My Asian American identity and the student newsroom
Anthony Angel Pérez/Staff
We are not the “model minority” that sits patiently and waits to be told what to do. We are not the people who can be relied on to stay quiet and feeble.
Read More…
Study reveals higher mortality rates in Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders with melanoma
According to a study published Aug. 25, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, or APIs, who are diagnosed with melanoma have a higher mortality rate than their white counterparts but are diagnosed less frequently.
Read More…
UC Berkeley initiative aims to increase Pacific Islander presence
The Pacific Islander Initiative is seeking to create a safe and welcoming environment on campus for students of Pacific Islander backgrounds.
Read More…
Protesters rally at California Memorial Stadium for Mauna Kea
On Saturday, protesters rallied at California Memorial Stadium for the “Protect Mauna Kea Rally” against the UC system’s involvement in the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, in Hawaii and UC Berkeley football’s Polynesian Heritage Celebration.
Read More…
UCs should eliminate standardized testing requirement
Making the submission of standardized testing scores optional will benefit the UC and the state of California. It is a step in leveling the playing field and reflecting the state’s diversity. When other colleges and universities made the submissions of test results optional, they saw an increase in applicants and enrollment of Black and Latinx students.
Read More…
Going back to where you came from
Being a first-generation student at UC Berkeley made me realize that my entire educational experience has been a series of “first” experiences. My parents never finished their high school or college degrees in Vietnam, so they carried on the dream of seeing their only daughter graduate from a public university.
Read More…
