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Interracial Marriages Slowing Among Asian Americans
While interracial marriages are increasing in the U.S. overall, the rate of Asian Americans born in the U.S. marrying foreign-born Asians rose 20%. According to the AP article, 40% of U.S. born-Asian Americans marry whites, a figure that’s stayed the same since 1980. The article points to continual immigration that allows minorities to marry those [...]
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Have an Awesome Summer!
Mmm … Ashley’s Ice Cream Hey readers! It’s been quite a year, launching the blog, covering a ton of events, and hosting our first contest, but we’ve enjoyed every minute of it! We won’t be on quite the same blazing pace over the summer that we’ve been on this semester, but we’ll be checking in every now [...]
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Your Personality = Your Sleeping Position?
Saw an interesting article on Yahoo News this morning about sleeping positions: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/what-does-your-sleep-position-reveal-about-your-personality-1338293/ According to the article, 41% of people sleep in the fetal position (including me), which indicates “a tough exterior but are still sensitive and may appear to be shy but warm up quickly.” Hmm, I like to think I have a tough exterior, but [...]
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Yale Virtual Tour: Libraries
“Make thy books thy companions. Let thy cases and shelves be thy pleasure grounds and gardens.” -Judan ibn-Tibbon (12^th century)

Regardless of what kind of student you are, whether you are the self-contained, studious type or a reckless party animal, chances are that the Yale library system will prove to be an essential part of your academic experience (especially during those stressful days leading up to finals). It actually took me a while to discover the great library facilities and resources that Yale had to offer and the following is just a quick virtual tour of the ones students tend to go to most often:
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Reflections on China-Taiwan Panel
Submitted by Karmen Cheung MC ‘13, CASA Political Chair We’ve all heard about the China-Taiwan conflict. Taiwan wants independence, China wants to hold on to what they think is rightfully theirs, tempers flare and debates suddenly turn into childish screaming and yelling. I’ve heard bits and pieces about the conflict but never really took the chance [...]
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Week of April 25, 2010

College Days
Multiple colleges celebrated their College Days last week, include Timothy Dwight, Trumbull, Berkeley, and Pierson. Students relived their childhood days with inflatable obstacles courses and slides, played games, and basked in the sun. Pierson had an epic Jell-O Wrestling match, which started between Dean Fabbri and Master G and escalated to a free-for-all among Piersonites... and some people who weren't in Pierson (ahem Trumbull crashers).
Controversial immigration bill passes in Arizona.
In an effort to crack down on illegal immigration, the state of Arizona recently passed a bill that will require immigrants to carry documents at all times and allow police to request documentation on "reasonable" suspicion. President Obama has called the bill "misguided" and has asked the Justice Department to examine it. Read more at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/ap_on_re_us/us_immigration_enforcement.
Spring Fling is for Lovers: A Musical Alternative to the Ying Yang Twins
featuring music by Juliet Buesing, Tina Colon, and J Prophet, will take place in the Trumbull courtyard or the Af-Am House (rain) during and as a protest against the performance of the Ying Yang Twins at Spring Fling tomorrow. The inclusion of the Twins in the Spring Fling line-up sparked various degrees of outrage across campus due to their explicit, misogynistic and all-around offensive lyrics.

Week of April 18, 2010

Relay for Life
was on Saturday and went all through the night until Sunday morning. Teams from each residential college and students groups like Glee Club and MEChA, came out to honor the lives of cancer victims and survivors while enjoying live performances, movies, and a bounce house. The event has raised around $80,000 for the American Cancer Society.
YCC elections finally end
After a heated runoff, Jeff Gordon '12 won by a margin of 71 votes to claim his spot as the next president of the Yale College Council over Courtney Pannell '11. You know what this means? No more posters and Facebook spam! For the rest of the YCC election results, see http://www.yaledailynews.com/media/2010/04/14/election-results/
The KASY Brown Eyed Boys
are back to perform their infamous spoof of "Abracadabra" at Flavors of AASA, the signature event for Asian American prefrosh during Bulldog Days. If you missed it at the KASY Cultural Show, be sure to check them out at 11 p.m. in LC 101. Come out and show your support for the prefrosh too!
The Yale Bone Marrow Drive
is this Thursday, April 22, from 11 - 3 at Commons! Just fill out a form and get a simple check swab. Matches are rare (about one in a thousand), but if you are lucky enough to be a match, you will be notified. The process is painless, life-saving, takes 20 minutes to complete from start to finish including paperwork, and you will be registered for life! This event is sponsored by the Yale football team and Yale women's ice hockey team.

Previous Weeks

AASA would like to thank the following sponsors:
AASA Yalies employ out of state movers to get ahead of the curve and manage their moves to and from New Haven, Connecticut. The Soothing Company offers soothing products for the home and office. Products ranging from Water Fountains to fireplaces. Soothing Walls offers a large selection of Wall Water Fountains for your office waiting room. Need a Fireplace? Then Soothing Fireplaces offers gel and Electric Fireplaces for your home or apartment. Aquariums make great gifts. Soothing Aquariums offers beautiful Wall Aquariums for your room or office. Bean Bags are perfect for your dorm room or apartment. Soothing Bean Bags has super comfortable Bean Bags! Yale University Asian American students studying for the CPA Exam can use a CPA Review online course to better equip themselves for this time intensive exam. Yale Asian American students can benefit from a daily ab workout, as it will contribute to tighter muscles and a more positive self perception, while at New Haven and beyond. Yale Asian American students looking for information on gastric bypass operations should consult with doctors in university hospitals in and around New Haven, CT. Yale University Asian American students can benefit by researching credit cards on the Web to see all of the different card options that are available to students in New Haven.

AASA would like to thank the following sponsors:

AASA Yalies employ out of state movers to get ahead of the curve and manage their moves to and from New Haven, Connecticut.

The Soothing Company offers soothing products for the home and office. Products ranging from Water Fountains to fireplaces.

Soothing Walls offers a large selection of Wall Water Fountains for your office waiting room.

Need a Fireplace? Then Soothing Fireplaces offers gel and Electric Fireplaces for your home or apartment.

Aquariums make great gifts. Soothing Aquariums offers beautiful Wall Aquariums for your room or office.

Bean Bags are perfect for your dorm room or apartment. Soothing Bean Bags has super comfortable Bean Bags!

Yale University Asian American students studying for the CPA Exam can use a CPA Review online course to better equip themselves for this time intensive exam.

Yale Asian American students can benefit from a daily ab workout, as it will contribute to tighter muscles and a more positive self perception, while at New Haven and beyond. Yale Asian American students looking for information on gastric bypass operations should consult with doctors in university hospitals in and around New Haven, CT.

Yale University Asian American students can benefit by researching credit cards on the Web to see all of the different card options that are available to students in New Haven.

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