Diversity on television shows has been scarce for decades. Although many leading networks have been pressured to diversify, leading characters on scripted prime time shows still predominately consist of white, young and prosperous actors. Now, reality television programs are including a wider range of not only race and class, but of age and sexual orientation…
DetailsIn the latest issue of Pacific Ties (pages 16-17), I wrote an article entitled “Balancing Culture and Conviction,” exploring the experiences of Asian American vegetarians and vegans. Because of space limitations in the print issue, I wasn’t able to include veg-friendly recipe and restaurant links. So, here in the limitless amount of space online, I…
DetailsThe administration and Congress under President Obama is more diverse than ever. In our latest issue of Pacific Ties (available soon online), Elizabeth Park reports on seven prominent Asian Pacific Islanders (APIs) in Obama’s administration and First Family. I am pleased to see a variety of ethnic backgrounds and areas of expertise represented in his…
DetailsFebruary is drawing to a close and Pacific Ties has pushed out yet another fantastic issue. Fellow online friends and strangers, we have arrived. If you’re a student at UCLA, you can pick up a copy on the news kiosks around campus. You can also request a free subscription by emailing us at [email protected] Look…
DetailsMost schools have a journalism department. They have professors who are renowned journalists, teaching lecture classes of eager students who are equally eager to get into the journalism field. Internship programs are offered and they’re competitive. But even though UCLA is one of the largest and most well known universities in the world, with record…
DetailsIn an announcement on Feb. 21, five Los Angeles Asian communities learned that they would be dividing amongst them approximately $500,000, which is to be used for the preservation of their history. The money comes from the National Park Service’s $250,000 grant that the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency will nearly match by $211,327. Cecilia Estolano,…
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