The following article contains sensitive content such as violence and rape. The 2016 Korean Culture Night (KCN), “When You Kill A Butterfly,” recounts the story of a group of Korean girls who were forced to become comfort women, sex slaves for the Imperial Japanese Army World War II. Historically, the Japanese military had started comfort…
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The following article contains sensitive content such as violence and rape. For historical context, see “Comfort Women Today – After You Kill A Butterfly” On April 13, the 2016 Korean Culture Night “When You Kill A Butterfly” told the emotional struggle of a group of young people during World War II with tradition and innovation.…
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In honor of May being Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Pacific Ties and Asian Pacific Coalition (APC) are teaming up to featuring Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Bruins. We’ll be posting one interview per day. If you’d like to share your story, fill out this form here. Rita Phetmixay is a dual master’s student…
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April was Jazz Appreciation Month, a month to celebrate the history and heritage of this uniquely American genre.
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Like pink is to breast cancer, jade is to hepatitis B. The color jade holds many symbolic significances to Asians, but perhaps most importantly, it represents hepatitis awareness. May is hepatitis awareness month, but organizations from UCLA, particularly Team HBV, are already preparing events to raise the disease’s awareness on campus. On April 21, Team…
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Second-year pre-med English major Derek Nguyen is directing this year’s Thai Culture Night, “Lost and Found.” Derek talks to PacTies about Thai Culture Night, which is this Saturday April 23 at 6:30 PM in Schoenberg Hall. Admission is free. Pacific Ties: Tell us about Thai Culture Night! Derek Nguyen: Thai Culture Night is a once…
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