About two weeks ago, Tim Lin (Chief of Staff, Fall ’03) emailed current AAA President Tammy Ung about the idea of a potential AAA blog that would function as an online resource, sharing with members (and nonmembers alike) events and issues currently ongoing within the Asian American community on campus and in society at large. Upon receiving the forwarded email,... »
This Saturday, at the yearly Boao Forum, Jackie Chan stipulated that China was not ready for democracy and that further use of restrictions may be necessary to improve the social conditions in China. Among the examples of the negative consequences of full democracy that Jackie Chan cited were the “very chaotic” conditions of Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as the lack of quality control with Chinese goods and the lack of personal style in Chinese youth. To sum it up, Jackie Chan wants to inform us that... »
Judy Chu is an amazing, strong, and independent woman who is not afraid to voice her opinion. She is truly a role model for our society. I had an opportunity to meet her a year ago -when she was on the CA Board of Equalization -and I was immediately struck by her beautiful smile and peaceful composure. She powerfully captivated... »
As some of you may have heard, the Board of Regents of the University of California have recently decided to eliminate the SAT Subject Tests for their admission requirements in order to “broaden” the pool of applicants eligible for admission. This new plan will be implemented for the fall 2012 entering class. Now at first glance, this sounds like a... »
What? They’re getting rid of the SAT IIs? No, not the College Board, they aren’t getting rid of one of their tests. However, the UC system has voted that SAT IIs or SAT subject tests are... »
Politics. Since taking AP Government in high school, the world of politics has amazed me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Political Science major and I'm not at all an advocate of some human rights cause (though I think... »
On March 17, I was lucky enough to be in the Wheeler Auditorium for the screening of Lust, Caution and a Q&A session with the director of the film, Ang Lee. Ang Lee is an internationally recognized and award-winning Asian... »