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Taiwanese Culture Night Theme Explores LGBTQ Identity

ARTS & CULTURE, CULTURE NIGHTSBy Lucy MaApril 17, 2016Leave a comment

On April 2, the audience at the 2016 Taiwanese Culture Night (TCN) “摯親愛的,” or “Dear My Love,” laughed, cried, and applauded the touching performance that focused on the struggles the LGBTQ community faces in Taiwan.

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From Victim to Legal Agent: the Need to Revise the U Visa

NEWSBy Emory JohnsonApril 15, 2016Leave a comment

On Tuesday, April 6, Lee Ann S. Wang presented a talk at UCLA entitled Asian American Feminisms and the Re-Writing of Legal Voice: Immigration Law, Criminal Enforcement, and “Cooperation.” Wang, a UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley, addressed the discourse of the U visa that requires immigrants seeking the visa to be subject to…

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Bruin Consent Coalition Addresses Yellow Fever for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

NEWSBy Janelle SangalangApril 15, 2016Leave a comment

The term “yellow fever” was thought to be triggering for Asian women, to which Yong- Yi replied, “I agree, it can be triggering. It is triggering to Asian women who continue to be hypersexualized and feel like they have to fit a certain beauty standard; it is triggering to the community it harms the most.”

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Bruins Showcase Pakistani Culture at USC

ARTS & CULTURE, CULTURE NIGHTSBy Sabreen GowharApril 15, 2016Leave a comment

The University of Southern California Pakistani Student Association hosted the 8th annual SoCal PSA Culture Show featuring Salman Ahmad of Junoon, in conjunction with the PSAs from UC Irvine, UC Riverside and UCLA.

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5 Misconceptions About Islam

BLOGS, OPINIONBy Jehan KaziApril 9, 2016Leave a comment

Just as not all Muslims speak Arabic, not all those who speak Arabic are Muslim.

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AHS Presents Hmong Awareness Day

COMMUNITYBy Cindy TranApril 8, 2016Leave a comment

On April 1st, the Association of Hmong Students (AHS) held an event called “Hmong Awareness Day” on the McClure Stage in Bruin Plaza to showcase Hmong history, art, and culture to the UCLA community. The Hmong people are an ethnic group from the regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. When asked what the ultimate…

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