Asian American 131B taught by Brian Niiya delves into the incarceration of Japense Americans in WW2. Niiya incorporates guest speakers into the course, as well as hands on experiences at YRL Library. He ensures that each student feels a connection to the content espeically if they have a family member who was apart of the incarceration. Students find the class to be very impactful to themselves, and UCLA as a whole as well.
It has almost become a stereotype for Asian Americans to go into specific career fields. There is the intelligent doctor, the eloquent lawyer, and of course the hard-working Filipino nurse. But now more than ever there seems to be a new career path: the Asian musician.
Death and Soba Noodles is a creative non-fiction piece that describes the author’s return to Japan after a decade of separation. Writing Intern Tiara Ryan recounts details from her trip as she reflects on how the end of one life can mark the beginning of another.
This poem is about learning how to demonstrate love in avenues that aren’t necessarily ethnic language, especially in familial settings where children learn what this looks like from their parents to return it once they grow older.
Ah, fall. A time for spooky season, pumpkin spice lattes, and now Filipino American History Month. As October has just been officially named Filipino American History Month by California legislation, it is time to dive into what makes this such a historic moment for the Filipino community and the efforts they are making to do the month right.