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May 1, 2013

Part genius, part athlete: Varun Ram

Like many science majors, sophomore Varun Ram spends countless hours studying for his next exam. But unlike many of these students, Ram has to balance his schoolwork with playing basketball for the Terrapins men’s basketball team. Ram is also the only Asian Pacific…

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May 1, 2013

Students react to North Korea’s nuclear threats

With new threats of war, violence and death every day, North Korea has certainly made its fair share of headlines over the past few weeks. Most recently, the official North Korean news agency announced on April 15 that they will attack the South…

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May 3, 2013

Japanese Koto recital at CSPAC attracts worldwide visitors

People from all over the world came to the university April 28 as the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center hosted the 41st annual Japanese Koto Ensemble recital.

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May 1, 2013

Postcard From Abroad: Teaching English in Korea

I graduated with a major in communications, minor in Japanese, and an East Asian studies certificate. I lived in Burtonsville in the same house for 22 years and I knew I could not stay there or Maryland any longer.

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May 1, 2013

Japanese Americans share their World War II experience

To a roomful of students and faculty members on April 12, two Japanese Americans shared their experiences of living through World War II — a time when anyone of the heritage was feared and often discriminated against.

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May 1, 2013

Activist and APAHM keynote speaker Jose Antonio Vargas asks students to ‘Define American’

In the fall of 2011, Jose Antonio Vargas traveled to Alabama, where he confronted the strictest immigration laws in the country. Vargas, a Filipino immigrant and advocate for…

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May 1, 2013

38 years later, younger generation is more supportive of Vietnam War

Extreme viewpoints between two groups can emerge for a variety of reasons; partisan lines, age difference and societal tiers are just a few embodiments of dividing lines in opinion.

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May 1, 2013

Smithsonian APA Director Franklin Odo to teach AAST course

The university’s department of Asian American Studies has introduced a summer course that analyzes Asians as a race and how they are interpreted in historical records.

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May 1, 2013

Five ways to be more flexible

I had a six-year plan: finish my undergraduate degree in three years and then go to law school for another three. I wanted to be a Superwoman. I’m now in my fifth year as an undergraduate and law school is nowhere in sight. I’m still striving to be a Superwoman.

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