Yes, it is finals week (if you couldn’t tell from the reduced number of my posts), and I have an essay due tomorrow as well as a final that I have not yet started studying for. But I would be remiss in my ~*American manners*~ if I did not share this gem with you: Asians…
DetailsWhen a man looks upon his new bride under the moonlight, he is tempted to admit that her beautiful face is “like the lotus that is blooming in the lake” or “like an ode that has been plucked on the instrument of life.” Guru Dutt and Mohammed Sadiq’s classic Hindi film about the then-Muslim city of Lucknow, “Chaudhvin Ka Chand,” is full of poetic depictions of that ultimate love in a man’s life, but more poignantly, it teaches us how to give up that great love when following one’s own convictions.
DetailsAlexandra 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…
DetailsWritten by Deanna Hoang-Yen Tran The Asian-American and Pacific Islander community’s label as the model minority is detrimental to the well-being of the community. In response to the topic of the model minority myth, a female Asian UCLA pre-med student majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology stated, “I believe that a lot of Asians…
DetailsDebbie Chew (second-year East Asian Studies), the cultural chair of the Association of Chinese Americans, reveals that the Lunar New Year event “promotes a diverse environment so that everyone is aware of the Chinese culture, presence, and values. One of the biggest Chinese values is family. The event brings everyone together to make them feel…
DetailsI 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…
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