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Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month is more than Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

What is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month? It is obviously another month in the calendar, a month otherwise known as May. It is certainly a month belonging to a specific ethnic minority in the United States, much like African American history Month in February. It is, most definitely, a month where

Asian American Bullying and Apathy

Ted Molina, a 16-year-old high school teen in Texas, committed suicide after enduring years of bullying, beginning in the 5th grade. His family told reporters Ted was mainly bullied because of his ethnic heritage. He was part Korean American and part Hispanic American. Ted’s suicide reflects a contemporary, ongoing

Fall 2012’s State Funding Threatens CCSF’s Asian American Studies Department

In the recent edition of The Guardsman, Peter Goldstein, CCSF’s Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration, warned the school could lose 25 million dollars in State Funding, if the California Tax Proposal is not passed in this November’s election. This lack of state funding could force the school’

President Obama’s Rear End Violations: Not A Big Deal

President Obama made an unexpected visit to San Francisco's Chinatown last Thursday, ordering lunch at the Grand Eastern Restaurant, shaking hands with jittery customers, and posing for photos. But as Chinese ladies smiled in front of the cameras, their hands were not simply behind Obama’s back, specifically

NBA’s Jeremy Lin manages surging spotlight with concise media responses

Jeremy Lin, a point-guard for the New York Knicks, has had a memorable week. After he started this season as a bench player, he scored a career-high 25 points against the New Jersey Nets last week, cementing his spot in this weeks' starting lineup. He displayed another career-high performance

To all Asian Americans: What would you do if you witnessed a hate crime?

The title says it all. Would you continue walking away from this hate scene, as if you saw nothing---as if nothing happened.

United States Army muddling Pvt. Danny Chen’s death, by lightening Spc. Ryan Offutt’s charges

I was reading news on Pvt. Danny Chen's case at the school library, awaiting updates on the investigation. The update, to say the very least, was quite appalling. The United States military dropped an involuntary manslaughter charge—the most serious charge that would have meant 10 years in