CrossCurrents: Newsmagazine of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center

Edition: Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1992
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What's News?

• "Tomorrow Making"
  Over the past twenty years, Asians in increasing numbers have participated in U.S. electoral politics. And with our growing numbers, it has now become possible for Asian in Los Angeles Country to influence electons through minority bloc voting.
• "what happened to accessible education for all?"
  I would like to share with you today how a reg fee increase affects me as an Asian American. I come from a one-parent household.
• Record Numbers Attend Educational Events For 50th anniversary of Japanese american Wartime Internment
  "We have had a phenomenal resonse to all of our 50th activities," said Gann Matsuda, who is coordinating the 50th anniversary activitis at the Center.
• Understanding the Impact of Again on Our Lives
  Why do some people age well and some poorly? What are the causes of alcohol abuse among the elderly? The answers are found in the numberous research studies on elderly people done by Professor James E. Lubben, Associate Professor of Social Welfare.
• Studying Health Risks Across Cultures
  "I wore a tie just for you!" exclaimed Professor Snehendu B. Kar.
• Korean American women-"Caught between the Sheets"
  "Caught between teh Sheets"-a live multimedia microscosm of the Korean American women's cultural experience and expression
• Understanding Intergenerational Conflict
  Professor Ailee Moon of the School of social Welfare at UCLA is currently conducting a study on intergenerational relations among Korean Americans in Los Angeles under the Rockefeller fellows programs.
• Monterey Park - A "Pacific Rim" City?
  The influx of Asian immigrants, primarily Chinese, into Monterey park has an incredible impact on the city's economy and demographics, according to UCLA Sociology Professr John Horton.
• Nine First-year Students Bring New Research Interests to Our Center
  Nine first-year students in our Asian american Studies graduate program bring research interests in history, inter-ethnic relations, women's studies, and film and television to our Center.
• Haitian Boat People Need Our Support
  Asian American historians frequently cite the "push-pull" factor as the fore behind Asian immigration to the United States.
• Center Sponsors Pangarap Filipino American Writers' Forums and New Literary Newsletter
  Pagarap is a Tagalog term meaning "idealism," or "dream-making." Pangarap is also the title of a series of literary forums sponsored by the Asian American Studies Center.

More News...

• Rememberance Fund Campaign Launched
• Special Thanks to major Donors
• Promoting Health Care for Minority Communities
• Preserving a Community's Heritage and Culture
• Center Sponsors New Classes in Asian American Studies
• Overwhelming Interest in Hawaii Summer Program
• Center Public Policy Literature
• Growing Interest in Our Masters Program
• UCLA Students and Community Leaders Demand Asian Pacific Language Classes
• Asian pacific Ethnic Group Data for L.A. County to be Available Soon
• Center to Sponsor Five Summer Classes in Asian American Studies
• More Events Announced for 50th-year Anniversary
• UCLA Students Join in Pilgrimage to Manzanar
• Executive Order 9066 Catalogue Slated for Second Printing
• Abiko Family Papers donated to UCLA
• New Book of Short Stories by N.V.M. Gonzalez to be Published
• mari Matsuda Appointed to UCLA Law School Faculty
• UCLA Law Students Launch New Journal

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