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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.
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