Spring time is here and it gets feisty—it’s the race for student government positions. We have four people running for president. Two slates Bruins United and Students First! have the most exposure on campus and online, so people tend to not hear about independent candidates. This isn’t a popularity contest. It’s not like ASB in…
Chinese American Manolo and his parents are pushed in line for deportation soon while his brother stays in the United States. What a way to break up a family. Community members have built a facebook page and a petition in order to protest these deportations. So far, only 236 people have “liked” the page and…
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…