The month of May was designated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) back in 1992. Since 2008, Verizon Wireless has celebrated APAHM with an annual concert tour featuring prominent Asian-American artists. This year, the event will be headlined by Korean-American singer Jay Park. Opening for him on the West Coast will be the Pan-Asian female pop group, Blush, and Filipino-American YouTube star, AJ Rafael. They will make their final stop in Los Angeles on May 27 at Club Nokia. Rafael talked to the Daily Bruin’s Michelle Lee about his experiences as an Asian-American artist in the music industry and touring in different continents.
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Q&A: DJ Shot shares meaning behind the name and journey behind the turntables
Jose Robles, also known as DJ Shot, began his music career as a DJ throwing parties at his home in Los Angeles. Now, with over 3,500 fans on Facebook and a fan base ranging from high school teenagers to post-grad students, Robles spins his turntables at some of Los Angeles’ most well-known venues including the Avalon and the Belasco. Robles spoke to Daily Bruin’s Marjorie Yan about his new residency at SOL nightclub as well as how he’s grown as a DJ within the past two years.
Long Story Short – Bruins for Taiwan celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week with tea and culture workshop
May 21, 2012 ““ In the spirit of Taiwanese American Heritage Week, Bruins for Taiwan hosted a workshop titled “Tea 101 and Tea Ritual.” The presentation included taste samples of green tea, pouchong tea, amber oolong and black tea, along with an explanation of how these play a role in the Taiwanese culture. Yet, as a new social change group on campus, the club’s main cup of tea is raising awareness for Taiwan’s struggle for recognition as an independent country. Founder of the club, Ginny Wu, a second-year economics student, and Vice President Robin Lee, a second-year global studies student, share with us the experiences they’ve faced with their Taiwanese American heritage, and how Bruins for Taiwan plans to respond.
Long Story Short streams online Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.
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UCLA chancellor responds to racial discrimination lawsuit
Chancellor Gene Block issued a statement today in response to a lawsuit filed against the UC Board of Regents that claimed the university failed to prevent discrimination, harassment and retaliation against a faculty member in the David Geffen School of Medicine.
Dr. Christian Head, a head and neck surgeon, said in the complaint filed April 17 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court that he has been subject to routine public humiliation by colleagues.
UCLA falls 4-0 to Florida in women's tennis NCAA championship match
In a rematch of last year’s semifinal, the Florida Gators beat the UCLA Bruins 4-0 in the final match of the NCAA championship to take the title for the second straight year.
Former Chancellor Charles E. Young calls for discussion on proposal for increased independence at individual UC campuses
Former UCLA chancellor Charles E. Young asked the UC Board of Regents to formally consider a proposal for increased independence for individual UC campuses in an email sent last week.
“Real delegation or devolution from the center to the campuses has been needed for a long time, and that rationale has grown ever stronger in recent years, as UC grew ever bigger and more complicated,” Young wrote in an email sent to former UC chancellors and other officials and
In April, UC Berkeley officials including chancellor Robert Birgeneau , titled “Modernizing Governance at the University of California,” which proposed taking some governing powers away from the UC Board of Regents and giving them to individual campuses.
Campus boards, created under the new structure, would then make “quicker and more locally attuned” decisions, the report states.
UC President Mark Yudof in response to the report saying he disagrees with the proposal “in current form.” No formal review of the report has been conducted since its release.
In his email, Young said that while he does not agree with all of the details in the proposal, he supports further discussion, and has asked for a formal appointment from the UC President to help lead that discourse.
Compiled by Emily Suh, Bruin contributor.
Out of Bounds with Daily Bruin Sports ““ May 21, 2012
Daily Bruin sports reporter Tyler Drohan and sports contributor Steven Covella discuss UCLA softball and their surprise elimination from the NCAA Tournament. Then, they talk men and women’s tennis and offer sound advice to the teams as they enter the Final Four. Also, look out for the new segment, it might catch you off guard!
Out of Bounds with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Visit our broadcast archive or subscribe to our podcast.
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