04.03.08
Posted in Culture at 9:40 am by william_lee_intern
Having sons is important to many Asian cultures, and now American families from those groups seem to be asserting the same preference. A new analysis of the 2000 Census shows that among U.S. born children of Chinese, Korean and Asian Indian parents the odds of having a boy increase if the family already has a girl or two. The research was funded by the Institute for Social and Economic Policy Research at Columbia University.
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Posted in Culture at 8:51 am by william_lee_intern
“You must be the IT person.”
“You aren’t like them” or “You don’t act very Asian.”
“Asian Americans are not risk takers.”
“Where are you from? No, where are you really from?” or “When are you going to go home?” Or “How often do you go home?”+
“Oh, you speak English good!” Or “Do you speak your language?”
“You’re not a minority because all Asians are rich and successful.”
“You’re not Asian, you’re from India.”
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04.01.08
Posted in Culture at 9:19 am by william_lee_intern
The seventh annual Taste of Asia show and dinner will be taking place at 7 p.m. on April 19 in the Jemison concert Hall. It will include the foods and entertainments of a culture that is very unique and amazing. Taste of Asia not only brings together several cultures but also has successfully brought many students together and accomplished its original purpose. Long hopes that the event can broaden students’ knowledge about Asia and help them learn to accept people’s differences.
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03.31.08
Posted in Culture at 9:38 am by william_lee_intern
As the Asian population continues to expand in the Chicago area - it grew 15 percent in Cook County from 2000 to 2006 - funeral homes have joined hotels, restaurants and other businesses in accommodating their needs. Ten to 15 specialty funeral companies opened in the Chicago area in recent years, mostly to accommodate Hindu, Muslim, Korean and other Asian cultures, according to Stephanie Kann, program director of Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling.
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Posted in Culture at 8:31 am by william_lee_intern
Chilly weather and an overcast sky didn’t stop the grills from smoking at the Asian barbeque Saturday. About 70 people attended the event, which started at 1 p.m., to show their support and get a taste of the free food prepared hot off the grill while grooving to the sounds of a DJ playing Asian hits and American music alike. The barbeque was the kickoff for Asian American Heritage Month. It was sponsored by Student Development-Multicultural Programs and Services, Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, International Student Council and United Asian-American Council.
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03.28.08
Posted in Culture at 8:29 am by william_lee_intern
The Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center will host its first major regional conference this weekend when around 400 delegates gather for the Midwest Asian-American Students Union Spring Conference. Delegates from 24 schools throughout the Midwest will come to the University of Kansas from March 28 to 30 to attend workshops, a career fair and banquets in the 7,000 square foot facility that was completed recently.
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03.27.08
Posted in Culture at 9:22 am by william_lee_intern
According to this article, people now find that Asians also have a sense of humor. You be the judge.
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Posted in Culture at 8:17 am by william_lee_intern
Asian Pacific Islander/American Heritage Month, officially celebrated by the U.S. in the month of May, began at the tail end of MULTi week with a workshop by Carmen Van Kerckhove on interracial dating. Events scheduled throughout the month, including a workshop and a performance which aim to raise awareness of issues pertaining to the Asian Pacific Islander/American experience.
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03.26.08
Posted in Culture at 9:08 am by william_lee_intern
On campuses throughout the United States, thousands of Filipino American students are now gearing up for what has become an annual FilAm ritual: The PCN. The PCN began sometime in the 1970s in California where Filipinos steadily emerged as one of the largest Asian American communities.
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03.24.08
Posted in Culture at 9:44 am by william_lee_intern
The Asian American Student Association and the Vietnamese American Student Association are hosting the fourth annual Asian Awareness Week today through Friday. Asian Awareness Month is normally held in May in conjunction with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which former President George H. W. Bush dedicated in the 1990s, according to a March 2006 O’Collegian article. Instead of celebrating Asian awareness in May, members from AASA and VASA chose a week in March to involve more students because the spring semester ends in May. About 35 students have attended the activities hosted by AASA and VASA.
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