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August 31 - September 6, 2001
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By Neela Banerjee
In this years independent South Asian hit American Desi, the main character Krishna Reddy or Kris, as he likes to call himself takes off for college about as whitewashed as they come. In the course of the first couple of months, through a series of bumbling, comedic misadventures, he learns all about being Indian, falls in love with an Indian girl, and even learns an Indian folk dance or two.
While Piyush Dinker Pandyas Indo-American teen flick doesnt really qualify as a definitive statement on Asian Pacific Islander American youth, it does capture an important phenomenon: the development of APIA identity which happens en masse in the university setting. Through cultural organizations, political organizations and just sheer numbers, college and university campuses across the country are hotbeds of APIA activity, and often the place where APIA youth first come into a true understanding of what they stand for.
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On the Records:
Judge James Parker has set Oct. 2 as the hearing date to examine possible evidence of ethnic profiling in the Wen Ho Lee case, in the form of an unsealed letter.
Unions Rally for Immigrants Right:
50 people gathered and protested in front of the United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, to remind the Bush administration of the rights of non-Mexican immigrants.
Also in National and World News...
Working Toward Healthy Minds
More APIAs Register with Bone Marrow Program
Still Making Un-PC Waves
Washington Journal:
Education On Campus and Off. Legislator Apologizes for Biased E-mail
Death of Phetakoune Not Hate Crime, Says Accused
A Place for Heroes
Lethal Weapon
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Construction on Chinatown Campus Halted:
City College of San Franciscos Chinatown/North Beach campus now shares its site with John Hancock Elementary School. Plans to build a new campus building have been stopped because of a state fund cut.
We Support Chinese Athletes:
The Board of Supervisors debated on a resolution commending Chinas winning bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Also in Bay and California...
Let Them Eat Duk
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