Maybe people are extremely lonely because they are terrified of Chinese people?
Languages MATTER.
author: ctran1023 category: Uncategorized, berkeley madness tags: date: February 16th, 2009
Ahh yes, the impending doom that is budget cuts. Clearly, it’s going to be a lot worse than most people anticipated seeing how crappy the economy is. However, instead of just being a Debbie Downer and leaving it at that, hb really wants you all to do something about it.
The API Education and Languages NOW! (APIEL!) org is putting on open forum to talk about how to strengthen language education at Berkeley, recession or not. I know that it’s not necessarily easy for the administration because they do have the tough job of finding ways to make ends meet but we need to let them know that what we really can’t afford is losing language education. Come to the event to voice your opinions and learn something!
They’re going to have amazing speakers like Prof. Ling-Chi Wang (activist since the Third World Liberation Front), Prof. Elaine Kim, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, and Vice Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion Gibor Basri.
When: Thursday, February 19th, 2009 from 4:00-7:00 pm
Where: Heller Lounge, MLK Jr. Student Union
Got questions? Contact apielnow@gmail.com. Check out the fb event here.
Update on Miley Cyrus Debacle
author: ekwon category: Jelly is a hipster, Uncategorized, is this news?, music industry tags: date: February 14th, 2009
Here’s the update on the Miley Cyrus debacle.
1. Miley Cyrus takes non-racist picture with Asian people.
2. Miley Cyrus gets slammed with a $4 billion lawsuit.
3. Margaret Cho dedicates a song to Miley Cyrus (Hey, they have the same intials! … similarities end there.)
My little sister, Jelly, used to love Hannah Montana. She had all the chapter books (you know, the ones where publishers basically recap the episode, print it out in 38 font, stick a glittery cover on it and sell it for 8 bucks at school book fairs). She blasted “If We Were a Movie” through the headphones of her Mickey Mouse Mp3 player, while dancing around the living room with an imaginary microphone tightly held in her chubby fist.
Now she’s in sixth grade. She refuses to wear pink, replaced Mickey Mouse with an ipod, plays Coldplay on her electric bass, and recently informed me that she no longer “plays” with her friends… she “hangs” or “chills” with them.
Here’s my question.
If my little Jelly has managed to mature into a too-cool-for-school hipster in the blink of an eye, how long will it take for Miley Cyrus to grow up?
Cyrus is 16. Which is old enough to know making “chinky eyes” is not just making a “silly face” (which is what she claimed she was doing). She’s also experienced enough to know that her life is not private, and that many little girls look up to her.
With all of that said, $4 billion seems extreme. While I doubt my parents will be recieving $4000 in the mail anytime soon, the suit definitely makes a statement. The Asian community isn’t going to be pushed around.
Yay.
Goodbye AsianWeek
author: Kory category: Uncategorized tags: date: January 15th, 2009
Sorry this is a bit late, but the ringing in of the new year also marked the dismal economy’s next victim: AsianWeek. For those unfamiliar with the publication, it was started by the Fang family as the first predominantly Asian American news publication written in English. Along with being a voice for underrepresented Asian American issues, AsianWeek has also been a major influence in the community; sponsoring and publicizing various events and health drives. Unfortunately, the decreasing number of regular newspaper readership along with the faltering economy has forced the publication to cease production of its weekly paper. Through turmoil, AsianWeek persevered to remain an outlet for Asian American topics and will undoubtedly be remembered for changing the landscape of journalism and allowing other similar publications such as hardboiled to emerge. Fortunately, all is not lost as the publication can still be found in virtual form online, while President James Fang and Editor and Publisher Ted Fang also vow to remain a staple in the community. Below is a letter addressing the situation sent out by the Fang family.
December 30, 2008
To Our Readers:
AsianWeek has played a long and significant role in helping develop Asian Pacific America, from publishing the first 1980 U.S. Census data on Asian and Pacific Islanders Americans, to co-publishing the most comprehensive textbook analyzing 2000 Census data with UCLA.AsianWeek has also changed itself to keep up with the rapidly evolving Asian American community. This includes the re-launching of AsianWeek.com as the largest Asian American news site, using the newest delivery tools for electronic media. We also have worked to bring together the increasingly diverse segments of the Asian Pacific American community, organizing events like the Asian Heritage Street Celebration and community-wide campaigns like the San Francisco Hep B Free initiative. Our news focus has shifted in turn, to reflect the growing focus of Asian Pacific Americans on their own career, professional and business development. We are also producing more special newspaper sections around issues as diverse as heritage, health issues and car reviews.
The economy and the news business have experienced their own changes. There are fewer major newspapers, fewer newspaper readers and fewer newspaper advertisers than ever before. A faltering economy has accelerated the decline. Meanwhile, Asian Pacific Americans have led the way in the digital revolution migrating away from print media and into receiving their news and information electronically.
To reflect these changing times, AsianWeek will cease regular newspaper publication immediately. We will continue to publish on-line and in special newspaper editions. Electronic versions of AsianWeek articles will be available free via email. We will also be more active than ever in the community, helping Asian Pacific America to grow, evolve and reach its full potential. We appreciate the support the community has given us over the last three decades and look forward to giving back to the community for many decades to come.
James Fang Ted Fang
President Editor and Publisher