It is amazing what one can think of when one is clashing two sticks together. A few friends and I were participating in a traditional Indian dance held by the Indian Student Association when the traditional became not so traditional. The D.J. began to play some funky hip hop music to which all the Indian […]
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In the wake of Kappa Gamma Delta, Indiana University’s first Asian interest-sorority, lies herds of wandering beasts. At first, you may not realize just how many of these beasts roam the dark corridors and green pastures of IU’s campus, but take a closer look, and you will find them. Many of these beasts roam in […]
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If you have any knowledge whatsoever about the Pet Shop Boys, you probably know that they are from England, and they’ve had a few excellent pop tracks such as “Go West,” “It’s a Sin,” and “West End Girls.” You also probably know that they are an all time favorite of Asian pop listeners. Well, PSB […]
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“Glory Days” was the theme for this year’s homecoming parade, and for a small group of Asian students, the day presented them a chance to show their glory for the very first time. The Asian Student Union, a collaboration of all the Asian groups on campus, took the initiative and built their first Homecoming float. […]
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To standardize, pigeonhole, typecast, or even categorize is, in essence, to stereotype. However, in the context of 20th century American society, the vernacular and semantic definition of “stereotyping” alludes primarily to the conflict of misunderstanding and misperceiving general conceptions about race and ethnicity. To detail even further, the contemporary and technical definition of “stereotyping” can […]
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