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the sourcea guide to the asianamerican communityat stanford university

2007-2008

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Welcometo Stanord University

Over the next ew weeks you will be inundated withinormation about the many resources and opportunitiesavailable to you as a Stanord student. We hope that thisAsian American sourcebook will serve as a useul guide

and that it will encourage you to explore and becomeinvolved with the amazing Asian American community oncampus.

Asian Americans make up about 24 percent o theundergraduate population and 12 percent o the graduatestudent population. It is a diverse group representing nearlyevery major Asian ethnicity. This diversity is reected inthe many student organizations that ourish on campus.Whether you want to celebrate the Lunar New Year,

practice martial arts, conduct research in the Philippines,perorm in a Mela show or explore issues o multiracialidentity, there is a place or you here.

We hope you will use the sourceto guide your explora-tion o Stanords Asian American community. Start bystopping by the Asian American Activities Center (A3C).The A3C is a department o the university providing advis-ing, programming, resources, leadership development,space and a computer cluster. Shelley Tadaki, the A3Cs

Assistant Director, and I look orward to meeting you.

Cny NgAssistant Dean of StudentsDirector of the A3C

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table o contents

history o asian americans at stanord 1a3c requently asked questions 2

rosh proles 7

what the a3c can do or you 10

asan american studies at stanord 13

beyond black and white 14

how al became my advisor 16

health & well being 17

studying overseas 19

grants & ellowships 22what is stanord? 25

student organizations 26

annual events at stanord 38

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The University Committee onMinority Issues is establishedwith the goal o promoting aUniversity environment in whichall members have equal oppor-

tunity to develop ull human po-tential. The committee includesProessor Gary Okihiro (ormerlyo Santa Clara University), Stan-ord sta person ElizabethHiyama and student Brian Kim.The UCMI Report evaluated avariety o areas including under-graduate curriculum, aculty, un-dergraduate students, graduatestudents, student lie, and sta.Among its many fndings, theUCMI reported on the need or amore developed Asian AmericanStudies program.

Students take over the Presi-dents Ofce to demand AsianAmerican Studies at Stanord.The students chant, Just oneAsian American History Proes-sor ...

Stanord Asian Pacifc AmericanAlumni/ae Club orms. EmoryLee 59 is selected president.

Proessors Gordon Chang and

David Palumbo-Liu are appointedas tenure-track Asian AmericanStudies scholars.

1989

1988

1990

Asian American Studies schol-ars oer a core consistingo ive Asian American Stud-ies courses. This comes as aresult o collaborative eorts

with Pro. Sylvia Yanagisako(Anthropology), Pro. Bill Hing

1991

Jesse Jackson speaks at Memo-rial Auditorium on the issue oanti-Asian violence.

1992

Asian American students con-duct a survey showing broadsupport or an Asian AmericanStudies program at Stanord.A press conerence is held, aswell as a rally supporting AsianAmerican Studies.

Japanese American alumni whowere incarcerated in World WarII return to Stanord or a rec-ognition ceremony hosted byPresident Casper.

Stanord Asian aculty orm theStanord Asian Faculty Associa-tion.

In response to threatened bud-get cuts to ethnic centers,students hold a speak out and aorum entitled Bridging the GapBetween Rhetoric and Reality.

1993

The Dean o Students consid-ers several proposals or budgetcutbacks or the ethnic centers.In large part due to the dratingo the document by the center

directors entitled Opportunityand Challenge: A Case or the De-velopment o the Ethnic Centers,the ethnic centers are poised toreceive increased unding rom thePresident and Provost to urtherdevelop recruitment and retentionprograms.

1993

Concerned Students or AsianAmerican Studies disrupt a Fac-ulty Senate meeting, demandingconsideration or an Asian Ameri-can Studies program. They thenmake a ormal presentation to theFaculty Senate. MEChA goes ona our-day hunger strike. Commit-tees are ormed to look into thedemands o the hunger strike andthe possibility o both Chicana/o,Native American, and Asian Ameri-can Studies. culty Senate. MEChAgoes on a our-day hunger strike.Committees are ormed to lookinto the demands o the hungerstrike and the possibility o bothChicana/o, Native American, andAsian American Studies.

The President and Provost pro-vide additional unds to the ethniccenters.

1994

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Dean John Shoven o theHumanities and Sciences pres-ents the Asian American Stud-ies Commission Report to theFaculty Senate.

The Asian American StudiesCurriulculum Committee isormed and charged with de-veloping a curriculum or anAsian american Studies majorand minor.

Dean Shoven appoints Proes-sor Daniel Okmoto to chair thecommittee on Asian AmericanStudies at Stanord. The Oki-

moto Commitee, as it becameknown, was responsible ordeveloping the proposal orAsian American Studies whichis to be part o an emergingInterdisciplinary Program inComparative Studies on Raceand Ethnicity, or CSRE.

1995

Okada celebrates its 25th anni-versary. House ounder NelsonDong speaks about his fght asa student or an Asian Americantheme house. The Faculty Sen-ate unanimously authorizes theinitiation o the ComparativeStudies in Race and Ethnicityprogram.

1996

Beginning January 1, 1997,students are now able to majorin Asian American Studies. His-tory Proessor Gordon Chang isappointed as the frst director othe program.

1997

Pro. Steven Chu o the PhysicsDepartment wins the Nobel Prizeor research on interplay o lightand atoms.

1997

Pro. Akhil Gupta is granted tenurein Anthropology, teaching courses

on ethics o development in aglobal environment and on SouthAsian and South Asian AmericanStudies.

1998

Two students become the frstto graduate with majors in AsianAmerican Studies.

Korean American students hostKASCON XIII, the Korean AmericanStudents Conerence.

1999

The frst annual Stanord AsianAmerican Awards program is heldat the Faculty Club.

2000

The President and Provost in-crease unding or the centersater meeting with students.

2001

Stanord students launch a na-tionwide boycott o Abercrombie& Fitch to protest T-shirts withstereotypical caricatures o Asian

Americans, resulting in the shirtsbeing pulled rom stores.

2002

Students work with the Under-graduate Admissions Oiceto increase the diversity othe Asian American studentpopulation.

Proessor Anthony Antonio isgranted tenure in the Schoolo Education. His researchexamines the impact o racialand cultural diversity on highereducation.

2003-2004

2005

2006Alumni who were memberso the Chinese Students Clubin the 1940s raise undsto support the A3C and therenovation o the Old UnionClubhouse Ballroom.

The A3C moves to renovatedspace on the second oor othe Clubhouse. The Ballroomis dedicated with a plaquehonoring our donors.

2006 - 2007

Asian Americans havealways been an integral

part o Stanords historyAs our communitycontinues to change, wemust honor the history othose who came beore.

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Lost in the alphabet soup o the Asian American community?

Te ollowing are a ew questions that many people ask about the Asian Amer-ican community at some point during their time here at Stanord. Hopeully,these answers will help introduce you to the resources that the A3C has to oer.

AsiAn AMERiCAn ACTiViTiEs CEnTER

requetly aked quet

A3C AASA

OkadaAANSOC

T Asan Acan Actvts Cn-t, the A3C (A Cubed C), is a Universitydepartment and one oour ethnic communitycenters in the Dean oStudents Division. It is

located in the newlyrenovated Old UnionClubhouse.

T Asan Acan StntsAssocaton is an independent

student-run cultural, politi-cal, social, and communityservice organization thatserves as the umbrella or-

ganization or the otherAsian American groups oncampus.

T Asan AcanNw Stnt On-taton Cotthosts We Are Familyand assists the Big Sib/Lil Sib program.It aims to make the transition to Stanordlie by connecting reshmen to the AsianAmerican community.

Oaa, located in WilburHall, is the Asian Americantheme house. The dorm was

named ater John Okada, the authoro No-No Boy, a novel about Japa-nese Americans during World War II.

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The Asian American Activities Center, or simply the A3C, is a depart-ment under the Dean o Students and serves as Stanords primaryresource or Asian American student aairs and community develop-ment. The A3C contributes to the academic mission o the Universitythrough its partnerships and collaborative work with aculty, depart-ments, and academic programs. rough its programming and advising,the Center contributes to the multicultural education o all studentsand to the development o leaders who are able to negotiate an in-creasingly diverse and complex workplace and global environment.

The physical space o the A3C includes ofces or the proessionalsta, a lounge which serves as the primary meeting space or Asian

American student groups, and the ballroom, which is shared with OldUnion Clubhouse tenants and other campus organizations. e Centeralso houses an Asian American resource library with reerence texts,literature, hard-tofnd Asian periodicals, university documents, news-paper clippings, and videos oten utilized or coursework research.The Centers Mac computer cluster serves as a space or studyingand working on projects.

ThE A3C: what & where

Whos Who at the a3c

Cindy Ng Shelley Tadaki

Cindy is a longtime Alamedaresident who graduated romUC Berkeley with a B.A. inMathematics. Since coming

to Stanord in 1991, Cindy hasworked with students on programming, leadershipdevelopment, and advising. She works closely withthe sta o the Dean o Students division and otherdepartments to provide educational programming andresources to students.

Shelley was born and raisedin Kaneohe, Hawaii and hasa B.A. in History and an M.A.in Education rom Stanord.

Since returning to Stanord in2004, Shelley has worked closely with the A3C studentsta to coordinate Center programs and major events.She also collaborates with the sta in other universitydepartments to bring awareness o campus resourcesto students.

Assistant Dean o Students

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communicASIANs is a magazine distributed to all Asian American undergraduates, theAsian American aculty and sta, and the campus community twice a year. communicA-SIANs is a orum or students to voice their opinions on issues aecting the community,locally and nationally. It also provides the Stanord community with valuable insights aboutAsian American students and the issues that concern them.

The Asian American Activities Center website serves as the primary online resourceor the Stanord Asian American community. The student webmasters have designed auserriendly site ull o inormation specifcally or students, such as resources or aca-demic research, contact inormation or student services personnel on campus, and linksto student groups. The website also includes downloadable versions o A3C publications,including The Source and communicASIANS.

A3C WebSiTe | HTTP://A3C.STANFORD.EDU

COmmuNiCASiANS | AN ASIAN INTEREST MAGAZINE

iN AddiTiON TO The SOurCe, The A3C prOduCeS OTher publiCATiONSANd ONliNe reSOurCeS. be Sure TO CheCk Them OuT!

A3C Advisory BoardStudent StafEach year the Asian Ameri-can Activities Center em-ploys roughly 20 undergradu-ate students who each work5-7 hours a week.

They serve as the ofce staor the Center and implement programs throughoutthe year. The students are a critical component in thework o the A3C and ensure that the Centers oer-ings match the needs o the student body.

The Asian American Activities Center Adviso-

ry Board serves to promote and support thework o the Center. This includes undrais-ing, advocacy or needed student services,and advising on the overall direction o theA3C. The Board is composed o undergradu-ate and graduate students, sta, alumni,and aculty.

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Christie Sung Ah Cho 10hotown: Seoul, Korea & San Jose, CAposctv ajo/aas o ntst: HistoryOt actvts/cs yo w nvov n ng yoFsan Ya:A3C Sta, Stanord Symphony Orchestra, Alternative SpringBreak, Korean Students Association, Chamber music

bst cson a ng san ya, an wy:I took an introductory seminar during all quarter, which shapedthe way I approach my education at Stanord. Being in a small,interactive class really challenged me to be in charge o my owneducation and to take the initiative to approach aculty members,sta, and other mentor fgures. The class was awesome, but theexperience with interacting with a proessor has changed the wayI handle my academic lie.

On tng yo ws yo wo av nown at t stat oFsan Ya:I wish I had had the courage to try out more activities withoutworrying about lack o experience or eeling intimidated by the up-perclassmen. The clubs and activities on campus are very openand welcoming, and they are great ways to meet people withsimilar interests.

how an wy yo ca nvov wt t Asan A-can conty:Coming rom an area with a large Asian-American population, Isuddenly ound mysel as a minority on campus. That eeling gave

me a sense o connection to the Asian American community oncampus, and with the encouragement o my CAA (Cultural Aware-ness Associate), I decided to become involved with this dynamiccommunity.

psctv - Acacs an baanc:First o all, one o the smartest things I did at Stanord was nottaking 20 units all quarter. Sure, I didnt get to take Econ, but Iwas able to ocus on meeting new people and making new riends a worthy investment o time during my frst quarter in college.My rosh intern position at the A3C was a combination o un and

work, since it oered me valuableleadership experience while giv-ing me the chance to meet manyamazing people in the Asian Amer-ican community at Stanord.

Outside the more serious aspectso college lie, I enjoyed the cham-ber music rehearsals, crazy dormevents (like ski trip), spontaneoussinging/dancing study breaks inthe room, conversations about

the meaning o lie, and the occa-sional outings with my riends.

FroshProles

The rst ew weeks as a reshmancan be a hectic time. Besides havingto constantly consult a map to avoidgetting lost, reshmen have to juggle

choosing classes, exploring the manyextracurricular activities, and settlinginto an entirely new environment.

The Asian American Activities Cen-ters ve 2005 Frosh Interns, as theirtitle implies, recently went throughthe reshman experience themselves.As you will soon read in the ollow-ing proles, each Intern has had avery unique experience and take on

reshman year. They oer their per-spectives on dierent aspects, romacademics and balance to commu-nity involvement.

I you have any questions, eel ree togo to the Asian American ActivitiesCenter or more inormation. In addi-tion, you may directly contact any othe 2006-2007 Frosh Interns. We lookorward to hearing rom you!

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Eunice Lee 10hotown: Cupertino, Caliorniaposctv ajo/aas o ntst: Undecided/Man-agement Science & EngineeringOt actvts/cs yo w nvov n ngyo Fsan Ya:

Korean Students Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellow-ship

bst cson a ng san ya, an wy:The best decision I made reshman year was to take anintroductory seminar in a topic that interested me, but thatI didnt know much about. I took a great class called Busi-ness on the Inormation Highways which let me interact withproessors in a small class setting o about fteen to twenty.It was a great experience.

On tng yo ws yo wo av nown at t stat

o Fsan Ya:I wish I had known that the most important thing aboutchoosing PWR classes is to choose a topic that interestsyou because writing a fteen to twenty page research paperrequires a lot o enthusiasm about the topic.

how an wy yo ca nvov wt t AsanAcan conty:I became involved in the Asian American community throughmy big siblings who sent me lots o emails about how toget more involved in the Asian American community. One othem was about a reshman internship at the Asian Ameri-can Activities Center, which was how I became involved asa student sta member o the A3C. I really wanted to stayconnected with the Asian American community on campusand learn more about the Asian American student groupson campus and the role o the school in nurturing thesegroups.

psctv bng a Fos intn:Being a Frosh Intern was defnitely a great way to get moreinvolved in the Asian American community and opened upa lot o exciting and memorable experiences or me. Fromhelping to host and organize events such as the annualAsian American Awards Night to helping decorate the A3C

or a riendly winter holidaycompetition among theactivities centers on cam-pus, I really enjoyed beingable to play an active rolewithin the community anddevelop my leadership andorganizational skills at thesame time. I also really ap-preciated and enjoyed get-ting to know my ellow A3CSta over the year and be-

ing able to orm meaningulriendships with them.

Andrew WuPipathsouk 10hotown: Rockord, ILposctv ajo/aas o ntst: Undecided En-gineering

Ot actvts/cs yo w nvov n ngyo Fsan Ya:A3C Sta, Lambda Phi Epsilon, AASA, AASIB Coordina-tor, UCAA

bst cson a ng san ya, anwy:Pledging LFE, allowing me to strike a more balanced lieacademically and socially

On tng yo ws yo wo av nown at tstat o Fsan Ya:

When it rains, the bike seat absorbs water so just wipingit o isnt good enough. Use a plastic bag as a cover orbest results.

how an wy yo ca nvov wt t AsanAcan conty:During Admit Weekend, I was assigned to Okada, andwas basically recruited there by prominent members othe Asian American Community. I then signed up or theAsian American Sib program over the summer, and ap-plied to be an A3C Frosh Intern during the all.

psctv Acacs an baanc:I initially chose Stanord or the academicsthe sunnyskies were simply a really nice bonus. So when I arrived,I took 19 units o all hardcore academic techie stu. Idid fne, but I ound that I wasnt that happy with classessucking up all o my time. I wanted to take uller advan-tage o the whole education oered by Stanord.

I soon realized what I had truly come to Stanord ortogrow as a person, not just academically. Pure academ-ics are o little use i you dont have the people skillsto go along with them. Also, whats the use o doingsomething that you dont enjoy overall? O course theres

going to be somerough patches, but thebest things are thosewhich you can lookback at and genuinelysay that you enjoyedthem. Dont do thingsbecause its the norm,fnd something (or lotso things) that you trulyenjoy and do them.

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Lan Le 10hotown: Sacramento, CAposctv ajo/aas o ntst: Human BiologyOt actvts/cs yo w nvov n ng

yo Fsan Ya:Sweat-ree Stanord Coalition; Stanord Journal o EastAsian Aairs.

bst cson a ng san ya, anwy?I always made time to attend discussions and panels, ledby either aculty or students. These discussions ocus onimportant issues and or some reason, instill within me agrowing desire to save the world on multiple ronts. At-tend the Listen to the Silence conerence!

On tng yo ws yo wo av nown at tstat o Fsan Ya:Most Stanord students are very understanding regard-ing busy schedules. I you have too many commitments,dont be araid to explain your situation to the club lead-ers asking or a smaller role or or temporary/permanentwithdrawal rom the group.

how an wy yo ca nvov wt t AsanAcan conty:On Admit weekend at the A3C Community Welcome, I metthree inuential and inspirational members o the AsianAmerican community - Linda Tran, Yang Lor, and Mark

Liu. They bribed me with pho (and encouraged me to learnmore about the A3C and activities in the community).

psctv Conty invovntWhen we think o communities, we oten think o onesbased on common interest or ethnic and cultural ties.While these are o course important, we should not over-look the community comprised o all our ellow students.As Stanord students, we naturally inherit SDS StanordDuck Syndrome a condition characterized by hiddenstruggles to maintain control on lie while unintentionallyappearing as i we are oating on water with ease. Al-

though we might not ully comprehendanothers struggles, we should nonethe-less be prepared to oer our smiles,support, and benefcial advice.

For example, by stopping a riend romdrinking too much or encouraging eachother to fnd sae ways to have un andrelieve stress, we contribute a great ser-vice. By being mindul o our thoughts,words, and actions, we create a saeand welcoming environment or all.

Jason Jia 10hotown: Diamond Bar, CAposctv ajo/aas o ntst: Mechani-cal Engineering/Economics

Ot actvts/cs yo w nvov nng yo Fsan Ya:TCS, ITASA, Intramurals, Lambda Phi Epsilon

bst cson a ng san ya,an wy?Pledging Lambdas

On tng yo ws yo wo av nown att stat o Fsan Ya:As the quarters progress, the harder it gets to main-tain good study habits, and the more impossible it

gets to start making good study habitshow an wy yo ca nvov wt tAsan Acan conty:I applied to be a Lil Sib and attended We Are Family.From there, I knew I wanted to stay active with orga-nizations that strengthened the bonds in the AsianAmerican community at Stanord.

psctv Soca lSocial lie at Stanord is what you make o it. Sameas any other university, it will take some time beoreyou fnd your niche, but as long as youre open tomeeting and hanging with new people, youll fnda good group o riends in no time. The commonknock is that Stanord is a bubble, which is lamenta-bly true to an extent. This means that its up to youto fnd the social scene that suits you best. No mat-ter how clich it sounds, the most eective way todo this is to get involved, and that can be as simpleas getting out o your room every once in a while tochill with your oor mates.Last but not least, the party scene. All Im going tosay is, parties are hit or miss. Theyre either gonnabe straight up ballin, or downright tragic. Have un!

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Leadership Development Programs

Stano Asan Acan AwasThe Stanord Asian American Awards dinner honors aculty, sta, alumni, undergraduate andgraduate students or their outstanding achievements and service. The dinner is an opportunityor all segments o the community to come together, renew ties, and look orward to newcollaborations and projects.

Asan Acan Gaaton CatonThe Asian American Graduation Celebration dinner brings together students, their amilies, aculty,sta, and other members o the Stanord community to recognize the achievements o the AsianAmerican graduates. This event is one o the ew where parents and amilies are recognized ortheir contributions to the success o the graduate. Graduates receive a git and a red honor cordto wear during the Graduation ceremony.

An CoaoatonsOn an ongoing basis, the A3C collaborates with the Stanord Alumni Association (SAA) in planningHomecoming Reunion each October. The Center assists in identiying class leaders and plansevents that appeal to the increasingly diverse group o alumni. The A3C also collaborates with theStanord Asian Pacifc American Alumni Club (SAPAAC) to co-sponsor various events throughoutthe year. For instance, the A3C worked with the Stanord Alumni Association to plan the 2004Minority Alumni Conerence and assisted Okada House in planning an alumni reunion.

An ha o Fa

The Minority Alumni Hall o Fame was established in 1995. The Alumni Hall o Fame provides an

leAd: lang Tog ecaton, Actvs, an dvstyThe A3C works with the Black Community Services Center, El Centro Chicano, and the NativeAmerican Cultural Center on the Leading Through Education, Activism, and Diversity (LEAD)program. LEAD was launched in 1999-2000 as a two-quarter student leadership developmentprogram or emerging leaders o color. The goal o LEAD is to develop the ability o studentleaders to work together across cultural and ethnic dierences, to identiy common concerns,and to learn to collaborate in achieving social change.

Community Celebrations & Collaborations

lie. The Series also provides students an opportunity to meet various aculty and sta throughinormal lunchtime talks. Past topics include: How to Avoid Model-Minority Burn-Out, The Pre-Med Thing: Is it Really or Me?, and How to Work with Faculty.

las rtats & Stnt Go AvsngThe A3C hosts quarterly leadership retreats or the elected student ofcers o over thirty AsianAmerican student organizations that utilize the space and resources at the Asian AmericanActivities Center. The objectives o the retreats are: 1) to educate students about the history oAsian Americans at Stanord and about present day national issues, 2) to provide the space orstudent leaders to interact, ostering collaborations, and 3) to provide leadership training, suchas workshops on eective communication and conict resolution.

The proessional sta at the Asian American Activities Center also serve as advisors to thestudent organizations that utilize the Center.

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Cynta laoStanord 08

My name is Cynthia Liao and I am an Asian American Studies major. Along with other Com-parative Studies or Race and Ethnicity (CSRE) related majors, the Asian American Studies

(AAS) program at Stanord was established in the late 1990s. I didnt know this when I frst gotto Stanord, but AAS exists today only because students ought or it or thirty years beorea student hunger strike fnally convinced the powers that be to create a program and majorthat would allow students to study the culture, history, literature, and social issues o Asiansliving in America.

I took my frst AAS class, Proessor Gordon Changs Introduction to Asian American History,mostly out o curiosity. Beore college, my knowledge o Asian American history began withthe Chinese railroad workers and ended with Japanese American internment camps in WorldWar II. While it had been nice to see some recognition o Asian Americans in my U.S. history

textbook, as the daughter o immigrant parents who came in the 1980s and raised me in thesuburbs, I couldnt see what ancient history had to do with my lived experience as an AsianAmerican today.

Introduction to Asian American History, along with other AAS classes I took on Asian Americanpolitics and literature, helped me understand the common historical and social orces thatcharacterize the way Asian Americans relate to broader society, the way my amily and otherAsian amilies immigrated to the U.S., and even the way my peers and I grew up perceivingourselves. I learned about an Asian American legacy o struggle and social protest againstdiscrimination, especially in the 60s and 70s and up to now. I also came to understand howinvisible Asian Americans really are to the rest o society, which made me appreciate how im-portant it is to take AAS classes because i we do not understand our community issues andadvocate or them, then who will?

Out o all the majors available at Stanord, I chose AAS because it was the most relevant andintellectually stimulating course o study I could fnd. Majoring in AAS gives me access toCSREs rich resources, including research and internship opportunities and advising by topaculty. It also allows me to integrate my academic interests into my extracurricular activitiesand summer internships. Most importantly, AAS challenges me everyday to think criticallyabout identity and community, the two most important things I came to college to fnd.

I encourage you to take at least one AAS class while here at Stanord. There are a variety ocourses that also satisy GER requirements.

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byon bac an Wt:Seminar explores the nuances o ethnic lit.

Reprinted with permission from Stanford Magazine: January/February 2005

BEFORE ANYONE could say existentialism, the discussionturned to transcendent notions, social consensus and a prioriknowledge la Kant.

So we must be deep into uzzie territory? Not exactly. Its a litcourse, all rightComparative Literature 24Q: Ethnicity and

Literaturebut many o the students in the bright white roomin Wallenberg Hall are confrmed techies. I think kids tend totake SIS classes that are not in their majors, says physicsmajor Carey Myslewski.

Thats one reason David Palumbo-Liu, proessor o compara-tive literature, enjoys teaching Stanord Introductory Seminars.They eel user-riendly and theyre not intimidating becausetheyre not flled with specialists, he says. I get students whosay, Ive never done well in literature, but I would really like totake this course. Its not said deensivelyits just I want youto know. And to me, thats positive.

Palumbo-Liu, who has chaired the doctoral program in modernthought and literature or six years, looks or a mix o studentsrom diverse backgrounds or his sophomore seminar. Androm Day One he steers them away rom the notion that enjoy-ment o literature is phenotypically determinedthat onlyi youre Asian-American can you understand Maxine HongKingston.

Myslewski had studied only American and European literaturebeore enrolling in the seminar. Ive always been in the gen-eral, mainstream white culture, she says. Now shes readingshort stories by Japanese-American author Toshio Mori, whospent World War II in an internment camp in Utah, and by Chi-nese-American novelist Frank Chin. Myslewski gave a presen-tation to the class about The Man Made o Words, by N. ScottMomaday, MA 60, PhD 63, a Native American, a PulitzerPrize winner and a ormer Stanord proessor o English.

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David has always stressed that there are not black-and-white answers incomp lit, Myslewski says. Id probably say that ethnic literature doesnttruly exist as a genre, but that the mainstream culture defnes it as anythingthat presents a minority point o view. This course has opened me up tomany more options that I now eel more ree to explore.

As Palumbo-Liu encourages students to think about the books rom multiple

points o view, he points to interpretive realms o gray. Ethnicity is reallyabout relations between various groups, he says. More oten than not, wefnd that the texture and meaning o the narratives cannot easily be dividedbetween ethnic and nonethnic. Working without outlines or notes, heasks quiet, provocative questions: Why is it that the meaning o literaturedoesnt always ully hit us until our lives catch up?

Earth systems major Katy Yan says she had already studied one book onthe syllabus, Sandra Cisneross novel The House on Mango Street. Butreading it again or this class was like reading it or the frst time, she

says. Here were able to discuss it, and we think more on our own.

Thats sweet music or Palumbo-Liu, who gets more than 40 applicationsor the 14 seats at his seminar table. As he reads essays students submitabout why they want to enroll, hes looking or an indefnable intensity. Themore energy they put into the essays, the more energy I know theyll putinto the class.

On a recent morning, the discussion turned to the ways in which oral story-telling traditions tend to change over time, compared to the relative perma-nence o the written word.

Were so conditioned to look or themes and theses in a book, JasmineHanif said. But oral history is more tolerant o tangents.

The proessor was loving it.

Theres some exibility in reading a book, Hassan Abudu said. But withstorytelling, youre in the spell o the person whos talking.

Really loving it.

An author has the reedom to create environments that dont exist in reallie, Abudu continued. The way imagination works, he can drop dierentcultures into a petri dish to create an experiment.

Palumbo-Liu rested his chin on his fngertips and smiled. Thats wonderul,he said.

When the chemistry is right between students, he remarked later, youlearn things you could never have imagined.

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Al

I was so nervous or the frst Public Servicethrough Public History class. There were onlyfve students in the class and the instructor wasrenowned History proessor, Al Camarillo. Withall his awards and honors, I was intimidated tobe in his presence. At the same time, I was in-trigued by Proessor Camarillos work and loveo History. I really wanted to talk to him aboutthe History major, but I didnt know how to ap-proach him. I realized, however, that I wouldntget anywhere i I passively sat around. I even-tually worked up the guts to go to his ofce

hours.

At frst I did not know what to say to Proes-sor Camarillo, but his riendliness immediatelyput me at ease. He asked what interested mein the course and the discussion owed romthere. I enjoyed our conversation so much thatI ventured to his ofce hours the ollowing week.The week ater that I requented Proessor Ca-marillos ofce hours again. This time I walked

out o his ofce a declared History major andone o his advisees.

During one ofce hour conversation, I broughtup my interest in the Tule Lake Segregation Cen-ter, one o the World War II Japanese Americaninternment camps. As a granddaughter o or-mer Tule Lake internees, I was curious aboutthe historic preservation eort o the site. Pro-essor Camarillo encouraged me to explore

the current work being done at Tule Lake as apossible summer internship. Two weeks later, Isecured an internship researching the Tule LakeSegregation Center. Unortunately, it was an un-paid internship, but Proessor Camarillo madea ew calls and secured a grant to support myresearch. I ound my research so intriguing thatit is now the basis o my honors thesis

Recently, Proessor Camarillo said that theresno need to call him proessor anymore. Myparents taught me to respect titles so calling

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Proessor Camarillo by his frst name is some-thing I am still getting used to.

My incredible experience working with a acultymember like Al is not uncommon at Stanord.Many students nurture close relationships withtheir introductory seminar (introsem) proessors.The small and personal setting o introsems is

perect or getting to know proessors. I knowstudents who have landed research positionswith their introsem proessors or eventually be-come their advisees.

The opportunities to interact with Stanord ac-ulty are boundless. All it takes is a little initia-tive. I learned that you have nothing to lose bygoing to a proessors ofce hours and askingthem or guidance. Chances are that they willbe more than happy to talk with you since manyproessors are excited by the prospect o a newand curious student.

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Ill have to admit, I started looking at the mirrormore and more as I became aware o how oth-ers noticed their own bodies, and I too began tothink maybe I should skip lunch today to makeup or that piece o cake I ate last night. Butthen I realized that in order to really enjoy mytime at Stanord, I needed to not always ocus on

my weight, and that it was important to not skipmeals so that I would have the energy to keepup with classes and all o the un group activitiesgoing on here.

Speaking o un, since we are on a collegecampus, there will inevitably be partying, andwith such social settings, there will inevitably bealcohol. While my job isnt to say that alcohol isa bad thing, I will say that Ive seen many riends

who use the bottle much too oten to escapestressors in lie, and that it becomes a habitualaction every Thursday or Friday is their keyto reedom and relaxation. Whats worrisome isthat this is the only alternative they look or theylook to party and imbibe to orget just or a while,but what happens when they go out into the realworld? Are they going to do the same thing? Incollege we are lucky to have peers watching outor us and bringing us home ater a nights hardpartying, but in the real world, there oten wont

be a helping hand to take you home or makesure youre okay. Its one thing to have un, butits another thing to escape by drinking and lay aoundation or an unhealthy liestyle.

Since we are at Stanord University, one o the topacademic institutions in the country, surroundedby talented and top-o-their-class students romaround the world. It is easy to understand thehigh level o stress that we are under that can

lead to the unhealthy liestyle choices mentionedabove.

There was a time when I sat in Chemistry 33 think-ing, Why am I here? Im not good enough com-pared to my peers, and they look like they havesuch an easy time with all their classes and they

barely study. Plus, they do all these activitiesand excel in everything. I study or HOURS orthese tests, and I just dont make the cut whatswrong with me?! It was important or me to real-ize that I wasnt the only with these eelings.

Ater talking to ellow Stanord students, I real-

ized that, at some point, every student has thesesame thoughts. Everyone works hard even ithey dont show it, everyone isnt always on topo the material, and everyone makes a bad testscore or two.

No one may show it, no one may want to expressit (who wants to admit theyre not shiny and excel-lent?), but its important to remember that werenot alone, were all at the same elite university,

and were all in it together.

Throughout my years here, Ive realized that thereare a lot o resources or us i we are eelingstressed out and overwhelmed. I encourageeveryone to make use o residential sta, theBridge with their anonymous 24-7 hotline, orNaomi Brown at Counseling and PsychologicalServices. All are all here to help us navigate ourway through the stresses o college lie. Ive alsoound it helpul to drop by the Asian American

Activities Center or any o the ethnic communitycenters to talk to the sta who are willing to

just listen and be supportive. Its tough beingaway rom home, but its also important or us toremember that there are people here on cam-pus who we can lean on or support. The mostimportant lesson that Ive learned in my road tobecoming an adult is: Dont be araid to reachout, youd be surprised how much other olksneed comort, too.

Ay YStanord 08

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Wanting to explore an Asian culture dierent rom my Taiwaneseupbringing, I decided to study in Kyoto, Japan, through the Stan-ord Center or Technology and Innovation (SCTI) program. Despitemy hesitation to leave Stanord, I realized immediately upon myarrival at Narita Airport how ortunate I was to have such a uniqueopportunity.

I spent the frst hal o my time living with the Kitamuras and theirdog Max, who quickly grew to be my second amily. Staying with ahost amily allowed me to adapt to my oreign environment withinthe comorts o a home. By immersing mysel in this setting,my language skills and mannerisms improved dramatically. Soonenough, cashiers and waiters were mistaking me or a native Japa-nese person.

When summer began, I started an internship at Kyoto Universitystudying the protein mechanisms o blood vessel ormation. Com-municating with my co-workers and living in my own apartmentor the frst time ever proved to be two o my biggest yet mostrewarding challenges.

Throughout my stay, I was able to visit more o the country than many Japanese citizens are able to

explore. I experienced the ull cultural spectrum, rom clubbing in the bustling nightlie districts o To-kyo, to bathing in the hot springs o a mountain village, to indulging in a traditional kaiseki dinner ona beautiul island o the southern coast. During these short trips, the nights out singing karaoke, andtime spent relaxing on the banks o the Kamo River, I bonded with an amazing group o riends who Iotherwise never would have met.

Ater fve months, I ound mysel leaving Japan not only more in love with its culture, but also as amore independent, open-minded person. The perspectives and memories gained rom being abroad gobeyond anything that can be taught in an ordinary academic setting, and I highly encourage others tospend a quarter exploring a world away rom The Farm.

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As one o the most rewarding aspects o my Stanord education, the Beijing program ulflled my wisho traveling to China and linked my experience as an American with the culture o my amilys origins.My courses, taught by Peking University proessors, imparted dierent perspectives on U.S.-Chinarelations and made textual accounts o China more tangible.

I was soon able to crack jokes in Mandarin with our language teacher and tasted real Chinese oodor the frst time. I learned that best way to cross a street is to ignore the trafc signals and just ol-low a local. I ound that the concept o a line is oreign to many Chinese and to keep your place youhave to box people out. I visited sights such as the Forbidden City, ew a kite in Tiananmen Square,attended a Beijing Opera perormance, climbed the Great Wall, and discovered the culinary wonderso yak meat and yak products during my weeklong exploration o the Yunnan province in Southwest-ern China. But none o this compared to the simple pleasure o getting to know several Chinesestudents as people and as riends.

As clich as it may sound, I now see the world in a completely new perspective. I have returned tothe States with a greater appreciation o its standard o living, political system, and unique society.So as you embark on your journey as a Stanord student, I strongly encourage you to take advantagethis amazing opportunity and study abroad.

BeijingDonald Hoang 09

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Ater returning rom a quarter abroad in Santiago, Chile, people always asked me, How was it? Mybest answer or this question is: amazing. It is hard to reduce three months o new, un, challenging,and unorgettable experiences into a paragraph or a page. What I gained rom studying abroad goesbeyond knowing Spanish conjugations, beyond learning about Chilean history, and beyond academiclearning in general. Being placed in oreign environment and meeting people dierent rom me mademe realize that there is much more to the world than home, whether that is Stanord or my hometownnear Los Angeles.

Early during my Chilean stay, I discovered that there, peanut butter was an uncommon commodity. Iwas incredulous that people halway across the world may eat toast and jelly or breakast just like me,but have never tried peanut butter. Well, incredulous is an exaggeration, but this eeling o surprisewas elt both by the people I interacted with and by mysel. Having grown up in areas o cultural diver-sity, I expected to see a mix o ethnicities around me. For many people I met in South America, I wasthe frst Korean American person they had ever met. Such dierences and other similarities betweenthe culture I encountered and the culture I carried with me reinorced my understanding that there ismuch more out there than what I am accustomed to. This realization is only one o many. I could fllnotebooks with all the little experiences and events that shaped my study abroad experience and con-tributed to the experiences overall it was amazing impression.

The best way or me to convey what I experienced is to encourage you to study abroad. Talk to upper-classmen and dorm-mates or advice on dierent study abroad campuses and check out the OverseasStudy Program website or inormation on the various centers. Plan ahead a little to fgure out whatclasses are mandatory or your major and what quarter would be best to be away rom campus. I ampositive that each persons study abroad experience will be dierent rom the next. Moreover, I canconfdently say that the months abroad will provide exposure to a wide spectrum o experiences. Besto luck in your uture travels!

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This past summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Bhopal, India and do research on the

topic o my choosing. I actually ended up running a childrens program, learning about environ-mental activism, getting an insiders view o the Indian healthcare system, doing research on achemical disaster, and meeting people that have changed the way I live my lie.

I was inormed o this opportunity when I spoke with some other students about this programater class one day. We then contacted the Sambhavna Trust Clinic in Bhopal and were allowedto stay in the clinics dormitories while working in the country. Some o the student volunteerswere able to und the trip through a Human Biology Department ellowship program. Unlikeconditions at many other international sites, we were given clean ood and water, access tothe largest collection o material on the Bhopal Disaster, and wireless internet service thatworked most days.

While at the clinic I was able to perorm two dierent chemical tests and modiy one so that itcould be utilized in mapping groundwater contamination in Bhopal. In trying to fgure out whatchemical tests to perorm, I turned to my ormer chemistry proessors here at Stanord oradvice, and was reminded o the importance o the relationships one makes at Stanord bothinside and out o the classroom.

Bhopal, IndiaJoseph Arrendondo 09

Creatingyourownstudyabroadopportunities

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This past summer, through a ellowship romthe Haas Center or Public Service, I spent

two months in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I workedwith the Hmong Association or Development(MDT), a non-proft organization, on the imple-mentation o a sel-designed youth empower-ment project.

I have always been an advocate o understand-ing the real living conditions o a communitybeore attempting to make change that willbe benefcial. I believe the best way to help

people is to live like them and get a frst handunderstanding o what it is they really need.Though I believe this strongly, I had never be-ore been in a situation that required me tochange the way I personally live in order tounderstand the people I intended to help. Thischanged on my trip to Thailand when anotherMDT sta member and I visited a Hmong vil-lage to assess the progress o a project.

A week-long stay in this village taught me a lotabout mysel, as I was conronted with an en-vironment that was drastically dierent rom

any that I have encountered. I was so used to livingin a developed world with all the luxuries that came

along with it, but in this particular village, electric-ity had only been made available recently, houseswere constructed out o a combination o bamboo,metal, and wooden planks, and amilies still reliedon wood to cook.

Over the course o that one week, I made somevery tough adjustments; I took cold showers romrainwater in concrete tanks, woke up like everyoneelse at 6 am when roosters began crowing, and ate

rom the same bowl o rice and same meat dishwith our to fve other people, using the same uten-sils. For me, this was a minor accomplishment andthe frst step in trying to make a positive impact onthe lives o the Hmong people in Thailand.

Do you have a similar service project in mind, ordo you want to conduct research on a particulartopic, but you are not sure where to locate und-ing to make either o these projects a reality? The

Haas Center or Public Service oers a variety oellowships each summer or students to engagein service projects. The Undergraduate ResearchProgram, on the other hand, provides a numbero research grants or students to conduct inde-pendent research during the summer. These greatresources are only two o the many available hereat Stanord to help you pursue your service or aca-demic interests.

Chiang Mai, TailandYang Lor 08

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Seoul has got my SoulJason Lee 09

I am Korean American. My past two summers have been questsin fguring out the meaning o the Korean hal o my identity.Arriving at Stanord as an eager Pre-Med, I had no idea I wouldspend 6 months in Seoul within just two years. The journeystarted reshman year when my Intermediate Korean proessorrecommended I apply or a language ellowship rom the Centeror East Asian Studies (CEAS).

Through this language ellowship, I spent the summer ater

reshman year completely immersed in Korean culture, study-ing Korean or 25+ hours a week at Korea University. I was oneo three Americans in a language program o over 300 people(composed primarily o Chinese and Japanese students), I wasthe only native English speaker among my riends and class-mates, and I was living alone in Seoul. My only means o survivalwas to speak Korean, thus my language ability sky-rocketed.Despite all that I learned, I realized I had a long way to go to ullyunderstand what it means to be Korean.

When I returned to campus in the all, I dropped Pre-Med andstarted looking into International Relations. Considering what todo the summer ater sophomore year, I again turned to CEASto fnd an internship at the US Embassy Commercial Service inSeoul. Interning at the US Embassy Commercial Service hasbeen an eye-opening introduction to Koreas dynamic businessworld and I have aspirations to acilitate business between Ko-rea and America.

During this second summer in Korea, I made many more Koreanriends who taught me aspects o Korean culture that I couldnever learn rom a classroom ull o ellow oreigners. The hard-est lesson I learned is that despite how close I became with Ko-rean riends, there still was a wall between these two very dier-ent cultures. Going orward, I hope to slowly dismantle enougho this wall, brick by brick, so that I can climb back and orthreely and play a role in creating a truly global society.

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Stanord is TCS dumplings served resh and tender in Tresidder Oak. Stan-ord is SVSA presentations on Agent Orange and stories o its survivors.Stanord is Magic Mic karaoke with PASU, partition discussions with San-

skriti, Bohemian Jam and identity talks at Okada House. Stanord is the A3Cpronounced A cubed C, the paradoxical Listen to the Silence concert, theAsian American Studies class that exposed us to Jhumpa Lahiri beore shegot popular. Stanord is, among boundless other things, her Asian Ameri-can community. To all o this, we welcome you!

O course, I know that Stanords Asian American community contains somany groups, Greeks, and grassroots orgs that it can get a little over-whelming. Maybe it eels scary (Do any o these groups represent/accept

me?), maybe it eels irrelevant (Uh, I just came to major in Electrical En-gineering.), and certainly, having been pre-med, I know both eelings. Butas you probably know, no matter your major, classes oer only so much.Whether youre talking about the mentorship by AIM or direct action organiz-ing by SAAAC, the community oers major venues to develop leadershipskills, proessional connections, and great riendships. Furthermore, thecommunity is a conduit that connects with the Arican American, Chicano/a, Native American, Womens and LGBT communities or greater commonunderstanding.

But most importantly or me, the communities at the A3C and Okada havebeen a home away rom home, a sae space where Ive been nurtured andalso oered a space to ask challenging questions about mysel and theworld. Since reshman year, Ive treasured this amily, and its still my rock.My base. Where my questions get answered and where I fnd support.

Please, drop by A3C. Hang out at Okada. Check out what everyone has tooer. Who knowsmaybe you too will all in love.

What is Stanord?

Tao rvaStanord 08A3C CommunityBuilding CoordinatorOkada RA

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Student OrganizationsStudent OrganizationsFor many, a Stanord experience is not complete with-out community involvement, Participation in extracur-ricular activities is an important avenue or students togain valuable experiences and knowledge that cannot

be ound in the classroom. Stanord oers a wide va-riety o opportunities or students, and many o themare within the Asian American community.

With many Asian and Asian American organizationson campus, we hope you will nd one that matches

your interests. At the same time, students are con-stantly creating new cultural, social, political, religious,

and service-oriented groups to address the changingneeds o the community. Te ollowing will provideyou with descriptions o some o these organizations.Check out the A3C website (http://a3c.stanord.edu)or the Oce o Student Aairs website (http://osa.stanord.edu) or more up-to-date inormation.

Te Asian American community continues to fourishthrough the hard work and dedication o each group,So, take advantage o these opportunities at Stanord!

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Alliance Streetdance

Aanc Sttanc is a group o diverse Stanordstudents who share a common passionhip-hopdance. Our original pieces are choreographed by ourown members and utilize a wide-ranging collection o

styles. Innovative and exciting, we strive to entertainthe Stanord community and the Bay Area with ourhigh-energy, risk-taking perormances. But most oall, we are a close-knit amily that shows what canhappen when people rom all dierent backgroundsget together to do something they love.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/alliance/

alpha Kappa Delta Phi

aa kaa dta p (kdp) is Stanords frstand the nations largest, most established AsianAmerican interest sorority. Founded at Stanord in1993, KDPhi strives to promote sisterhood, scholar-ship, leadership, and Asian American awareness.We support the fght against breast cancer throughservice events, participate in various cultural andsocial events both on and o campus, bond throughsisterhood dinners and outings, and connect with ourextensive network o actives and alumnae rom our43 chapters across the nation.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/KDPhi/

Asian American Student Association

T Asan Acan Stnts Assocaton(AASA) serves the Asian Pacifc Islander (API) com-munity at Stanord through education, organization,service, and action. AASA actively promotes con-

sciousness o API cultures, identities, and issues.In addition to being an independent organization,AASA is also the coordinating umbrella organizationor over 30 other Asian Pacifc American groups oncampus and is dedicated to ostering communica-tion and cooperation among these groups. AASAsponsors several major events each year, includingan Asian American issues conerence and a charityFashion Show.

http://aasa.stanford.edu/

T Asan Acan S poga (AASib) is anorganization that connects Stanord upperclassmenwith Stanord reshmen to provide a mentoring andsupport network. AASIB matches reshmen (Lil Sibs)with upperclassmen (Big Sibs) to orm sib amilies.AASIB provides Lil Sibs with cultural, academic, andsocial support. Big Sibs recruited or the programserve as guides, mentors, and riends to the Lil Sibs.AASIB osters a amilial relationship by hosting amilygatherings every quarter and holding a greatly antici-pated annual dance.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/sibs/

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T Asan Acan Tat pojct (AATp) isa 25-year-old student-run theatrical society. AATPbrings resh voices to the stage by eaturing AsianAmericans in positive, non-stereotypical roles and

encouraging Asian American talent in the arts. Wewelcome those o all backgrounds and cultures toact, direct, write, and design.

http://aatp.stanford.edu/

Basmati Raas

basat raas is Stanords Raas-Garba team. Raas-

Garba is a style o dance rom the olk culture o Gu-jarat, India. This competitive Raas-Garba dance teamserves as an outlet or those interested and seriousabout Indian olk dance o the Gujarati tradition tolearn, practice, and perorm at cultural and competi-tive activities both on and o campus. The teamhas placed frst in Los Angeles the last two years,and has traveled to the Best o the Best competi-tion twice. Tryouts required; with regular practicesthroughout the year.

Ca Jawan, The Stanord Bhangra Team, is aculturally traditional yet stylistically modern dancegroup established in 2003, which practices and per-orms Bhangra. Bhangra is a traditional olk dance

noted or its high energy and lively beats, originat-ing rom the Northwestern state o Punjab. ChardiJawani perorms at competitions throughout the na-tion and the team has placed second in Los Angelestwo years ago. In addition, the team perorms atvarious campus and Bay Area events, per request.Tryouts are required, and regular practices are heldthroughout the year.

http://bhangra.stanford.edu/index2.html

Founded in 1988, the hong-kong Stnt Asso-caton (hkSA) is a volunteer student organizationcomprised o both graduate and undergraduatestudents o Stanord University. HKSA is dedicatedto serving the Hong Kong community at Stanordand those interested in Hong Kong culture by hostingevents promoting awareness o Hong Kong issuesand culture.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/hksa/

Asian American heatre Project

HongKong Student Association

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With the goal o using modern dance styles, such aship hop, salsa, and jazz, with the music, acting, anddancing style o Bollywood flms, T hn Fdanc team aims to recreate and showcase the es-sence o Bollywood and Indian culture. As a nation-ally and state-wide award-winning competitive dancetroupe, the team choreographs their own competitive8-minute productions that incorporate backgroundsets, props, costumes, acting, and dancing. At Stan-ord, the team perorms annually at campus eventssuch as Rhythms and We Are Family.

Malaysians @ Stanordmaaysans @ Stano or our acronym, M@S is agroup o Malaysian graduates and undergraduatescurrently enrolled in Stanord University. M@S is acommunity that consists o a group o dynamic, en-thusiastic and un-loving individuals who are o Malay-sian heritage or are interested in Malaysian culture.M@S also aims to provide a platorm or Malaysianstudents to embrace their Malaysian identities. Wetake pride in representing Malaysia through specialevents as well as through personal interactions withother members o the Stanord community.

http://www.stanord.edu/group/mas/

The mtaca intf Conty at Stano(miCS) strives to create an inclusive community orthose who identiy as multiracial and/or as trans-ra-cially adopted in order to bring awareness to issuesconcerning those o mixed background. In solidaritywith ethnic, racial, womens, and queer communities,MICS aims to provide a orum or dialogue aboutintersecting identities and issues o marginalizedgroups. In its eorts to encourage ethnic and racialtolerance, MICS is dedicated to promoting socialjustice in the Stanord community and beyond.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/mics/about.htm

Muslim StudentAwareness Network

The ms Stnt Awanss Ntwo (mSAN)at Stanord is a non-religious, cultural studentorganization dedicated to promoting and osteringcross cultural dialogue and interaction on issues thatpertain to Muslims domestically and globally. MASNstrives to shed light on common misunderstandings

about crucial topics such as Islamic culture and aith,women in Islam, jihad, and civil rights or Muslims inAmerica. MSAN also aims to promote awareness othe Islamic aith and culture within the Stanord com-munity and celebrate its diversity.http://msan.stanord.edu/

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Q an Asan (Q&A) is a student group intenton providing a welcoming and sae space or Stan-ord students to engage in issues concerning AsianAmerican/Pacifc Islander (API) and Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identities.Q&A aims to build a supportive network or the APImembers o the LGBTQ community by hosting weeklymeetings and other social events where like-mindedmembers o the Stanord community can promoteeducation and activism, as well as socialize in a com-ortable, relaxed setting.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/q-and-a/About.html

Project AIYME

pojct AiYme (Asan Acan intatv oYot motvaton an eownt) is a men-toring (not tutoring) program or Asian American8th graders rom throughout the Bay Area. Mentorsattend retreats about twice a quarter, held on theStanord campus. Retreats consist o activities that

help oster sel-confdence, goal-setting, team build-ing skills, and community awareness. AIYME seeks todissuade Asian American youth rom blindly sel-iden-tiying with wrongul and restrictive preconceptionsbased on race and/or ethnicity and hopes to empow-er and inspire Asian American youth.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/aiyme/

Raagapella

raagaa is Stanord Universitys all-male SouthAsian ocus a cappella group, specializing in theusion o South Asian and Western musical styles,and adding a touch o spice to Stanords a cappellascene. With a repertoire o Bollywood pop, traditionalcultural music, and usion pieces, Raagapella hassung in venues ranging rom campus dormitories tothe Hollywood Bowl beore an audience o 18,000.Raagapella hopes to continue spreading appreciationor the rich musical culture o South Asia through per-ormances at Stanord and across the West Coast.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/raagapella/

Sa is Stanords South Asian Womens Alliance,a progressive collective o South Asian women whochallenge and explore cultural and eminist identities.We are primarily a reading and support group thatuses the intersections o ethnicity and gender asa oundation or dialogue, we examine our diverseviewpoints and promote an intellectual and emotionalnetwork. We also co-sponsor events and discussiongroups with other campus organizations on issuespertaining to South Asia and the diaspora with spe-

cifc ocus on gender.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/saheli/

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Stanord Asian AmericanActivism Commitee

Stano Asan Acan Actvs Cott(SAAAC) is a student organization that urthers thecause o social justice and ull participation or allAsian Americans through promotion o social andpolitical awareness as well as organized action. Wecontinue the spirit that has driven the Asian Americanmovement since its beginnings. We recognize thediversity within Asian America while acknowledgingthe logic and purpose o unity as well as the insepara-bility o the Asian American struggle rom other socialand political struggles.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/saaac/

The S@S is a closely-knit group o Singaporeanswho are willing to go the extra mile to let you knowmore about the tiny nation-state o Singapore,which incidentally is an island that is sovereign andexclusively separate rom other entities. Activities

vary but are always centered around good ood andgood riends! You are always ree to join us or ouroccasional gatherings even i you arent Singapor-ean!

http://www.stanford.edu/group/sas/

Sigma Psi Zeta

Sga ps Zta (SYZ) is the newest multicul-

tural, Asian-interest Greek organization at Stanord,dedicated to its national philanthropy o CombatingViolence Against Women and raising awarenesso Asian/Asian American cultures. SYZ partakes insocial, educational, community service, and culturalactivities to promote these goals. In 2005, SYZreceived the Dean o Students Outstanding Achieve-ment Award. SYZ prides itsel on being an organiza-tion o independent, diverse, and strong women. Theclose riendships and support network ormed makeSYZ unlike any other group on campus.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/syz/

Sanskriti

Sanst, ounded in 1989, has expanded quickly tobecome one o the largest cultural groups at Stan-ord. With over 600 members, Sanskriti unctionsas a portal that connects the Stanord community toSouth Asian culture. By exploring history and tradi-

tion, addressing issues o sociopolitical importance,presenting a social orum or our members, andpromoting our perormances and lively arts to therest o the Stanord community, Sanskriti seeks tostrengthen student awareness o South Asian culture.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/sanskriti/

Singaporeans at Stanord

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Stanord Hawaii Club

The Stano hawa C is open to anyone withan interest in Hawaii, its culture, and its people.Our current members include both Hawaii residentsand non-residents. We sponsor activities such associal get-togethers, o campus outings to Hawaiianmusic concerts or Hawaiian ood, guest speakers oncontemporary issues in Hawaii, outreach programs inthe Pacifc Islander community, and the annual luaucelebration. We encourage all students to come andshare our love or Hawaii.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/hawaii/

Stano hwo is a multiethnic group com-prised o students, alumni, and other members othe Stanord community that are committed to theperormance and perpetuation o Korean cultural per-orming arts on-campus and in the Bay Area. Since

its establishment in 1993, Hwimori has grown to amembership o over 15 students, and expanded ourrepertoire to include dances such as talchum (maskdance), o-buk-chum (lit, fve buk dance), and minyo(songs) in addition to pungmul (olk drumming).

http://www.stanford.edu/group/hwimori/

Stanord Hwimori Stanord Japan ExchangeClubSJEC is the Stano Jaan excang C, whichis a student-run organization that plans a month o

activities or visiting Japanese university studentsevery winter quarter. The Club originated in 1954 as

a two-part exchange program with Keio University inJapan. This was engineered by Proessor James Wat-kins o Stanord through his personal contacts withKeio graduates while working in Nagoya, Japan in thelate 1920s. The goal o SJEC is to promote urtherunderstanding and riendship between the U.S. andJapan through cultural interaction.http://www.stanord.edu/group/sjec/index.htm

Stanord Khmer Association

The Stano k Assocaton seeks to promoteawareness o Khmer culture through culture, cooking,and flm nights, community events, and joint projectswith community and collegiate Khmer organizations.The club is open to all members o the Stanord un-dergraduate community regardless o ethnicity, andeatures a diverse membership.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/khmer/

Founded in 1992, Stano Nwty is Stanordsanime club. We are dedicated to introducing theStanord community to anime by providing the fnestselection o original language and English subtitledJapanese Animation and promoting awareness oanime culture. We screen anime shows and moviesweekly, attend anime conventions in the area, andgenerally have a great time!

http://newtype.stanford.edu/

Stanord Newtype

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Stano unvsty N (SuN): Japanese Cul-ture Club is the ofcial campus organization ormedto provide support and social networking or studentso Japanese ancestry and student interested inJapanese culture and society. Nikkei oten reers topersons o Japanese ancestry; however, the term hasmany dierent meanings to many dierent people.

We seek to share the dierent meaning o Nikkeiand we are dedicated to raising culture awarenessand oster inormation exchange with the Stanordcommunity.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/SUN/

Stano Tao is a collegiate perorming ensembledevoted to bringing the awareness o taiko a

style o Japanese drumming to the Stanord andgreater communities. Founded in 1991, StanordTaiko is an entirely student run group composed ofteen to twenty Stanord students that are underthe guidance o the Department o Music and acultyadvisors Steve Sano and Linda Uyechi. StanordTaiko has an entirely original repertoire composedby its members.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordtaiko//

Part o an international community service organiza-tion, the Stano Tz C Assocaton strives toserve the community on-campus as well as aroundthe world by oering various volunteer opportunitiesto Stanord students. Activities range rom charity

walks, ood bank visits, donation drives, nursinghome visits, high school tutoring, to even health clin-ics - basically catering to whatever needs in the great-er community members eel should be addressed.Open to new ideas about new projects! Newcomersare always welcome!

http://www.stanford.edu/group/tc/

The Stano Vtnas Stnt Assocaton(SVSA) has served as an on-campus amily or itsmembers, providing a support network and oppor-tunities to increase cultural and ethnic awareness.We participate in many campus activities in additionto organizing our own events to promote the cul-tural, social, and political aspects o the Vietnamesecommunity in Northern Caliornia. We are currently

organizing several projects to urther reach the Viet-namese American community and invite you to join uson our journey towards this goal.

http://svsa-main.stanford.edu/index.php

Stanord University Nikkei

Stanord aiko

Stanord zu Chi Association

Stanord VietnameseStudent Association

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The Stano Ws C was started in the allo 1998 devoted to the practice and promotion othe Chinese sport and martial art o wushu. ModernWushu is a martial art which combines a ounda-tion in the traditional Chinese fghting arts with amodern disposition towards aesthetics, grace, andperormance. Along with open hand training, Wushuathletes do extensive training with such weapons asthe broadsword, sta, spear, and straight sword. TheStanord Wushu Club is open to everyone regardlesso experience.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/wushu/

The Tawans Cta Socty (TCS) is a dedi-cated group o Stanord students who promote theawareness and preservation o Taiwanese culture. Weseek to explore issues related to the island and toourselves rom the perspective o a group comprisedmostly o second generation Taiwanese Americans.In the past, TCS has held social events like pearl milktea trips and cooking nights. TCS has also sponsoredscreenings o videos on Taiwan and Taiwanese Ameri-cans, as well as host the annual TCS Night Market.

http://taiwanese.stanford.edu/

Tha-Acan intcta Socty (ThAiS) isa student-run organization with interest in Thai cul-ture at Stanord University. Our primary objective is

to promote interactions among students who sharethe same interest about Thailand and her culturein the orm o social events, panel discussions andcultural presentations. Through various activities,THAIS hopes to promote precious Thai culture andcreate a mutual understanding o diversity amongthe Stanord and the larger Bay Area community.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/thais/

T ungaat Cns Acan As-socaton (uCAA), ounded in 1998, engages theStanord community to learn more about ChineseAmerican culture while hosting an environment ormeaningul events and social activity. Popular pastevents include hot pot brunches, karaoke, dim sumoutings, excursions to the beach, and the annualDate Auction undraiser. UCAA welcomes you tojoin us, meet new people, have un, and become apart o the dynamic Asian American community atStanord.

aiwanese Cultural Society

Undergraduate ChineseAmerican Association

Stanord Wushi Club Hai-AmericanIntercultural Society

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Additional organizations:Additional organizations:Te organizations described in the source are just some o the many organizations on campus.Te ollowing groups that are listed on this page are some more to add to the list. I you areinterested in these or other organizations not listed here, there are various places to nd moreinormation, such as online at the Asian American Activities Center website (http://a3c.stanord.edu) or at the Ofce o Student Aairs website (http://osa.stanord.edu). Good luckand get involved!

Aiki Association o StanordAlternative Spring BreakAPI Law Students AssociationArabesque Middle Eastern DanceArbor Free ClinicAsha or EducationAsia echnology InitiativeAsian Amer. Business Students Assoc.Asian American Graduate Student As-sociationAsian Amer. Immigration ClinicAsian Baptist Student KoinoniaAsian Pacic American Medical Stu-dent AssociationAsia-Pacic Student Entrepreneurship

SocietyAssoc. o Chinese Students & Scholarsat StanordBuddhist Community at StanordChinese Campus Evangelistic Fellow-shipChinese Christian Fellowship at Stan-ordClassical Chinese Dance roupeGSB Greater China Business ClubGSB South Asian Students AssociationHindu Students Council

Hwa Rang Kwan ae Kwon Do &HapkidoIslamic Society o Stanord UniversityKorean Bible Study AssociationKorean Students Assoc. at StanordKorean utorial ProjectMana the Polynesian Dance ClubMiddle East Issues Dialogue GroupNorth Korea FocusOutreach to Asian Immigrant StudentsOrganization o Arab Students InStanord

Pacic Free ClinicQueer & Questioning Asians andPacic IslandersReorientSaathiSatrang, Stanord Sikh Students As-sociationSouth Asian Preventive Health Out-reach ProgramSoutheast Asian Leadership NetworkSri Lankan Student AssociationStanord DesisStanord GSB Asian SocietyStanord India AssociationStanord Japanese Association

Stanord Journal o East Asian AairsStanord Judo Club eamStanord Kenpo Karate AssociationStanord Kokondo AcademyStanord Malaysia ForumStanord Martial Arts ProgramStanord Muay TaiStanord Shorin-Ryu KarateStanord ShotokanStanord Society o Asian EngineersStanord ae Kwon DoStanord aiwanese Student Associa-

tionStanord Undergraduate Japan As-sociationStanord University Wing Chun Stu-dent Association

zu Chi Collegiate Association, Stan-ord Chapter

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AnnUAL EVEnTs at stard

Asian and Asian American students are denitelyproud o their Asian cultures. Unortunately, cultureis oten lost as generations begin to assimilateinto American society. These culture nights serveas reminders o the beauty and strength o themany Asian cultures. Groups, such as KASA, SVSA,

and Sanskriti, organize these massive productionsthroughout the year. Open to both the Stanordand local communities, these colorul and creativecelebrations are proud expressions o each groupsunique culture and heritage and are mediums orincreasing public awareness.

The Asian American Community extends a

welcome to all new Asian American students

through AANSOC, the Asian American New

Student Orientation Committee. Showcasing

various campus groups and awesome

performances, We Are Family promises to

open your eyes to the wide talents of the AsianAmerican student groups.

The Big Sib/Lil Sib Program wasestablished at Stanord over 16 years agoto help incoming reshmen and transersadjust to lie on the arm and take advantageo the many opportunities available in the

community. It pairs up Lil Sibs (new students)with Big Sibs (upperclassmen) in Sib amilies.Meet Your Sib takes place immediatelyollowing We Are Family.

One o the largest, best-known, and mosttalked about traditions in the Asian Americancommunity, the Screw Your Sib Dance is asemi-ormal occasion held every Fall Quarterby the Big Sib/Lil Sib Program. Yet what makesthe dance unique is that the Sibs are set-upby their Sib amilies on blind dates. When thebig night arrives, Sib Families can look orwardto an evening o dinner, dancing, and lotsand lots o gossip. Fun, exciting, sometimescontroversial, but always memorable, theScrew Your Sib Dance is usually an event ineveryones lie that is remembered or years

aterward.

allAANSOC |we are amily

AANSOC | meet your big sib

AANSOC | screw your sib

culture nights

AASA | listen to the silenceListen to the Silence is a conerence sponsored

by AASA during Fall Quarter. This conerencegives students on campus, as well as studentsrom throughout the Bay Area and country, anopportunity to learn about the pressing issues inthe Asian American community, such as armativeaction, hate crimes, media representation, andimmigration issues. AASAs aim is to broadenawareness o Asian American community issueson campus and to provide orums or students tospeak on issues they may not otherwise have had

the opportunity to voice their opinions on. It is oneo the biggest events on campus. Representativesrom local community groups, such as Asian LawCaucus, Asian Immigrant Women Advocates,Organization o Chinese Americans, and the AsianDonor Project, participate in the workshops. Inthe past, speakers have included Angela Oh, anAsian American attorney-at-law, and Henry Der,Superintendent o External Aairs Branch, CaliorniaDepartment o Education.

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Imagine Stanords most prestigious musicalstudent groups coming together or a singleperormance. Voila! You have Rhythms. Thiscaptivating night o splendor brings togetherdance and a cappella sensations rom allbackgrounds to amaze crowds with sheerunadulterated talent. In addition to popularSouth Asian perorming groups, such as BasmatiRaas and Raagapella, Sanskriti also hosts non-South Asian troupes, such as DV8 and Taiko, orRhythms. And the overall result is something thatsimply cannot be missed. The hypnotic dance

steps and crystalline voices will astound you witheach new act and leave you begging or more.As Sanskritis chie Winter Quarter production,Rhythms alls nothing short o spectacular.So when you think o Stanord events, thinkRhythms. Think grandeur.

Bhangra by the Bay is a statewide competition orthe traditional dance o Punjab. Bhangra is set to tra-ditional Indian music or modern-day contemporarymusic. Prizes are awarded to the best perormers.Usually 8-10 Caliornia colleges and universitiesparticipate in the event. Bhangra by the Bay is a greatway to meet people and interact with other Indianorganizations.

Lunar New Year is celebrated by many Asiancultures. Each year, the SVSA works in collaborationwith other Asian American groups to organize thiscampus-wide estival in White Plaza. Complete withcampus group perormances, ethnic ood vendors,and proessional lion dancers, this event drawscrowds o students, aculty, and passersby. The es-tival is so popular that ood stands always sell out.

SVSA| lunar new year

SANSKRII| bhangra by the bay

A3C| parent weekend welcome

SANSKRII| rhythms

During the Universitys Parent Weekend inMarch, the Asian American Activities Center hostsa Parents Weekend Welcome in the Old UnionCourtyard to introduce parents to the AsianAmerican community at Stanford. The event

features a reception and performances by variousAsian American dance and music groups.

winter

CS| night marketIn celebration o the Lunar New Year, TCS

collaborates with the many Asian Americanorganizations to coordinate a huge Asian ethnicood and games market in Tressider. Popularactivities include DDR, Chinese chess, karaoke,mah jongg, and dumpling eating contests.

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springcont

In celebration o the graduation o members inthe Asian American community, the AC oers itscongratulations and thanks by holding a dinnerbanquet with amily and riends in mid June.Because each graduate has contributed much tothe community, their eorts and riendships arevalued in this ceremony. The strength and unity othe Asian American community is demonstratedin this end-o-year banquet!

AASA| ashion show

Ever dream o stealing the limelight? Well thatis exactly what Mela sets out to do. Each spring,Sanskriti recruits team leaders to train students oall skill levels to perorm like the pros and wowthe audience. Students learn dances, such asBollywood lmi and raas, in a matter o weeksand show o their newound talents in a renzy oexcitement and mischie. With the show open toparticipation rom the public, Mela oers Stanordstudents the opportunity to participate in a large-

scale perormance without the hassles o joininga ormal group. Mela is a veritable party in and oitselone that is sure to leave a lasting impressionon both the audience and the participants.

HAWAII CLUB| stanord luauTypically held in the beginning o May, this

celebration eatures Hawaiian music and danceby students in the Hawaii Club. Dances rom all

over Polynesia including Hawaiian, Tahitian, NewZealand, and Samoa are perormed. A specialHawaiian meal prepared by the students isserved. Anybody, regardless o dance experience,is invited to join the Hawaii Club dance practicesduring Winter Quarter and perorm in the Luau.

A3C| asian american grad banquet

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AfterwordI cant tell you what this place will eventuallymean to you, but whatever defnition youlleventually give Stanord, the memories youllmake here will defnitely be unorgettable.

Take advantage o all that Stanord has tooer; dont leave with any regrets. Youll only

get to meet these people and do these thingswithin the ew years that youre here. Hope-ully, the sourcehas given you a glimpseinto some ways that you can do so. Best oluck on your endeavors!

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