Hello Dearest Members!
AAA will be having many big events in the month of November, so come check them out 
Mass Meeting - Wednesday, November 4
IU World’s Fair - Wednesday, November 11
AAA Fashion Show - Friday November 20
Congrats to the newest members of the AAA Exec Board! Newly elected execs are:
10/9 – AAA Dinner and a Movie
Join AAA at 6pm this Friday for dinner at Mandalay (located at 413 E 4th St)! Members can save 10% off their dinner with cash. Afterwards, we’ll be heading over to the IMU to watch Transformers 2 at 8pm. Bring your student id and get into the movie for free!!
10/16 – KGD/AAA/TNX Date Auction
AAA is partnering with Kappa Gamma Delta and Theta Nu Xi for a date auction in support of breast cancer research! Time and location to be announced.
10/21 – AAA Pumpkin Carving @ the ACC
Whether you’ve pumpkin carved for years or have never carved before, join us at 7pm for AAA pumpkin carving! Bring your own pumpkin, or for members, RSVP by October 19th and get a pumpkin for only $2!
10/24 - Jill Behrman 5K Run/Walk
Asian American Association has a group for the Jill Behrman race this year that will take place at 10am. The registration fee is $20 and goes to a great cause! Anyone interested in participating can register online at https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=FW2V4K7, or can bill it to their BURSAR account by going to the RecSports office in HPER or the SRSC. The early registration deadline is October 11th. After, October 11th you may register for $25—you can participate with the team but will need to pick up your own registration packet.
10/25 - Multicultural Wedding @ 5:30pm
Sparked by an idea from the Hillel Center, there will be a “Multicultural Wedding” at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center with a reception to follow. The idea of the wedding is to take wedding traditions of each of the groups (Jewish, African American, Near Eastern, Episcopal, etc.) involved in the event, and put them into one big wedding. The Asian Cultural Center is going to be represented with a Chinese wedding tradition and is searching for volunteers! There are going to be 2 rehearsals (one is on a Sunday) for the event, plus one dress rehearsal on the day of the event. If you are interested in participating, please contact Priscilla Hung at .
Thanks so much to everyone who attended our events this past week! It was great meeting all of you, and we hope to see you again soon!! And for those of you who couldn’t make it, we really hope to see you in the near future!
A hooded jacket was left at the barbeque on Saturday. If you lost one, please send a note describing it (color, size and brand) to and we will make sure it is returned to you as soon as possible!
AAA elections will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd in Ballentine Hall 005 at 7pm. We will be electing this year’s Webmaster, Culture Chair, BTG Editor, Publicity Chair, Interschool Chair, Membership Chair and Historian. See the constitution for position responsibilities.
Additionally, membership cards are ready! Membership dues are $10 for the year and paid members receive the membership card that they can present to receive the following discounts:
Anatolia - 10% off Cash Purchases
Asuka - 10% off Dinner Purchases (cash only)
Café Ami - 5% off lunch; 10% off dinner
China Buffet - 10% discount
Chow Bar - 10% off Cash Purchases
Dats - $5.75 for Entree and Drink (cash only)
Fortune Cookies - 10% off Cash Purchases
Great Wall - 5% off Store Purchases; 10% off Restaurant Purchases
Mama’s - 10% off Dinner Purchases (cash only)
Mandalay - 10% off Cash Purchases
McAlister’s Deli - 10% discount
Noodle Town - 5% off Dinner Purchases (cash only)
Oasis - 10% off Cash Purchases
Obo’s Oriental Grocery - 10% off Cash Purchases
Panda Express - 10% discount
Restaurant Ami - 5% off lunch; 10% off dinner
Sobon - 5% off Dinner Purchases (cash only)
Sunny Palace - 10% off Cash Purchases
Sushi Bar - 5% off Lunch; 10% off Dinner (not including alcohol or karaoke)
Turkuaz Café - 5% off Cash Purchases
You can become a member at one of our meetings or events, or you can contact us at and we will do our best to arrange a time to meet with you.
The AAA call out meeting is this Thursday, September 17th at 7:00PM in Ballantine 005!
In addition to introducing the current exec board and explaining what AAA is all about, we’ll be discussing our upcoming events, plans for the year, and the exec board elections that will be taking place next Tuesday.
We’ll have drinks and snacks, so come out and meet some cool people!!
If you can’t make it to the Call-Out, come check us out at one of our other upcoming events…
-Bubble Tea and Board Games! We’ll be at La Casa, the Latino Cultural Center (located at 715 E. 7th St) on Friday, September 18th from 5-7 to enjoy some bubble tea, play a few board games and make some new friends!
-Partytime with AAA, Filipino Student Association and Lambda Alpha Phi. On Friday night, it’s time to shake off some stress and dance the night away! The party will be located at 1100 E Atwater Ave (on the Corner of Atwater and Hawthorne) and will run from 10pm-3am. Cover is $5 for guys and free for girls!
-AAA Barbeque! On Saturday, September 19th, AAA will be near the volleyball courts behind Willkie for a barbeque a 5:30pm!! In the words of Cookie Monster, “om nom nom nom nom.”
-AAA Fall Elections! On Tuesday, September 22nd, AAA we will be electing our new Webmaster, Culture Chair, BTG Editor, Publicity Chair, Interschool Chair, Membership Chair and Historian. More information on these positions can be found in the AAA Constitution!
Hopefully your summer has been fantastic, but with less than two weeks until classes start, it’s time to shift back into school mode. While the work part of that many not sound particularly thrilling, we hope the play part is… and we especially hope you’ll consider playing with us, the Asian American Association! Whether you’re a new or returning student, we hope you’ll join us for what we foresee to be a fun and excitement filled year! We’re looking to being bigger and better than ever, and with input from wonderful people like you, we know it can happen.
Whether or not you decide to join (pleeeease say you will), we really hope you don’t find yourself saying, “I’m so bored, there’s nothing to do.” Regardless of if it’s your first or fourth year at IU, Bloomington has SO many wonderful things to offer and explore! There are the better known places like the Auditorium, Art Museum, Stadium and Kinsey Institute in addition to the less advertised Hoagy Carmichael room, Mathers museum, and Asian and Latino Culture Centers. You can take a trip to Brown County, Oliver Winery, Lake Monroe, and eat at some of the incredible local restaurants. Or, you could simply check out the astrology building and take a walk on campus through the arboretum and on the philosopher’s path… and maybe you’ll find the Donald Duck hiding about! This is starting to sound like and IUB ad, so we’ll just end by saying that we hope to see your bright, smiling faces in the near future, and if you see one of ours definitely feel free to say hey. =)
Hello! I hope those of you who attended Taste of Asia enjoyed the performances and the variety of tasty Asian food! Unfortunately the bad weather, i.e. the mass downpour of rain… started coming in almost right when we opened the doors for people to come in… and the turnout of people was great, but the bad weather scared many people away from coming… so a special thanks to those of you who went out of your way to come to our main event!
Here are more events for this week! We never get enough people, we welcome each and every person with neverending love! So come and join us! =)
AAA Week Of Events
Mon. April 6: CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
6:00PM Ballantine Hall 005
Join us in our second event to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Discuss current Asian American issues, such as representation in the media and interracial relationships. Host by our Advocacy Chair, Kim Sarabia, and advisor, Dr. Jennifer Lee. Open discussion! Don’t forget to bring your friends!
Tues. April 7: MEET AND GREET
7:00PM Chow Bar
Come meet the current executive board over a casual Chinese dinner and learn more about AAA! We would love to meet you - everyone is welcome! If you missed the chance of eating food from Chow Bar at Taste of Asia, this is a fun way to fulfill your Chinese food craving!
Wed. April 8: MOVIE NIGHT: THE NAMESAKE
6:00PM TV and Radio Center
American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family’s unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Thurs. April 9: ASIAN KNOWLEDGE BOWL
7:00PM Indiana Memorial Union
Hosted by the Asian Cultural Center. Teams compete to test their knowledge of Asia. Come cheer on our team!
Fri. April 10: KINSEY INSTITUTE TOUR
3:00PM Meet at Morrison Hall
Learn more about the Institute and explore the new “Eros in Asia: Erotic Art from Iran to Japan” exhibit with us.
Hello! This post is dedicated to our biggest event, Taste of Asia! Amazing performances, and amazing food!
Where: IU Auditorium
When: Sunday, April 5th, 2009, doors open at 3:30pm, show starts at 4:00pm
Free admission of course! And free food for those attending the show! Now, we all know that food is a great motivation in itself, but trust us, you don’t want to miss the performances this year 
Looking forward to see everyone there!
Hello all! It is 2009, a brand new year, time for change, love in the air…!!
By the way, I am Jason, the current webmaster for AAA. If you have any questions regarding the website, or anything else technical you’d like to ask, you are more than welcome to e-mail me at and I will get back as soon as I can.
So here are some upcoming events that for the Asian American Association!
CALL OUT MEETING
January 21 (Wednesday)
Business School 321
Starts at 7:00PM
We will be setting up committees in preparation for Taste of Asia on April 5th. The committees are Food, Performances, Volunteer, and Publicity. Come join a committee, eat some free food, meet members, and learn more about our plans for the semester!
WHO ARE APAs?
January 23 (Friday)
Asian Culture Center
Starts at 12:00PM
Light lunch will be provided as Kim, our Advocacy Chair, discusses westernizing names. The topic is titled “Hello My Name is Nadir Ratanaruengjumrune, But my Friends call me Bob”.
ACC LUNAR NEW YEAR
January 31 (Saturday)
Monroe Public Library (located on Kirkwood)
Starts at 2:00PM
AAA will be putting on a skit about the Birth of the 12 Zodiac. Come and learn more about Lunar New Year.
Hopefully, you will be able to join us in our upcoming events! If you are unable to make the CALL OUT MEETING and want to join a committee, you can contact our President, Jennifer Chen, at . Contact us if you have any further questions.
I have also attached the flier for the call-out meeting that you might have seen around campus in the past few days.
Stay warm and check back for updates!
P.S. If you want to want to be added to the AAA mailing list so you don’t have to keep reminding yourself to check back here so often, you can e-mail the president as well.
Looking forward to seeing newcomers!!!
AAA is having a week of events this week that kicks off on Wednesday!
Wednesday: Call out Meeting! 7-9PM in BU201. Burritos from Qdoba will be provided!
Thursday: Ice Cream Social 5-7PM at the ACC
Friday: Bubble Tea 5-8PM at the ACC
Saturday: Game Day 11-2PM at the ACC
So come meet some really cool and attractive people while enjoying some yummies.
Hey folks, we have our pictures from the Asian Culture Center Welcome Reception posted, just follow the link below if you wish to see the pictures of you as one of our awesome characters
http://picasaweb.google.com/AAA.at.Indiana/AAAWelcomeReception?authkey=T1_xG_iSgNs#5245546430851383890