APIA Month 2013 Recap… and Epic Ramen Time!! & the APIA Activists Panel
Well hello there~ How are you today? I hope that everything is going swimmingly this week And to all the Swatties currently on the struggle bus/train/transportation vehicle – you can do it! ONEMOREWEEKLEZGOOOO _____________________________ If you haven’t heard the news, to some dismay but also to much relief, APIA Month 2013 is over! WOW! After … Read more
Magical Asian Food Cart & Kero One
Hi friends! It seems like we’re halfway through APIA month — hope you’ve been able to check out an event or two! And if you haven’t …….well there a still some great events that you can check out in the next few weeks! Okay, so I just wanted to talk a bit about the last … Read more
Hi, Zuko Here! APIA Representation in Media w/ Dante Basco
Greetings, all! SAO is deep into APIA Month, and last Thursday (4/4) was a BIG day — Firelord, American Dragon, and Leader of the Lost Boys DANTE BASCO graced Swarthmore’s campus in the evening! For those who haven’t heard of Dante Basco or don’t know much about him, don’t fret – here’s a little background to … Read more
APIA Month 2013 is here!!!
Ohboyohboyohboy~ Hello Friends! I understand that I have been led astray from the blogging life for this past month so let’s just have a little conversation to catch up: “So, how have you been this past month? “Great! And how was Spring Break? Do anything fun? “Mmm, I see. Very cool, very cool.” … Read more
Welcome, First Year Interns!
A new, rejuvenating breeze fills the stuffy SAO room air… Congratulations and welcome to the board, FYIs! From here on out, your life will be nothing like before. Glorious meetings and APIA month planning await you, and around every corner a strange .gif from our co-presidents is ready to jump into your arms (adorbs). So … Read more
ECAASU 2013 – Columbia
Hey, Karl here! This weekend, from the 22nd – 24th, was the annual ECAASU Conference which was held at Columbia University this year. ECAASU stands for ‘East Coast Asian American Student Union,’ and it’s a very chill conference that hosts members from API/A groups around the East coast. ECAASU is great because it blends social … Read more
Spring 2013 is here!
Aaaand, we’re back! After quite a long hiatus, I have decided to revive this blog with a bit of FlAiR~ (not really, but updating it feels like a nice bout of spring cleaning! cathartic.) We say our goodbyes to our former Co-Presidents Shelly and Kevin (thanks for your service!) as they both leave campus to … Read more
Big Sib/Little Sib Barbeque!
And the Blog comes alive for the 2012-2013 Fall Semester! The first event of the SAO year turned out to be our Big Sib/Little Sib barbeque, all planned out by Steven and Michelle, our two Co-Social Chairs (and social they are). SAO’s Big Sib/Little Sib program pairs up SAO members with incoming freshmen who … Read more
APIA Events in a Nutshell (Part 2)
Open Mic Night with Phil Kaye APIA Month presents: Open-Mic Night featuring Spoken Word Artist Phil Kaye Phil Kaye is a celebrated spoken word artist, writer, and teacher. Raised in California by his Japanese mother and Jewish-American Father, Phil found his passion for spoken word poetry at the age of 17. While attending Brown University, … Read more
APIA Events in a Nutshell (Part 1)
In the past few weeks, we have had an amazing array of performers, speakers, and events for the Swarthmore community! Here is a quick recap on some of the events: Sharples Takeover To kick off APIA Month, SAO and Deshi organized a Sharples takeover in which both organizations volunteers and served a variety Asian food … Read more
