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WELCOME The second amalgamation of our brains ... I am exhausted in trying to make my identity known, but jaded I am not. It's hard enough dealing with post teen angst and , for some of us, quarter-life crisis, to really sit down and discuss the issues with identity. Our identities are always questioned, whether by the media, family, friends, politicians, cultural studies ex­ perts, and even ourselves. This second issue of Jaded will focus on our individual identi­ ties-and on our collective identity. Often in the media, we are portrayed as simplistic, one dimensional caricatures of kung fu masters, lo­ tus blossoms, sex fetishes, or geekish, slightly tone deaf, American idol enthusiasts. We stand as individuals trying to assert our confidence and diverse opinions, all the while strengthen­ ing in numbers and in voices to show our unity. Peas, Diana Jou MSSION STATEMENT Jaded magazine is a form of alternative media to encourage political, cultural, and personal discourse among UCI students. We celebrate and support the Asian Pacific Islander com­ munity by retelling the past, engaging the present, and sharing a vision for the future. We hope to build connections and bridge gaps between people of different ethnicities and ways of thinking. The goal of the publication is not only to provide a space where Asian Pacific Islander students can voice different opinions and artistic expressions, but also to be a form of community activism through education and awareness. Despite the fact that we are misrepresented, our images misconstrued, and our cultures miunderstood, we are not JADED in spirit. This is what we are doing about it. STAFF Editor in Chief Timothy Chen Diana Jou Jansen Cudal Jalene Imaoka Executive Editor Jessica Lee Amardeeep Gill Hannah Ngan Tiffany Ran Advisor Carol Seto Sunny Lee Erica Shen Copy Editors Layouts Jee Soo Kim Chris Dea Rosheila Robles Vid Petrovic Angela Su Diana Sun News Feature Editor Guest Writers Jessica Hong Jayson Alayon Monica Der Student Life Editor Kira Lee Frank Meksavan Steven Ma Emily Moon Creative Direction Diana Mlng Yin Nicole Cruz Chris Dea Special thanks to Stephanie Ha Funding and Publicity Committee Staff write rs Betty Chen 02 jaded lliE IDENTTTY ISSUE SEX & ... THE COLLEGE ASIAN 10 By Jessica C. Lee The angst of establishing the ideal identity while juggling hanky panky and cultural values. ARRANGED MARRIAGES 14 By Amardeep Gill Who cares about love when the girl comes with a gas station, a Mercedes, and a convenience store? THE NEW MILITARY DRAFT 16 By Erica Shen The govemment wants to reinstate the draft for males and females 18-26. INCOMMUNICADO 20 By Betty Chen A look at language in a monolinguistic society. 24 NEMO By Nicole Cruz Punk rock's Nemo talks about their new album. 4 LETTERS 5 APSA 6 FINAL REVIEW 7 COME OUT AND BE A GOOD QUEER 8 PAPER DOLLS 12 POETRY 13 FREE RUNNING 18 MEMOIR 22 HERO MOVIE REVIEW 23 GRUVIS MALT AND SCISSOR SISTERS REVIEWS 26 OAN HeN: SPIRITS 27 MUCH MORE THAN ROAR 28 RECIPES 29 TASTE BUDS 30 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF 31 CALENDAR ~ ~1hari<s 10 PhalM:f'g,ArTl Sien, rvt. c.rd Ms. Gi, Ms. JoJb"~1hs issue~. QJestbns? Carments? Oitidsms? Serdthemallo~.ron. DISCLAIMER The ideas and opinions of the articles do not necessarily reflect the thoughts of APSA or the entire staff. jaded 03 Dear Jaded Magazine, Hey! magazine off the newsstands. got and read the . and it was at first to see something new along­ my world. I was if some- side the Irvine Review and the New U and even more like this was going to pop . and it when i began to flip through some did. Basically i just wanted to my hand am feeling this alternative/artistic vide ott ot your and show support to this magazine. If you magazine and I like it. You up some heavy guys need any help please let me know. topics for the first issue that you can The topics written in your compete in all areas of the spectrum. Your interest to me.. So if what we need and I really can feel the passion you can help you guys out with about it. Also all the features and columns were enter­ give me a holler. taining. Some things needed to be said and you guys Keep up what you guys are doing, stood up to the plate and away with some come­ dic value between the lines. in all, I congratulate you Ted Kim on your first issue and to see more work. Kudos to the people that were enough to pull this off. Sincerely, Peter Tran Hi Diana, I wanted to you a note about Jaded and give you some feed on the publication, my name is Fatin Zubi, I'm a second year To start off with let me say congratulations to you science major, and I just read your article and staff on a great first issue. Although there about the hand bags. You are so right and I'm so may a typo here and there who cares; you have put relieved to finally see someone say something about together a publication that is over due and it. Those handbags are out of control and not to you proud. I like the of the sub­ to spend that much money on. ject matter and the layout. have done spending 40 dollars on a guess bag a areat job making your look professional fits I need to carry. So any- your attention to wanted to say for what I I was interested in Jessica Hong's ar­girls have been thinking for the sea­ ticle "The Cage". The subject of Asian women son or two. Rock on man and writing articles and how they are viewed by the media, and non Asian like that, I will definitely read. care and have men, seems to be a very contentious one. It is a sub­a great day! "') ject that I am very interested in and often come across Sincerely, in my day to day conversations with my friends and relatives. I am if you plan to follow up on Fatin A. Zubi her article by exploring subject matter further in future issues? If so, and you would like to include al­ ternative on the subject I would be very much in contributing. If you are interested and would like to talk some time let me know. I am to share my per- c::n,"'rtlv~'c:: with you and I would to hear about you experiences putting together your first issue. Sincerely, Will Douglass 04joded COME CELEBRATE TOGEIHER The UCI Asian Pacific Student Associa­ Just twenty years ago, less than ten per­ haven't specifically been involved in APSA or tion (APSA) will host the annual Asian Pacific cent of the UCI student population was Asian other cultural organizations, to be involved in Islander Graduation Ceremony on June 18th. American or Pacific Islander. Now the num­ this great day. The ceremony will reflect our It is geared towards those students who have bers have grown to fifty-two percent, but de­ community's growth as a whole, and the ac­ interest in Asian American Studies, culture spite the large percentage of Asian Americans complishments of those attending. We will be clubs, or want to celebrate their accomplish­ on this campus, this demographic is rare on having a slide show to honor your friends and ments as Asian and Pacific Islander graduate other campuses. In addition, outside of Cali­ family, entertainers, guest speakers and Asian students. ''This ceremony has found its place fornia, some may argue that even within this American Studies Department faculty and ~ as an important tradition to many students on state, the Asian American community does not professors. We feel that Asian Pacific Island­ campus. By providing an intimate setting for have a strong presence politically and educa­ ers do need their own space because we are members of the Asian and Pacific Islander tionally due to historical and present dicrimina­ unique individuals with our own experiences. American campus community to celebrate tion. Our struggle today is to make our pres­ The ceremony will also honor the numer­ their accomplishments, we are recognizing ence known in all sectors of society and be ous fathers and mothers who have had to their achievements and ability overcoming successful at our endeavors. sacrifice the basics of life so that we could be ~ barriers to their success." said Pearl Chen, In past years, this ceremony has also college students today. We want to remind External Co-Chair of APSA and coordinator served to honor student leaders of the UCI students not to forget about the struggles that ~ for this year's ceremony. Asian Pacific Islander Community and their had to be overcome in order to ensure them Despite our high entrance levels into col­ efforts to make it a better place. "Many of the their education. APSA hopes that after attend­ leges around the country, our community does attendees are active participants of campus ing this ceremony, students will take the time not have such a good retention rate . Accord­ organizations. They are the leaders who, to reflect on what good deeds that they them­ ing to the Asian Pacific American Legal Cen­ over the past few years, have dedicated hours selves can do after graduaction form UCI. API ~ ter , in 2003 the retention rate for completion to the improving the UCI community," Chen Grad will take place in HIB 100. This year's of a bachelor's degree for Cambodians was said.

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