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Smoke & Loss: Reflections on the Fall of Saigon

April 30, 2025 Julianne Ai Linh Le
News

UCLA’s CCAS Empowers Students amidst Social Turmoil

April 28, 2025 Akshaj Mehta
Arts & Culture

And the Oscar Goes to: What John Chu’s Snub from the 2025 Oscars Means for Asian Directors

April 23, 2025 Sophie Vansomphone
In Arts & Culture April 11, 2022

Hello…

By Sophie Vansomphone

Nǐ hǎo. Konnichiwa. Kamusta. Something as simple as saying “hello” can be the first step in communicating a sentence with someone. Furthermore, it can…

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In Arts & Culture March 30, 2022

Sticky Floor

By Shune Kawaoto

“Sticky floor” is a term used as a discriminatory pattern of employment that restricts certain groups of people from rising through the different job…

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In Arts & Culture March 28, 2022

APIDA Icon of the Week: Project HOPE

By Varsha Ravi

Project HOPE refers to the Higher Opportunity Program for Education (HOPE), a student organization at UCLA that works to alleviate educational inequities. They serve…

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In Community March 28, 2022

APIDA Icon of the Week: Dear Asian Youth

By Varsha Ravi

Dear Asian Youth is a nonprofit literary magazine that works to uplift APIDA youth across the nation. This week, Pacific Ties interviewed second-year labor…

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In Arts & Culture March 28, 2022

Is Social Media Toxic?

By Manisha Wanniappa

My screen time has been through the roof lately. I know exactly what is to blame: TikTok. An app I once swore to never…

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In Arts & Culture March 28, 2022

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By Sophie Vansomphone

Blue light radiates from my phone to my face, and I bask in the glow as it breaks the darkness surrounding me. Over time,…

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