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a piece of mind a peace of mind

Welcome Note/Mission Statement 3 9 Opinionated- this is what we think ASUCI Election:Candidates Profile 4 lOA poem and a short story The Silent Holocaust 6 11 Travel APSA Page 7 15 College Rant Gay or Asian? Choose one. 12 16 Designer Bags Prop 420 13 18 Entertainment A Gilded Cage 14 20 Food for thought Equality in the media: Better luck tomorrow . 17 22 A day in the life of... 23 Calender

The <;:over photo is an allegory for change and progression in the Asian American movement. In mony respects, we as a group, have grown complacent in our role in american society. There is an absence of eHort and passion (the two empty ch'oi{s) from within to rectify these problems. The woman in this photo is waiting. She 's waiting for support, uproar, outrage, action, anything to keep her from becoming just another jaded victim of apathy .

Front and back cover designed and photographed by Chris Dea 02 jaded Staff mission~staterrre :nt Editor in Chief Diana Jou [email protected] Jaded magazine is a form of alternative media to encour­ age political. cultural, and personal discourse among UCI. stu­ dents. We celebrate and support the Asian Pacific Islander Advisor Sunny lee community through ~ e retelling of the past, engaging of the present, and sharing a vision for the future. We hope to build [email protected] connections and bridge gaps between people of different ethnicities andA~aysof thinking. The goal of the publication is Staff Writers not only to ptOvide a space where Asian Pacific Islander stu­ Amardeep Gill dents can voice different opinions and artistic expressions, Betty Chen but also 01'0 form 0f community activism through education and awareness. Despite the fact that we are misrepresented, Carol Seto our images misconstrued, and our cultures misunderstood, Esther Nguonly we are not JADED in spirit. This is what we ore doing about it. Hannah Ngan Jalene Imaoka Jessica Lee Jessica Hong TIffany Ran

Entertainment Writers Jansen Cudal Nicole Cruz

Copy Editors Jee Soo Kim welcome Jessica Hong Frank Meksavan 'Diana Sun Vid Petrovic I still remember that one night when I was sitting in the cor with APSA's external chair, Pearl, we were talkin about re­ Angela Su starting a campus asian american publication. Here, three week later we have 3000 copies printed. I am uber excited to Layout Design have the help and support of my staff. I would like to thank Amardeep Gill special individuals for their sleepless nights at my house try­ Chris Dea ing to put this together as fast as possible. This project was Vid Petrovic not an easy one. Despite the many obstacles along the way, Esther Nguonly we are here today to welcome you to the fist issue of Jaded.

Thank you's: APSA. China Times Printing, Alternative media Graphic Designer board and last my ':"onderful hardworking staff. This would not Andrea Cudal have been possible.without any of these groups and people. Contributors Erica Shen Brian Diana Jou Iwana Pearl Chen Jayson Alayon Shawn Yu Timothy Chen Monica Der Disclaimer: Yvonne Same

The ideas and opinions Cover and Photography Editor of the articles do not Chris Dea necessary reflect the thoughts of APSA or the entire staff

jaded 03 ( asucielections) 2004

We asked all of the cand idate s for President and Executive Vice President the following questions:

(I) What have you done personally in the past year about the budget cuts and the tuition hikes?

(2) What is your stance on proposition 420 and what would you do if it did not pass?

(3) What on campus organizations are you involved with?

(4) In about 10 words or less, what sets you aport from the other candidates? m:Lm mm mm

Gabriel Ayass for President 3rd year Political Science major (1) I distributed information about tuition in­ creases; I was one of the three students who went to the first ASUCI lobby day in Sacra­ mento. I also got postcards signed to send to then governor Gray Davis against fee hikes. I am also highly involved in voter registra­ tion because if you get people to register to vote , hopefully they will participate in the political process. (2) I am in legislative council and voted to put it on the ballot. I would suggest going through the office of the Vice Chancellor mm Immm2 liB of student's aHairs. he has a lot of resources that can be used. (3) ASUCI legislative council Phi Kappa Psi Pan American Latino Society Society of Arable Students (4) "Possesses leadership qualities they don't have. Person of action not words."

William King-Lewis for President 3rd year Philosophy major (1) I have attended all the budget events and rallies that ASUCI has held . I also signed a petition against fee hikes. In addition to rmmm that , I wrote to my state representative concerns. I also for state about my voted a Russ Marchewka for President (4) "100% dedi c atio n, and the leadership representative who I thought would do the 4th year Economics major qualities to bring ab out Change." best job in regards to coring for education. I also voted on all propositions relating to edu ­(1) I have done research on the budget cuts cation funding. and talked with the UC Regents Chancellor Alex Fuqua for Executive VP as well as UCl's chanc ellor. As far as I could (2) I think that SOAR is a good program and 4th year Philosophy major see, right now the fee hikes are necessary. I has potential assuming people good good understand that peopl e are upset. and it's (1) I have g one to the sta te c api tol to lobb y are on the board. If prop 420 does not pass, a natural reactio n--I think everyone need s on behalf o f UC student s. I also wrote a post­ the negative thing is that ASUCI di­ cannot time to adjust to the fee hikes. My primary card legislature. w hic h was sent to parents rectly fund high school outreach . However, concern is the quality of the education w e informing them of Ihe fee hikes and the ac­ the administration does have the money , receive, and I hope that it w ill not deterio ­tions tha t they co uld take. I am also working but the mone y is not being allocated and rate. with assembl y member Manny Diaz to pro­ used by the student organizations. I would p o se a bill tha t will ma ke it harder for legisla ­ educate and promote to get the money (2) I support the setting up of a self-govern­tures to inc rease tuition and cut funding. that is already there to these clubs. ing council that represents all the clubs on campus. I support this ideo becau se it gets (2) I definitely support prop 420--1 actually (3) ASUCI athletics commissioner more groups involved , the more people you supported the original proposal that was PI Kappa Alpha executive board have the beller the ideas you are going to brought to the legislative council. In the Student Athletic Actions Committee get. Plus the cost to on individual student is event it doe s not pa ss. Iwould definitely bring rep for men's track and field about $9 per year--that's only $1 per month. it bock on the ballo t in fall. or I would set up (4) "I give a new perspective and offer a another program , which w ould be the some (3) Involved in the Greek community in purpose as pro p 420. I am also not sure change of leadership." Volleyball team that all resourc es w ere looked at properly: I

04 jaded would definitely have a backup plan. IuIninlnininn a diverse population is a cru, students on campus, having less (3) ASUCI 01 large representative impacts all students out. I would set Phi leave UCI. I am wholly committed program that would give 420'5 passage. As a member mentoring and access to other re­ ,alition, I helped in writing and sources In order to enhance their academic developing the prop 420 referendum. Unfor­ according to a ruling issued by the such a program Board, ASUCI resources can't on campus. Tommy Nguyen for Executive VP to support outreach. Additionally I like the organizations: 01 outreach money being allocated by 2nd year Political Science major ASUCI academic office a diverse group of students. ) I have been an activist against tuition FUSION (3) ASUCI council (2 years) increases for the two years. last year, Founding member of TAPS African lInlon under the office the executive vice-presi­Student Recommended faculty dent. we worked [on to reach out SOAR member Program to the students on the issue. year. I was Student Initiated Outreach advisory a board member of the UC Student Associa­cammittee tion and I got to worK on the state level. My (4) "Two Raymond for Administration VP concern now is to stop further cuts and fee legislative 2nd year Computer Engineering major hikes, while educating students to make sure that apathy is not acceptable. The new ASUCi constitutional amendment Boothby for Student Services VP calls for a reformation within this office. How (2) I am a of student initiated Adam do you plan to prepare for this office if the outreach. It to know that our 3rd year Sociology and Political Sci­ duties were to change or not? stale legislature is culling funds to programs ence such as these, and is essentially not consid­What do you plan on than I've considered both of the duties and my ering them important. High school outreach has been done in the possible roles. If the dulies change, I plan gives people and lets them to do great such as increasing the I will put on events students actually want to know that is possible no voter turnout encouraging more candi­ see, as concerts of well-known mailer [how Iheir background. I do dates in elections extensive public- the cheapest price possible. have concerns that issue has not been which I believe lacking in the explained to UCI students in detail. ASUCI How do aim to reach out to the students past 2 years. If office remains the same, I is so cenlralized--high school outreach an is­to better campus life? will try to keep issues such as the Bren and as beller in­ sue that affects but no one knows to use more to find out exactly form the about it, word get out. stUdents wan!. it be more pub (3) ASUCI board member years) or better free movie previews. I plan organizations: (quit due to over how to an electronic ASUCr Representative things worked within the organization) which all students can access at own (since Part 01 mulllple campus organizations convenience. My malta: Get the job done-­Swim Team Middle Earth Housing don't talk about getting it done. Passport to leadership participant am aware 01 the weakness of ASUCI "I'm ready 10 take on anything!" have the drive to make changes. Commissioner (3 years) CIA leader Pi Kappa Ryan Sanders for Executive VP Vice of the Inler-fraternlty note: the list 01 candidates may change 3rd year Political Science Council due to disqualificotion or reinstatement 01 (1) I have worked in many areas ,,,c,,,o,n,, >II have the nr'("\f'1r't"Imminn candidates. educating students with many of the Top sary to get men awareness events. advocating student- reporting by focused at this campus. I AmardeepGIII also for the UC Student Geoffrey Enriquez for Academic VP Betty Chen cuts and fee in­4th year major Action Agenda have worked in the academic office: would concentrale on student retention-­

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Alexander Fuqua "You need some kind of familiarity with a 101of people who can't make il to Ihe due to time conflicts with the legislative council process--illakes classes. I understand that you need a work, but if the up 4 hours per week, and the EVP has to California State Senate does not to sil in a specific number chair ,. H of meetings in arder to run, then ASUCI? I think anyone who is not satisfied with the should be able to run-if have enough support, then there should not be any limits Gabriel slop them from running." support il, especially for President, be­ cause if you wont to be the head of the Rayon Sanders only thaI officially represents "I do believe that experiencing legislative Council can serve to any polential Ex­ the ond to be an ex­ecutive Officer. However. the campaigns are designed to to the candidates ecutive I think you should at least and allow them to decide for themselves. That is why I against adding this amendment have some kind of on idea of how the to the Constitutional revisions." leclislcltlve council works and of ASUCrs nnrlinm.mt"rv procedures, Russ Marchewka William King-lewis

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was supposed to be a post Korean War utopia According to Man Ho-Heo, author of Systematic where millions of Korean citizens could live the Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in idealized Marxist lifestyle of shared wealth and North Korea, North Korean citizens are brain washed happiness. Yet today, North Korea is left in a state through censorship and are placed in political pris­ of irony with 23 million of its citizens starving while on and concentration camps without trial. North Kim IL Sung's son, Kim Jung IL the new "Dear Koreans are imprisoned if they are Christians, politi­ Leader", thrives on the most expensive bottles of cal enemies of Kim IL Sung or Kim Jung IL (those that Remy Martin. speak out against the regime) , or remaining family members previously executed criminals or Little is publicized about the human rights of defec­ crisis in North Korea. It seems that since President tors. Bush deemed North Korea as one-third of the "Axis Famine and the political prison camps' of Evil" in his 2002 State of the Union Address, and terrors have resulted in many North Koreans crossing the occurrence of this past February's Six-Party the Tuman River into China for food, money, or tem­ Talks, the public only associates North Korea with porary residence. Sadly, the trafficking of women weapons of mass destruction and a bribing bite­and children has dominated the fate of most North sized leader who parades around Pyongyang Korean defectors. Many are taken in by locals and capital with a bouffant hairstyle and platform scammed into becoming object s of the Chinese, Russian Southeast Asian Triad 's sex ring. If North shoes. Kim Jung IL is considered a "Demi-God" and Korean defectors are in China, they are re­ to North Korean citizens, yet is regarded as Satan caught himself to human rights activists. patriated bock to North Korea where they are se­ This past February's Six-Party Talks had deepened verely tortured and then executed. the public's awareness of North Korea's nuclear This information has been received from threat to humanity. Simultaneously discussions re­North Korean Human Rights U.S. Committee analyst garding North Korea 's threat to its own humanity David Hawk, w hose report, The Hidden Gulag: Ex­ took place in Warsaw, Poland at the 5th Interna­posing North Korea 's Prison Camps, Prisoners ' Tes­ tional Conference for North Korean Human Rights timonies and Satellite Photographs, describes the & Refugees. This conference gathered North Ko­multiple North Korean Gulags (kwan Ii-so). The prison rean defectors along with NGOs and press from camps are viewed as "slave labor camps ...where around the world to discuss the necessity of stop­150,000 to 200,000 prisoners are worked to death ping one of the greatest tragedies of our time. in mining, logging, forming, and industrial enterpris­ Famine is widespread throughout North es" . There are also systems of "smaller, shorter-term Korea, killing several daily. In August of 1995 a detention facilities along the North Korea-China disastrous flood exacerbated the existing system­border used to brutally punish North Koreans who atic food shortage that resulted in North Korea flee to Chino [who are] usually in search of food." requesting and receiving 500,000 and 1.5 million Semi-starvation is prevalent in these prison camps. metric tons in grain aid from South Korea and Ja­Former "Yo-Dok" prison inmate and defector Young pan. Yet, hundreds of thousands of people are Kuk Lee describes inmates being reduced to eating thought to have died of hunger over the last de­"plants and living creatures such as snakes, mice, and frogs ... alive [with] skin, intestines, hair and all." cade. How is this possible? Kim Jung IL's regime starves its citizens while it feeds off of the food aid Public executions and torture occur on an from donating countries, that's how. An exam­almost daily basis to install fear. Prisoners are sub­ ple of this is reflected in the North "slave labor Korean orphanages where in one particular case on July 15, 1999, camps ... NGO Action Contre la Faim saw 20 severely malnourished children, 3 where 150,000 of which were about to die. These children were reported to be dirty to 200,000 and suffering from scabies. They prisoners are were fed goat's milk mixed with water or water mixed with sugar worked to instead of the two tons of the High Energy Milk that UNICEF had deliv­ death in min­ ered to the nursery in May of that same year. ing, logging, In addition to famine, farming, and North Korea 's human rights crisis is centralized around its political industrial en­ prison and concentration camps . terprises"

06 jaded APSA Asian Pacific Student Association

Presidential Welcome

The Asian Pacific Student Association (APSAj . with When was the last time you were able to pick up a help of many organizations. hosts Asian Pacific Islander magazine and truly identify with its contents? It has Heritage Month (APIHMj at University of California Irvine annu­ ally during the month of April. At UCI, the Asian Pacific Islander been a few years since the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month is a month long celebration with events and communit hs last come togther to publish alternative activities dealing with Asian and Pacific Islander culture. is­ media here on the UCI campus . It is with great excite­sues, history. and communities in the United States, ment and anticpation that we share wit you from the API community. Much like other month long celebrations. APIHM originated as a Congressional bill. In June 1977, Representatives Frank Horton of New It is our hope that this magazine serves as a link be­York and Norman y, Mineta of Californio introduced a House tween the API and the campus wide communities to that called upon the president to proclaim the first ten days of Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. The following month, Senators Daniel establish understanding of outreach, adcocacy and and Spark Mat sunaga introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both social awareness. APSA promotes diversity throughout passed and on October 5, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a the communit at large. We trust that this magazine will Resolution designating the annual celebration. In May 1990, the continue to promote APSA's mission and further APSA day was expanded to a month when President George Bush desianate~ May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May was c as a strong influential body on campus. commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese immigrants United States in 1843. Many schools chose to instead celebrate We would like to thank everyone who has taken the Pacific Islander Heritage Month during April instead because ter schools end in May. UCI APSA also decided to follow this trend, time to contribute to this magazine. In particular a special thank you to the editor of this magazine, Diana Jou, for all the time and effor she has brought forth to Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Months are bring this magazine to life. Her willingness to open her­important to educate, advocate , and celebrate the self up to new ideas and different forms of expression heritage and many cultures of Asian and Pacific Islander has driver her vision to make this magazine a success. Americans. Comecheci< outsomeof theeventsof APIHM 2004: Can You Hear Me Now? In solidarity, Jay Alayon Pearl Chen Brian Iwana Internal chair External Chair student association presents ••• anih , _04 asian ~Slanderheritage month april 2004 "Can You.Hear Me Now?'" WEEKi SHAPING THE DEBATE ON APAs AND AFFIRMATIW,AC' Lee ~nnWang - Cross Cultural Center 7pm-8pm IRON CHEf COMPETITION

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08 jaded o pinionate d ­ this is what we think... The Panel: Kimberly Yee, Carol Seta, Jolene Imaoka, Hannah Ngan

"I am completely torn. I met this guy last quarter in one of my classes and we became fast friends. He's perfect, and I'm falling for him. The problem Hannah - Le sigh. This could be the is that he has a girlfriend. But they have been having some problems, and beginning of a possible romance! I I think that he's starting to have feelings for me too. Should I pursue a rela- would encourage you to keep your tionship with an already attached guy?" friendship with this man and continue to be his confidant throughout his or­ deal with the girlfriend. He could be the one! He will eventually see your Carol - I am terribly sorry for the loving patience and genuine kind­ unpleasant circumstance you ness. Then OMG! One day ...over are in. I believe timing is every­two innocent, tall white chocolate KiMi- HELLO!! What are you thing for each individual and you mocha frappuccino's on a wonder­ thinking? You should not pur­met this guy at the wrong time in ful spring day, he'll look into your gor­ sue this guy at all. He has a life. Although this may be heart­geous eyes and see an overflowing girlfriend, so he can't be that breaking, the proper way to cor­river of love and admiration . Both of perfect! Think of the girlfriend, rect this dilemma is for you to tell you will become transfixed in this par­ do you want to be the one him directly how this can't be alyzing state of connection because to really ruin her relationship? pursued any further. Tell him you he suddenly realizes a hidden abyss Not only would you be known would like to carry on as friends. It of love he's been feeling for you all as "the other woman," but you would not be right for you to ruin along! He'll slowly lean across the ta­ would also be a home wreck­his present relationship with his ble (and steady enough NOT to spill er! If he were to cheat on her girlfriend. They could really love the delightful drinks) and grant you with you, what makes you each other and might just be the softest kiss known to mankind, all think he won't do the same to traveling through a rough patch. the while running his fingers through you? Would you want to be in Give them the chance they need your incredible locks of Pantene hair. her shoes now? I don't think to figure it out for themselves. Le sigh some more. I truly believe so. What goes around comes His happiness should be with his the possibility that you and he are around! Forget about that girlfriend and your happiness is destined for each other! Endure this guy, he's taken. I'm sure UCI open to someone else who will minor obstacle, because he could has more men to offer you. accommodate your love life. very well be the man of your dreams!

Question of the moment: Can a man and women be friends without it ever getting sexual? Can it just be platonic?

YES B Friendship can have pure intentions. Some­ times, the bond that friends have can be stronger than the sexual attraction .. Carol B It would be improper to assume that all men and women cannot sway from their carnal desires. - Jalene B If you already found the man of your dream s, no one else will ever compare. -Han­ nah

NO B Whether you are on the rebound . drunk. or lonely. it always crosses the mind at one point . or another. if not. you're lying to yourself. - Kim

Every issue we'll feature a panel of three students to answer a question. Want to appear here? email jadedmagazine @hotmail.com and tell us why we should pick you!

jaded 09 a poem and ashortstory

First Generation Anything Month/Day /2003 by Henry Kim "alwaysHappy" by Andy Lin

I was brought, built and broken in the land of the free I met my first true love today. The irony of it all was that it was I've come to realize that shame is something instilled by the days before the first days of spring. a time and season where humble stance of my father and the loving stare of my mother true love blooms. I saw her standing outside smoking alone. We've brought our beliefs into a system of denial and raised our Months before. my last cigarette was lit and put out, but still I glasses to toast the deconstruction of religious respect had no excuse to talk to her. So I approached her and asked Come to taste the bubbles of "hey how about, lets forget?" her what cigarette she was smoking. She told me the name of Carried on the backs of hopes and dreams somehow the cigarettes. but I didn't hear. Instead my focus was on her entangled into the seams and strings of multicolored pretty eyes. a pair that seem to stare right through my motives sweatshops and fashion district seeds and see the boy inside of me. I noticed the way her hair fell Flown onto stork beaks of neglected youth which bare the signs against her body and wondered which way it would fly if a of "lets get enough money for that dream house" roots wind would blow by. I scanned her other features and tried Sailed on to the shores of polluted seaweeds and nip jokes that to memorize the outlines. so maybe . when I got home I could ever so please replay the moment over in my head . But once again. memory I came to be the first of the last dying breed has been unfaithful. so the only moments remembered are Hey. isn't it time for the puzzle piece? these feelings. Yes...we built our lives on two different tables I asked her if she could spare a smoke. hoping that Slanted eyes looking at the white man's fables she didn't. because I knew disappointment would kill this We pushed the pyramids of technology and constructed the feeling. Fear that she would break through my defenses. see the world we can now barely see ... vulnerability. and fall in love with this inner-being. We held tight to the pulleys that raised the skyscrapers that As she pulled out her pack. I saw a brick fall off of the would write newspaper articles that condemned the disease wall built around my being. She asked if I needed a light. and of (Sltupidity (Almongst (Rlevolving (Sltereotypes onto the rice I answered a gentleman always comes prepared . and pulled fields of America out my BIC. She started laughing and I almost stared. She asked I grip tight the last shred of ignorance that is left amongst the me my name and I almost didn't care . I told her my name and dying kind and I make love to it in order for it to survive asked for her name out of politeness. But it all didn't matter. I was burned at the stake for the test score with not one mistake because when you're in love. you never have to say each I was lynched on the yard when bowing to elders was ordained others name . Instead you find yourself already waiting to listen "going to far" to what each other has to say. I was drowned in self esteem as my hair was cut simply around I tried to think of something witty to say. but all that the edges of that divine bowl we eat out of... came out was questions. And we had polite conversation as I was broken on the backs of fear and I wait the day to be the cigarettes burned down like sand falling into a heap . And reborn ... I asked her where she hung around. hoping to see her again. As a first generation anything. awaiting another country's scorn. And she said in and around town. maybe we should see it together sometime. And I answered. I definitely would like to see her again sometime. I thanked her for the cigarette and headed on my way. Strolling away from my first true love. and hoping to see her once again. travel

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Clockwise from top: Shanghai, China the Louvre in Paris, France a street in Suzhou, China the streets of Paris, France the eiffel tower in Paris, France a vew overlooking Paris, France

submit your travel pictures to [email protected] Gay or Asian: Choose one (the two are mutually exclusive). ·

Whitney McNally's feature entitled "Gay or Asian?" in the Gay or Asian: April 2004 issue of Details magazine sparked a huge public outcry by ridiculing common stereotypes of Asians and gays. Using xenophobic words and images, this article details how to distinguish between the two groups based on physical appearance. Choose one With a circulation of 400,000, Details magazine is printed nationally under Conde Nast Publications, who also publishes several nationally and internationally-distributed magazines such as GQ, Allure, Vanity Fair, Glamour and the New Yorker.

Though many identify it as a magazine whose reader­ ship is oriented towards gay men, Details responds in an official statement to the public that it has a "wide readership - male, female, straight. gay - from all cultures, and we value all of them."

In its diversity, past titles of the "Anthropology" series of Details have been "Gay or Jesus?," "Gay or British" and "Gay or Democratic Front-Runner." Some indicate that (the two are recent publication of "Gay or Asian" is a merely continuation of this series intended in good humor to mock stereotypes of particular social groups and the inability to categorize them mutually based on these labels. Details characterizes itself as "the men's magazine that exclusive) introduces the styles, sets the trends and breaks the stories that keep you ahead of the crowd . Plus, you get the latest in fashion, music, movies, celebrities and sex." It is disen­ chanting, to say the least, to think that those who influence our society today are promoting a trend of ignorance and discrimination.

In all forms, the Asian-American community and the LGBT community, alongside many others have rallied against this defamatory article: Petitions, letters, phone calls, ranting online journals, protests, picket lines alongside the staff of Details during their celebration on the success of their April issue, forums, articles.

However, in conjunction with these protests are also forms of reactive ridicule: a website named after McNally for the purpose of making her name "synonymous with the continu­ ation and proliferation of Asian stereotypes" and satirical cartoons including ones which stereotype white males (www. aarising.com/sam). Within Internet message boards are name-calling and spiraling racial hierarchies. If the minority groups get what they want, McNally gets the boot. If the journalists can get away with it, they will. Controversy will ensue. Public perception will change ac­ cordingly. At the very least, we realize the importance of working towards achieving a level of common goodness as a civilization instead of further dividing ourselves.

by Esther Nguonly

picture courtesy of Details magazine

12 jaded Proposition 420 is a UCI ballot initiative that is modeled after UC Santa Cruz's successful effort to create a program that for Student Initiated Outreach ond retention programs. The new program will "''''''''''''(1 a fee of per year on each student. This fee will nnnr()yimntA ov,vvvperyear;thissumwillbeallocatedtoUClclubsand reach

~~:t~~~;~~~rtCQrOQosition420 ) until last year's severe AmardeepGiII Director for ~ the ASUCI President cuts had UCI's ASUCI began three At-Large Stu­ have one been with the idea of a referendum after Many the board ruled in May of for action as the UCI Initiated 2002 that ASUCI couldn't directly fund a chance to Outreach Committee was dissolved Outreach. However, the mobilization vote on 420 on 19­ and for outreach programs did not actually until the sum- 23. In order to pass, the nrnn"citirm was cut completely. mer of 2003, when became needs the approval of to Oropeza, an action item for the Univer­students. Mecha's chair, Proposi- sity of California Student Association, Currently, the is en­ tion 420 is a beneficial way to react a collective dorsed all of the umbrella to these cuts. your of all the UC's. groups from the Cross Cultural Center $9 is a small to pay compared The funds taken from the annual and ASUCI. These are to openino up new opportunities to fee will be to the newly created also for clubs to kids." She further Student Activities Commit- and support Proposition 420. "The pur­ future of these dis­tee. The SOA --C will be composed pose of this referendum is to open up is in our hands." of five representatives from the Cross outreach as an for clubs that Proposition 420 was Cultural Center Student Umbrella currently do not such pro- the UCI elections ballot Council, one from the " said Jason de Guzman, mem­ joint efforts of the Student Greek governing bodies, two ASUCI of PUSO. He also "out­ Outreach and Retention Commit­elected officers, one reach should not be one tee and the ASUCI Office of the Vice from the Cross Cultural Center staff group but should be open-ended." President. one representative from Advocates of proposition 420 also the Center for Educational Partner- AC"'rmriinn to Kristi Soliman, Cam- stress that Student Initiated Outreach programs are extremely im­ portant because there are Jonathan Raucas, 3rd year Political Science, experiences. Also it helped to know that I was many school students and Social Behavior major and not alone and that these facilitators hod once who do not have op­ American Studies minor had the exact concerns as I had 01 that time. portunities or resources to I attended a high school outreach nrc>nn,m the truth, if it was not for Ihis them motivation at UCLA. There, I met a lot of people from have not come to UCI-most to Student schools and to know a litlle more about the have gone to a community Initi,...,t"'d Outreach aids in college "",""'>rj",r.rp high school outreach """,""nm not only these stu­ me in touch with an equal opportu- I was able to inleract wilh college students out I wanted to do. in a comfortable setling because I knew Ihey but also in were there 10 help me. Also, it made me re­ ally think about wanting to go to college and Monica Der, 2nd year Asian American Stud­on campus. showed me that there are people who are here ies major According to Gagnier, 10 help me to continue in that endeavor. my freshman year at UC Sonia Cruz. for students I think people should vote for this because mce to mentor for a day school mind that out­ as students we are to continue our from Oakland and South los ",,,,.,,,,,·;,,,r.c:,,,for me os reach is not just about race educations, and il chance to provide and ethnicity, but also those opportunities other students we should as the The got a chance about socioeconomic di- lake it. I think that students should vole for to catch a glimpse of life, and I got 10 osilion 420 even if it does take a lillie time out introduce the possibilities higher education The main purpose their schedules. to them. is for students to let other students know that One student shared with our discussion is a possibility for everv('\n", Mars Loreto, 1st year Mechanical Engineering that he is the first person in his family to major accepted to and thai he is so The massage is more but scored. Another said thai he to stick when it comes from attended a high school outreach program think he would be going to college because his an older student that young here at UCI. Of all 01 the other schools that family didn't have Ihe money people may admire. visited, I liked most the here 01 UCI. In my opinion, was one only programs As a facilitator. I helped them see that they More information about whose sole goal was to gel the messaqe out to as much as proposition 420 and out­ the students 10 higher most of the reach is available at the and wasattairlatlle. us for showing them ASUCI office and at many "n~""nti,nnthem with Most imporlanlly. the student facilitators re­new existed. campus info booths. ally helped because I was able to relate to their 13 the gilded "You women are just beautiful" by Jessica Hong

white, four-door Saturn, was no different than statements that have been made spread the love for everyone, what lies true in the past because of cultural differ­ about Asians, particularly Asian females, beneath the sentiment of the exotic Asian ences, but the reality is that Asian-Ameri­ since the nineteenth and early twentieth female? can girls today are working to break away centuries. I know a handful of young, attractive, white from that mold. Kim points out, "Even Orientalism was introduced into Western males here at UC Irvine that insist that those women that are emigrating from Asia have a different mentality. They are culture during British colonization of the they only date Asian women. (To that I Eastern world. Academic Edward Said say they are very lucky to be attending this coming to America for the opportunity: writes that Orientalism is "a way of com­ school!). When asked about their prefer­ they want to work, make money, and do ing to terms with the Orient that is based ence, answers ranged from the general, something with their lives.' on [its] special place in the European "They have beautiful hair/eyes/skin ... such As for the image of the giggling Japanese Western experience ... the construction an exotic look." to the comedic "Most of school girl, the sultry massage parlor siren, and the well-trained geisha, there of the [cultural] Other." In other words, them are small, and I'm a short guy." Or when the Brits started exploring their the flip , "Most of them are small, and I'm is still some work to be done. Before get­ neighbors to the east and saw Asian a big guy that likes that kind of thing." ting out of the car, I gently pointed out to faces, customs, and dress, they came There was also the deeper, "Asian girls in Bob that it wasn't nice to call any Asians­ home with over-exoticized tales of a America have a different way of thinking. American females Orientals. We're mystic land and its people. To under­ There is Western thought, but they still women, not lamps, vases, or side-dishes. stand the far-east, the people back home hold on to a lot of Asian values, especially He blinked a couple times, nodded en­ thusiastically and replied, "I see ... Alright created a fairy-tale image of contrasts. when it comes to work ethic and family." While England was ordinary and modern Perhaps the vilest response given was then, you Asian-American girls sure are pretty: 14 jaded allege t i) s

think want to go to col- "n,.r"""",,", or even more basic Ihings like So it's logical brigh do you? You it's Ihe nexl cost, aid, proximity, convenience. The so much potential would b after high school. and after boltom line thai many of us do not even consid­ lowards earning thaI shiny new deg ate you'll get some paying er is... Ack I can't even get to thot yel! There's tinue on with grad or med school another I have 10 ask firs!, an even Yeah. business school and then gel an even ger, query: WhoI is your goal Now I'm nol downplaying paying job, right? And somewhere along A.B, or B.S. etc. I evenlually would like 10 e you'll also fall in love and get married don'l mean goals, plural. mean one. Some say thai in this day and age have kids and lake vocations and GOAL. What do you wanl to get oul of life? to have one. (Could these some people olso golf with the boys (while your soul slowly mean Total. Everything. What do wanl 10 employed the education industry, inside), righl? What do you even think have accomplished when you Because But a 101of oren' t ready to you Know you small minded fool! Oh wait. if you know, you are going to die someday, despite out of high school. es,)ec:ioilly you're reading this il probably means have what you might believe, hinges on such a poor job of advising them of their options this question. Everything. Am I dramatic ~10 college... Hey, there's wrong Ihal, I mean, everybody goes to college. enough for you? Think about iI, rh,-.."<

I did not. I had no idea, and be­ cause of this I had no ideo of how to allain whatilwaslwanled. SolwenlloCal,andlsuffered Culinary school was seriously expen through the EECS program for one year. much as going 10 a four year w In many ways I was a Chi­ I'm surprised I lasted fhaflong, Tho! was inlo one year. I'll be po nese-American girl". I played the AND nol working oul, so I transferred into the the rest of my life, Sallie M the violin. I was in orchestra, first stand 2nd of Leiters and Sciences and enrolled in the Art me. So it's not really aboul the cosl violins (because I was such a good leader, uh tory major. Again, il wasn't Eventual­ education per se, money will be spent no m I look all Ihe honors closses I could (didn't ly I transferred to UCLA so I could be to my ter what you choose to do. The point is bei get A's in Ihem butlhat was ok 'cause family, AI leastlhal's what I told myself and others, able to commit that money into tho a B was slill worth 4.00!). I participated in CSf, allows to attain your goal in life. wl,a MUN, AcaDeca, Ihe Poly What was going on? would be? Speak up, I can't hear you newspaper) and some other fers? Why all the stinls in nrnr!lf'!nnir remember. It was a long time ago, Theoretically, could do well in Now I'm working in a restauran What was the problem then? I 10 in Los and I con say thot I Should most of school ca· do well. ThaI was Ihe crux of the molter. You joy my Sure there are days Ihot I reer be a blur at this point? bull prob­ could call it stubbornness or laziness but wasn't working, but we all have those ably can't remember those things because sick of with theory and workino the Overall. am happier and more they bored me oul of mind! My conslanl stracl. I was of dealine with now I ever wos in on academic selting, that I personally cored have achieved my goal, to do something reo thoughl(s) in high were of eX'Js~)er

I often sit outside Cornerstone or one of my classes while waiting for my next class to begin . I will Has the designer handbags' status tran­ either look through my notes of the previous class, talk scended from those who have worked hard and on the phone, or just people-watch. Being foreign to live the luxurious life to become a "must have" for the O.C. life, I notice how different people are down us to fit in with our peers? Are girls and guys break­ here compared to people from the San Francisco ing their banks and blowing their weekend earn­ Bay Area. One of the things that I've noticed is that ings so that we can go around campus looking people in Southern California, particularly people the part of "cool" with teeny tiny bags on our arms from LA and Orange County, love their accessories. and huge backpacks full of books and texts on our From Gucci sunglasses and Tiffany Tag necklaces to backs? This doesn't sound very cool or practical to pintsize purse pooches . But the most obvious must­me at all. I mean . how many of the students you have accessory is a signature designer bag . Girls encounter do you know? Of the ones you know. everywhere proudly display their Louis Vuitton Multi­how many do you care about? Chances are there color Murakami bags. the equally multicolor Dooney aren't very many . So why spend the money you & Bourke Signature satchels, Coach's chic SoHo and need for food and ga s on a purse you "need" so double C signature looks, as well as the ever clas­that other people will see you as "cool" or "in style?" sic Gucci "GG" handbags and plain Prada purses. I think "cool" is more a state of mind. a behavior, than a designer stamp on the inside of your purse. There was a time when only women of sta­ tus-meaning they were rich because they worked Besides. has anyone really looked at some or married rich-had these Ober expensive totes. of these bags? The multicolored luggage and gold Now faux Fendi's are everywhere en masse. Girls colored studs look doesn't really say "good taste" to hold Purse Parties at their homes. like the Tupperware me, nor does it say wise purchase. It screams "Look and Pampered Chef parties our mothers and aunts at me!! Look at me!!" Many look like children's hold. These girls sit around eating Doritos and drink­bags. and even the real ones look like knock-offs. I ing Cokes while one displays all sorts of fake good­think we should all seriously think about what we are ies. Ranging in prices from $20.00 for a "Coach buying and why. before making the purchases and Signature Demi" to $50.00 for a "Louis Vuitton Little becoming the owners of such gaudy accessories. Papillon" look-a-like. girls are grabbing them from But. then again . the rich are now returning to the anywhere they can . To anyone on the street these "Look at me!! Look at me!!' fashion seen on the run­ purses look like the real thing. but taking a closer look ways. By the time you get your purse out the door at color, texture. stitching. and zippers. most would and on your arm. it's at least $250.00. and your wal­ turn on their heel and walk to the nearest Blooming­let is empty because you bought the purse! Today's dale' sto purcha se their authentic designer handbag . handbag will be tomorrow's closet clutter. What a way to waste our (and our parents') hard-earned Obviously. not all of the girls carrying these moneY,on an ever-changing trend. bags are toting the real thing on their arm; many of these designers charge $500.00 and up for a purse only big enough for your checkbook and lipstick. Yet, these pricey accessories are on the arms of many happy girls at UCI. Under the watchful eyes of our commentary by Kimberly Yee peers. very few of us would willingly buy a bogus 3rd year Psychology and Social Behavior bag and try to pa ss it off as the real McCoy when major so many others are nonchalantly toting around [email protected] authentic bags like they .were a pair of old jeans.

16 jaded equality in the media: better luck tomorrow

hile traveling majority of America is white, with the exception of some West W minded that there and East Coast states, Therefore. the media must concentrate Americans in American film, music. on the audience and its preferences. My Asian friends and I were repeatedly not believed when a disturbing aspect of American society. If we told that we were American; would point to the ethnicity of an actor is a major factor that determines the our features and argue that we were Indian, Korean success of a TV show or a film, then this suggests that racism is or still a major problem in the United States-despite the prevail­ We were irritated: don't these know that America ing in mainstream American society that racism has

is full of diversity and that in are various shades been ~Iil-nirlnt~n of color? We simply dismissed as the people who re- Last year, I a chance to interview the director and cast our American. members of movie Better Luck Tomorrow . Ac. But then, it occurred to me that there really is no such thing to the director, he was told repeatedly to change the as a nontrivial Asian in the American media. I realized that ties of the characters in the movie-the studios would these perhaps hod a reason to not understand how the movie if the characters were latina or white but not .....,n_Ir,,,,",',,,,... girls could call themselves American. were Asian. mo:'n...... n media is at fault. Of all the movies, MTV eventuallY bouaht the movie and released it un­ music and television shows that are exported, in the the success of the movie, one majority there is no substantive representation the actors acknowledged the harsh real- Asian Americans. Yes, there is the occasion­that they will probably not receive many al Chinese fast food toke-out boy, Indian to do other movies-simply because convenience store clerk or an appearance movie-makers are not ready to take the risk here and there of an Asian character with of Asian-Americans in their work. a accent. Have you seen any of the actors in any­ are now what about Lucy thing else? liu. Chan and Jet Perhaps you have seen Parry Shen, who What about them? Ben, the lead character in BlT. in a The latter two are martial arts experts. liu. commercial. playing a telemarketer. atter McBeat has been limited to roles It is that Asian Americans have still that her to do karate kicks in either not been into mainstream America, leather pants or a kimono. their in this country for centu­ For the most part, there is no "",nv"",i"I ries. Even in society, Asian Americans con­

Americans do not really exist as IJ'U'U~"UI'" tinue to be recarded as mysterious people from the in American film, television and music. A whole for East. segment of the population the United States is In my rural nr~nClminnntlv ignored. quired to on example, take the ...-.'""",.",..... and Friends se­was InTAn.IIAINI ries, two of the most United States and hAl"'OCl,minn a of My classmates were astonished: around the world. people don't have accents-they sound like Yes, Ross had a black and an Asian girlfriend-but both How come those Asian people can speak characters ended up quite unsympathetic. Give me a lish I, in turn, was surprised that the of break! people in my class assumed that all Asian people doesn't a show that is placed in New York, one of the most diverse and metropolitan cities in the United States, have media is an injustice not only to Asian Americans a "friend" who is Asian, black or Latino? Not even one minority but also to the by hiding behind a veil of cast member to somewhat reflect the city's diverse nature? The media integration and ",,,,,,,...:11'\1 personally think that a minority character would service announcements while simultaneously not have hindered the success the show. The racial homo­present that is, at best. separate but geneity of the show also reiterates the idea that the perfect On TV there are a few, though rare, American society consists only of Whites. Black and latino shows. Asian Americans have not received Some argue that a show should not have minorities in the even this meager concession yet. cast simply to fill a But in society, people are Some that the media whites also-true, significantly by the minor things such but the still presents many positive of whites. and as our wardrobe, to our social behavior and our values. It is an unfortunate fact that are manipulated by the images projected on the TV and screens. Since the media does American society, shouldn't it commentary by then be for with an accurate 4th year science and socioloqy ture of the the United States? [email protected] Some also argue you have to acknowledge that the

17 disorient. by Nicole Cruz @[JD "I'm not Asian, I'm White!" jokes Mike Pham, guitarist of local band "Almost Home." One glance at Mike's thrashed converses, nautical star tattoos, and lip piercing and you know this boy could serve as a stand-in for any of the bands riding the wave of the neo-bubble­ gum-punk movement . He has masterly crafted his look down to a T, dripping with pop-punk appeal. Despite the image, Mike and the rest of his band members yet remain to be comforted in the warm embrace of .acceptance Q@[f from their non-Asian counterparts who don the same garb and download the same songs. "We've found that most [venues] don't really take us seriously since we're Asian, so most of our gigs have been sponsored and thrown by Asian productions." Yes, one could find comfort in the fact that the band garners support from the Asian community and that the number of gigs the band has played requires TWO hands to count. But why the -- dare I say it -­ discrimination? At the risk of over-generalizing, Asians don't have a musical genre where they are completely accepted. I was racking my brain trying to think of an Asian group that has come close to dipping a toe in the Billboard pool. Pfft. Nothing. Most mainstream alt/rock bands are composed of Caucasian members and the "rap game" is dominated by African-American players - no pun intended. Because of this perpetual pattern, people associate listeners of rock music as being white and those of rap and hip hop as being black. My Morning Jadce1 Sat,05/rA3/1 So where do Asians fit in? I've noticed a trend ~ Feel good 70s rock. Avalon Hollywood amongst my Asian peers .. . and myself .. . to identify closer These guys love their Hollywood, CA « reverb! with the culture that "typically" corresponds with the 0 Greyboy Allstars type of music we listen to. My friends, on numerous Z Sat, 05/15/04 w Jozz fusion at it's best. ouse of Blues Sunset Strip occasions, have referred to my indie-rock-Ioving self as ...... J Hollywood, CA "the whitest Filipino girl they know." My 50 Cent-Talib « Prince Mon, 05/'M/04 Kweli-Ludacris-listening Asian pals label themselves If you like ass-less Arrowhead Pond of as being "ghetto." It seems that the lack of welcome U leotards... I-­Anaheim reception from a particular genre encourages a certain ~ Anaheim, CA loss of Asian identity. But would a mainstream Asian W Cadlgans Tue,05/25/04 Forget "Lovefool", musician really change the established stereotypes Troubadour U this Swedish band is West Hollywood, CA of the musical culture? I mean, there are a select few Z totally weirder than Asian-Americans who have broken the lock off the vault that. N.E.R.D., Acoustic Alchemy \ lhu, OS/27/04 of musical success. Take Chad Hugo from for Another awesome Coach House - Capist­example, and hey, Karen 0 of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is half jazz band . rano Korean. But the boundaries still remain. One thing that n Juan Capistrano, CA these artists do accomplish is to serve as a role model for 1heShn Fri, 06/04/04 their respective Asian cultures, even if they don 't mean You 'll like these crazy The Wiltern LG to. Hugo comments, "I think it's cool and I'll definitely rep kooks. Los Angeles, CA for ultimately I into music, I just Led Zepagaln Sat,06/12/04 the people but when got Zeppelin cover band. Galaxy Theatre wanted to be the do pest producer that Icould be. I don't Bring your mom but \ Santa Ana, CA really want to try to wave our flag. Hopefully I'm repping estrain her from the people no matter where they're from" (Courtesy of hrowing underwear. GenerationRiceJ . Who knows? Maybe more Asian faces <>kyo Ska p~ \ Wed, 06J23J0< on the cover of Rolling Stone would promote a sense of . hestra f k d Ho se of Blues Sunset Strip his brand 0 S a an identity that Asians could describe as their own. ig band will keep Hollywood, CA ou dancin' all night!

We like music way too much ... Jansen Cudal: Studio Arts Nicole Cruz: International Studies

18 jaded musIc reviews

Here in the U.S. you have Jet, the Hiss, Although their latest release, "Love Kings of Leon, the Darkness, and countless oth­Psychedelico III." is a little less rock compared er bands making their way into the mainstream to their previous efforts--"The Greatest Hits" with a sound that one could call a 70's rock re­and "Love Psychedelic Orchestra"--it's defi­ vival. But of course, like many trends that make nitely not any less of an album. It opens with their way into the U.S., you can bet it started in "Everybody Needs Somebody," an up-tempo Japan (I'm kidding), and that's where Love track in classic Love Psychedelico style--com­ Psychedelico comes in. Rockin' the Japanese plete with flanged vocals, a groovin' track, music scene since July of 2000, their soulful and even a slide-guitar solo! The entire album blend of psychedelica, Beatles-esque melo­is awesome, but if you're not too into pop aes­ dies, and straight guitar-driven compositions thetics, you probably won't be amazed by "I create their distinguished "Iow-fi pop" sound. Am Waiting for You," one of their singles off Love Psychedelico, made up of Kumi (vo­the album . I do find it beautiful and driven by cals/guitar) and Naoki Sato (guitar/keyboards/ Beatles nostalgia in some way, but I can see bass), was formed in 1997 in Japan's Aoyama how it can be a slow stop in an overall groovy, Gakuin University, Only months after Love Psyche­rockin' album. The same goes for "Hadaka no delico 'ssigning, they released their first song, "Lady Ousama," another single off the album. It's Madonna (The Gloomy Spider)" as a limited press just too slow and there's too much grandeur. cassette single which sold for no more than a dollar. Maybe she's saying something beautiful and Since then, Love Psychedelico has significant, but since it's mainly in Japanese, I been topping Japanese charts and gaining in­am totally lost. As for the rest of the album, all ternational acclaim because of their very dis­the songs kick ass in their own way. It would tinguished style. Although Sato's compositions take way more than my allotted 800 words to are nothing short of awesome, it's Kumi 's distinct comment on the rockingness of every song. voice that gives the band a sound all their own. But to give you some kind of guide when you Like most Japanese artists, Kumi fuses English lyr­eventually purchase the CD, check out "All ics along with Japanese ones. But don't mistake Over Love"- Kumi's British/Japanese accent her English for the simple token expressions most at its sexiest, "Happiness"- you'll find some in "j-pop" artists use in their songs-Kumi's com­this song's frantic vocals and good 01' acous­ plex ideas can be communicated in both lan­tic guitar fun, "Hello"- complete with hand guages. Her proficiency in English is probably claps, a mandolin, and those crazy back­ due to the fact that she spent a good part of wards guitar solos that'll freak the squares cy her life in San Francisco and the U.K. There she out, and "Grapefruits"- the rockin' end to the ::. honed her English and developed an accent album (and also complete with hand claps). ~ that's a smooth and creamy blend of British and So there are two things you should've ~ Japanese. Kumi's accent also compliments her learned about Love Psychedelico. They're Q understated delivery. It never seems cheesy or groovy, and they're rockin'. So sell your Hillary g. rockin' over the top whether she sings slow ballads or Duff album and buy "Love Psychedelico 111."- adrenaline-pumping fast-tempo rock action. Psst... Love Psychedelico's albums are available on www .yesasia.com .

I never quite understood the desire to be If Joson Stollsteimer's voice was a cy sweat on by a musician. but "Fever to Tell" enlight­person. I'd do him on the first date ~ ened me. The pounding guitar riffs of "Date with - portly due to its tone but more so n' the Night" made me want to shake it among other because he's not suspect to belt Q. sweaty bodies taking delight in the projectile alcohol out such powerful stuff. Stollsteimer (I) spray from Karen O's mouth like no one's business. looks more prone to be part of a () o has the cajones that would make any male cup parochial school boy choir-one of ~ himself to ensure that his manhood was still intact. those good ones that win awards She recently won Spin magazine's award for Cool­and get beat up. Complimenting est Rock injury for taking a monitor to the head and his vocals are those of bassist Carrie staying onstage (and conscious) long enough to de ­Smith. whose talents on "Not That Social" play on the uber­ liver a heart-stabbing performance of "Maps". 0 oozes "badass" from her cool cooed element of the band. She and rhythm guitarist stage-stomping feet to her beer-spitting mouth. Found accompanying O's Marcie Bolen provide the simple catchy hook to "C'mon. daring vocals throughout the album are the appropriately unpredictable C'mon". This is the standout song of this album. forCing you rhythms of Brian Chase that make playing air drums painfully inaccurate. to throw shame into the wind and rock out whole-heartedly Nicolas Zinner makes his guitar sing. scream. screech. and moon from the in your car. Coming from the city that seemingly spawns outer-space beginnings of "Rich" to the quiet simplicity of "Modern Ro­indie-rock groups every other week. The Von Bandies have mance" . Though the album is a quick listen. you can't deny the chilly sen­managed to find a unique sound basing their songs on in­ sation in your curling toes as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs roc Ie: your socks off. strumental musicianship with the vocal stylings to back it up.

jaded 19 food for thought

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20 jaded : P Media I nores Racist Murd By Andrew Popper FrontPageMagazine.com I March 1, 2004

Pproximately 10 days ago. Charles Bryant and Nayquan Miller. both 16 and of Queens. placed an order for Chinese food from the Garden restaurant on Guy Brewer Boulevard in South Jamaica. year-old A Huang Chen who was working in his restaurant so that his sister could attend Brook University, responded to the arder but when he arrived at the apartment he was an act of vicious racist reminiscent of the bias crime. which victimized Matthew in Wyoming. time instead of a in a snow-covered field. the victim ended up in a frozen After first the defenseless boy with baseball bats, the two sadistic thugs pulled out knives and stabbed him to as he was his life. After a plastic over Chen's head. they tossed him into a hr.," .... ;...... cart and wheeled him into his own car for the short trip to Brookville Park where was dumped in a pond like garl-,,.,,.,,,, when police finally arrived at the address left at the restaurant for the delivery of the food, they found Nayquon ""(I!.rtn,nrt a bloody shirt trying to clean amounts of blood splattered on the and walls, demonstrotin horror the last moments of Huang Chen's life. The fact that a Chinese restaurant was was no accident. A recent article in the New York Post described a new sport known as "Chink which racist premeditated assaults and worse on Chinese delivery boys. Of course, with the selective indignation of the politically correct media, it is very doubtful whether the government officials from the U.S. Justice Department will ever this heinous murder and viola­ tion of civil if there are no public for this senseless and motivated murder, there is no doubt that was done to Chen will As a Jew who lost at least 50 ancestors in the holocaust it saddens me that New Yank's Asian has not more vigorously to this outrage. like sheep in the face of such racist bloodlettina can only result in more innocents

"Whatever you do will be Insignificant, But It Is very that you do it."

SILENCE (continued from with stones and rifles, Lee describes one particular incident execution where prison a man of escape. man was tied to a moving vehicle and "C!I'aQlqe,C!4 km at skin on his head and torso tore off." He died on for all the prisoners to see. Afterwards. were "then forced to touch his deformed body, which was tied to a stake to display an example of the

consequences of a failed es(~al)e. Forced abortions ;nf.nn!t;r-;rl.:> guards on the necks of as well. David Hawk's report, The describes one event where Miss Choi, a political No.13, had gave birth to a baby that to second platoon leader of the Kim Inspectors from the 1sf Department of State Safety and Protection Agency "threw her baby to a group of and then killed Miss Choi by "piercing sticks into her abdomen and sexual organs." Former prison An Myung Chul with other witnesses report of other pregnant women tied to trees and knifed in their by prison since sex is prohibited in these con­ finements. Extermination is another aspect of the North Korean Gulag system. Reliable reports of North Korea's use of experi­ mental and chemical research on prisoners, such as gas chambers has infiltrated out of its closed society with the aid of officials who have defected and testified as seen in the BSC's documentary Axis of Evil. who came at the 18th Annual KASCON American Student held at Yale Uni­ on March 27th reflected on these horrors. A panel entitled "How Korean Americans Can Effect Change In North Korea" was held. The panel was intended to raise awareness of North Korea's violation of human rights and to incite activism from those who have the freedom to apply it The speakers included Debbie Liang-Fenton; executive director of the U.S. Commit­ tee for Human in North Korea, Linda Lee; research associate from the Chosun Journal, and Edward Logan; associate from the Jubilee The panelists devised ideas as to how not only Korean American students, but also all students can promote in Korea. The first is to become more about the human crisis, by from informative websites that deal with this issue. to become is to watch documentaries like the soon to be released Seoul Train (Sum­ mer of which documents renowned German activist Dr. Noribert Vollersten's in the escape of North Korean the rail road. The second is to begin letter campaigns state representatives and about your desire for issue of human to be when North Korea in D.C. The third to contact on and ask if North Korean Human can be in course relatable classes. And lastly. volunteer with NGO like the Committee for North Korean Human in Washington D.C., where summer internships are linda Lee stated that North Korea's human caust in real time.. .if don't talk about human the alternative is turn a blind to 23 million in Korea", this remark signals to all of us to use our those that don't have it. April 28th be celebrated as Korean Freedom Day in D.C. and all over the world with the signing of the North Korean Freedom Bill of 2003. which asks for the U.S. to address and act upon the human in North Korea. Although many of us may not be able to offend this event, let us celebrate it by keeping the of the enslaved North Korean population alive in our hearts and minds.

To learn more about North Korean Human Rights visit: and www.hmk.org

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27 :>nootmg with the Third and Practice in the Films and Videos of Fatima With Fatima _ 11:4Sam-l pm, Cross Cultural Center Conference Room. Free. Info: 949.824.2001. april 29 Thursday Cross Cultural Center. Global Divas: Filipino Gay Men in the With Martin F. Mana­ lansan IV, of Illinois. 11:30am-l pm, Cross Cultural Center Conference Room. Free. Info: 949. 824.2001.

International Studies Forum. Will China Democratize? International and Domestic fJ"""~"''''r_ tives. With Thomas P. Bernstein, professor of political science and member of the East Asian Institute, Columbia 3:30-5 p.m" Social Science Plaza A Room 1100. Free. More: 949.824.8687. may 1 saturday All UC Dance Chinese Association.

Kababayan Pilipino Culture 5:30pm, Bren Events Center. $10 reserved, $7 $9 students. Info: 949.824.5000 may 3 monday Center for Women and Men. Silhouette A educational 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rinq Mall. Free. Info: 949.824.6000

may 5 W~~nr'A~:n international Center for & Translation. Theatre and the Written Word: Trans/ating Cultures Performance. Lecture, and film errccn, with Richard Schechner, Manthia Diawara, Fatimah and Conakry Kas. 4 p.m., Humanities Instructional Building. Free. More: 949.824.1948. may 8 saturday Vietnamese Student Association Culture Night Bren Event center

may 12 WiI'!,dn'~!t('jlnv Beall Center for Art & Active Interactive Videodance Ooenina Re- Beall Center. Free. Info: 949.824.4339.

Center for Women and Men. The Clothesline Pmiol"t oa.m.-3 p.m.. 2-13and 17-18, Free. More: 949.824.6000. may 16 sunday Cambodian Student Association Culture may 22 saturday Chinese Association Culture Theater.

Indian Sub-Continental Club Culture Show. Charles M. Schulz Theatre. Info: isc03-04@

Vietnamese American Coalition. Vietnamese American Student Conference. In our own words: A discussion of Vietnamese America. Student Center 8-5pm. $5 nrA~nl"" june 6 Korean American Student Association Culture Cove.

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