Monthly Archives: June 2011

Guide to College Applications, Part VI: Extracurricular Activities

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Guest Writer

Without the proper guidance, college applications can be a crazy and confusing process. That’s why high school senior George Chen decided to share his dos and don’ts of applying to schools for APA students looking for a little help. Check … Continue reading →

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8Questions with DANakaDAN of afterschoolspecial

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDel3NVWuHM When I was a kid, Asian Americans in hip hop was about as common as a unicorns. They just didn’t exist. It wasn’t until Mountain Brothers in 1999 did I see someone that kinda looked like me rapping. The … Continue reading →

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Level Up’s Gene Luen Yang & Thien Pham on Asian Parenting & Video Games

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Moye

Level Up marks the return of award winning comic book artist Gene Luen Yang and this time, he’s collaborated with friend and fellow artist Thien Pham on a new graphic novel about bridging the generation gap between Asian American families … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Third Culture Kids & Asian Americans

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Guest Writer

A variation on this piece was originally written for Hey it’s Johnny C and has been reposted here with permission. By Johnny C. I consider myself Asian and American, but not Asian-American. What’s the difference? Asian-American is itself a culture, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations | 32 Comments

Twitter Giveaway: ‘Green Lantern’ Tickets to the L.A. Premiere & Prize Pack

Posted on June 6, 2011 by jozjozjoz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oazFv302DIM&feature=player_embedded UPDATE 6/14/2011: Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner @izziebleu! She’s going to the L.A. Premiere! Congrats goes out to our runner ups: @angelaishere @scottquick @thylacine23 @weemin5 @luckysluna @brisypj @KCAzn @chchar0 @shuckiduck @mtribble91 One of the highly anticipated Hollywood summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Promotions, Southern California | 3 Comments

Asian American Commercial Watch: Drugfree.org

Posted on June 6, 2011 by John

I caught this Public Service Announcement while watching the NBA semi-finals for The Partnership at Drugfree.org. At first, I wondered what this television commercial was for. Was this mom going to be portrayed as a stereotypical Tiger Mom? The contrast … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, TV | 9 Comments

The Role of Ethnicity in Money and Religion

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Mihee

In Christian churches, one topic of conversation that is often uncomfortable, for lack of a better term, is money or more technically the budget. For instance, although I have no concrete statistics on giving (donations) in my denomination by Anglo … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Religion | 4 Comments

Former California State Treasurer Matt Fong Dies at 57

Posted on June 6, 2011 by John

Former California State Treasurer Matt Fong passed away last week at the age of 57 after a long fight with skin cancer. He was the first Republican Asian American ever to be elected to state wide office in California. Interestingly, … Continue reading →

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Am I The Worst Asian American Parent Ever?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Tim

With all the recent focus on Tiger Moms and dads, along with almost everything I find lately on the internet, I can’t help but wonder, “Am I the worst Asian American parent ever?” It doesn’t help that my own cousin … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family, Lifestyles, San Francisco Bay Area | 39 Comments

The Science and History of the Asian Squat

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

The Asian squat. I’ve always been able to do it naturally. For those of you who don’t know, the Asian squat is when you have both feet on the ground, butt touching ankles and knees spread wide. I’ve always done … Continue reading →

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Nepalese Dipprasad Pun Honored For Bravery in UK

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Moye

Dipprasad Pun, a Nepalese in the British Army, was given top honors for bravery by Queen Elizabeth for his heroic actions in Afghanistan. While the rest of us sit around and write blog posts, Pun managed to fight and kill … Continue reading →

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