Salesgenie.com advertisements rub APA community in the wrong way

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New Asian-interest fraternity emerges

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New student organization aims to unite Japanese American community

When you think of Japan, you may think of delicious sushi, brightly colored kimonos or even anime cartoons. However, a new student organization aims to broaden your horizons and show you what else Japan has to offer.

Comcast turns off AZN channel

Comcast will pull the plug on the AZN Channel, the self-professed “network for Asian America” on April 9.

The network, targeted to a young, English-speaking Asian American community, had failed to reach far past Comcast’s goal of 13.9 million homes, a…

Study: Asian Americans hurt most by affirmative action in education

Over the same span, Asian American enrollment as a percentage of overall student population decreased at five other universities, including the University of Maryland, between 1995 and 2000, according to a study…

Students, alumni lobby to keep popular AAST professor at university

A group of devoted alumni and undergraduate students has banded together to attempt to keep visiting Asian American Studies (AAST) assistant professor Dr. Jane Dusselier at the university.

Students bid to host 2010 conference: ECAASU conference last held on campus in 1996

The Asian American Student Union is bidding to host a conference in 2010, which would bring together the Asian communities on college campuses across the east coast.
The East Coast AASU…

Intra-Asian dialogue course gives students a say in what they learn

Want a say in what you learn?

For more than a decade, the Office of Human Relations Program (OHRP) has offered a series of one-credit intergroup dialogue courses through the College of…

Chinese-Australian photographer explores mixed heritage with slideshow

Imagine an old friend or relative presenting a slideshow in his living room about his recent travels. Except that the living room is really Kogod Theatre, and the raconteur is actually Chinese-Australian…

Filipinos take main stage on reality TV

Dozens of Filipino Americans are dancing and singing their way into stardom on popular reality television shows, bringing a lesser-mentioned segment of the American population into the limelight.

Performance highlights cross-culturalism in music

Music from the orient and the West came together in a unique setting at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Feb. 17 as the San Francisco-based Kronos quartet and Wu Man on the pipa reunited to perform old and new works written…

Students host forums, work toward a united Asian American community

Students’ eyes scanned the room after a member of the Asian American Student Union suggested to them that everyone get to know each other by finding things they had in common.

Journalism students experience foreign reporting, spend spring break in Vietnam

During spring break, most college students used their week of freedom to travel or catch up on some much needed sleep, but a select few students had a different alternative when they used their…

Asian Americans more involved with local, national government

Asian Americans were once considered to be a minority group not involved in domestic politics, but that is gradually changing.

Study: Obesity becoming big problem for youth

Childhood obesity, most commonly associated with whites, Hispanics and African Americans, has become a growing problem amongst Asian American youth. Asian Americans have the fastest growing rate of overweight and obese children, according to the…

“A Walk on my Ethnic Lines”

With little more than a backpack, a change of clothes, medical supplies and a tent, senior journalism and music double major Jeff Chen walked the east coast of Taiwan in January in search of his cultural identity.

Students clamour for internships in Asia

Even college internships are beginning to be outsourced.

Southeast Asia is a rapidly developing area of the world. The growing economies of countries such as China, India, and Singapore have increased standard of living within their…

AASU hosts first annual APA film festival

The first annual Asian American Student Union Film Festival drew students looking for the best in today’s Asian American film. The festival featured three films, and was held in the Stamp Student Union’s Hoff Theater.

Past voter discrimination could lead to lower participation in 2008

With the 2008 presidential election quickly approaching, a recently released report concluding that many Asian American voters faced discrimination from voting officials during midterm elections in 2006 could…

Thirty years later: A look at the effects of China’s one-child policy

This column reflects the views of an individual student only. This piece may have been edited.

The People’s Republic of China has recently announced that through its one-child policy…

AASU Unedited

This column reflects the views of the Asian American Student Union only. The AASU is a campus organization representing the Asian Pacific American student community. This piece may have been edited.

Where are you from? “College Park, MD” No — where are you really from? “You got…

Take Route 1 to Global Village

Where do hungry Terps go for their Asian food fix?

As the student population steadily increases, so does the array of Asian restaurants along the Route 1 corridor.