesome. Here’s another event that, while not arts and entertainment related, will probably be as awesome: Ethnic Studies Now! at UCLA and Beyond. A symposium on the state of Ethnic Studies Now! at UCLA and…
That picture is of The Potala Palace, former residence of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, until the 14th Dalai Lama was forced to flee to India in 1959. It’s a poignant symbol and reminder of the turmoil and struggles that Tibet and its people face. This dumbass Super Bowl commercial from Groupon, however, is not.…
San Francisco will now have its first Asian American mayor after Edwin M. Lee was sworn in as the 43rd mayor. Lee became mayor after he was appointed by the Board of Supervisors following the current mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, being sworn in as California’s Lieutenant Governor. Prior to becoming mayor, Lee was…
Jeff Sheng, an LA based photographer, started work in 2009 on a series of photographs of closeted men and women in the military. The faces of these men and women are hidden or in shadow; if they were “outed,” they would be discharged. The photographs have been compiled into one volume; Sheng is currently working…
…ended a few minutes ago, but, er, I felt it would be better to make a late post than no post (way to make a first impression here, though, right?) Blog Action Day is a yearly event that has bloggers all around the world focusing on one issue, in order to raise awareness and promote…