We are pleased to announce the two newest members of the AAA Board:
Tiffany Chen as our new Social Chair
and
Vivian Lu as our new Historian.
We look forward to working with both Tiffany and Vivian in the upcoming semesters.
Yay!
AAA is pleased to announce the board for the 2009-2010 academic year:
Chair: Kevin Zhai - SEAS ‘12
CC/SEAS/GS Vice Chair: Alysha Chan - SEAS ‘10
Barnard Vice Chair: Ai-Lin Shao - BC ‘11
Secretary: Belle Yan - CC ‘12
Treasurer: Steven Wong - SEAS ‘12
Political Committee Chair: Laura Ly - CC’12
Community Committee Chair: Sahil Shah - SEAS ‘12
Event Adviser: Annie Tan - CC ‘11
We will be interviewing for the historian, social chair, and webmaster positions and we will announce those positions ASAP.
Welcome to the new 2008-2009 school year. Hope everyone’s had a fantastic summer and is well rested. For those who are interested in applying for an OCM position, applications are up at http://aaacolumbia.org/wiki/OCM_Application. The deadline to get them in is Thursday, September 11 at 6, so you better start cranking them out!
After a 2 hour election deliberation marked by tears and laughter, I would like to congratulate the new AAA board of 2008-2009:
Chair - Aretha Choi (BC 2010)
CC/SEAS Vice Chair - Shilpa Vadodaria (SEAS 2010)
BC Vice Chair - Katie Wang (BC 2010)
Secretary - Daniel Nisball (SEAS 2009)
Treasurer - Jeremy Tapp (CC 2011)
Political Chair - Jia Ahmad (CC 2011)
Community Chairs - Lena Fan (CC 2010) & Mei Li Zhou (BC 2011)
Social Chair - Patrick Chang (SEAS 2011)
Publicity Chair - Corinne Fukayama (SEAS 2010)
Historians - Eddie Kang (CC 2011) & Lizzie Shen (CC 2011)
USCC Representative - Evan Omi (CC 2011)
You all have my love. Stay classy.
- Calvin, former Chair
cultureSHOCK: over 500 people attended!
Read our reviews:
cultureSHOCK Aims to Dispel Stereotypes
Asian American Alliance Fights Stereotypes in Annual Showcase
Watch our videos:
America’s Next Top Model Minority
Watch the show:
South Asian Bridalwear Fashion Show & Surprise Bhangra
Columbia Bhangra Team + Breakdancers
Congratulations to the AAA Board of 2007-2008 for doing so so much this year.
You should all be proud of the work you’ve all accomplished.
Now it’s time for the new board to carry on the legacy. The following link contains information on the upcoming AAA Elections:
AAA Elections for the 2008-2009 Board
Link includes information on Elections, Rules, Candidates, and Platforms.
Best of luck to the candidates!
One of the biggest and most anticipated events of the year is finally here!
Get ready for the Asian American Alliance’s annual showcase of Asian American performing talent and design, CultureSHOCK | Exposure. Come for a full night of mind-blowing entertainment, mouthwatering pan-Asian cuisine, and Asian American-designed fashion– all for $10.
Performances by: Def Jam spoken word artist KELLY TSAI; acclaimed hip hop duo MAGNETIC NORTH; world music/hip hop ensemble and Kollaboration 2006 winners The STONE FOREST ENSEMBLE; hip hop/soul/folk artist and Sulu Series curator TAIYO NA; Def Jam poet ALVIN LAU; CU BHANGRA; RAW ELEMENTZ; the all-female South Asian a cappella group PENN ATMA, along with student performances by ALICE & THE HU, HEIROKU & STEPH CHOU, and more!
Visit our Facebook event page here.
Check back here for more information on ticket sales.
General admission: $10
Afteparty free with ticket stub.
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall
115th and Broadway
Doors open 7:30 PM.
Buffet dinner served from 7:30-8:15pm.
Show begins 8:30PM.
AAA will finally be holding office hours starting this Sunday!
AAA Office Hours
Every Sunday (starting this Sunday on 03/02/2008)
5:30PM - 8:00PM
Lerner Club Space & the SGO (Lerner 5th floor)
We will be serving free drinks and free pizza for those who come by.
WHAT IS AAA OFFICE HOURS?
Ever wanted to get more involved with AAA but didn’t have time to come to our weekly board meetings? Ever wanted a “safe space” for Asian Americans on campus? Are you curious about our upcoming events, Culture Shock, or want to talk about issues and prefer a more laid-back casual setting to discuss things? Or do you just want to hang out with the cool people of AAA?
Never fear, AAA office hours are here! AAA Office Hours will feature AAA’s newly renovated office space with couches, a space to study, and all our previous events write-ups, flyers, documents, etc.! Come by for a quick chat, if you need a quiet place to study, or just to say hi!
We look forward to meeting you!
Have a special talent? Want to perform in front of a crowd of over 600 people? Now’s your chance to get your act together and get exposed. The Asian American Alliance is auditioning student acts for it’s annual performance of cultureSHOCK, a showcase of talented Asian American performing artists. This year’s theme is exposure. This year, we’d like to feature more student acts. Please come prepared with a 2-5 minute preview of whatever you think is best for our show. cultureSHOCK prides itself on a medley of diverse and interesting acts. In previous years we’ve had everything from spoken word, slam poetry, power ballads, cello/electric violin-rock, stand-up comedy, hip hop, interpretive dance, theatre… Rather than draw all our talent from independent groups across the nation, we’d LOVE to tap into Columbia’s fresh, innovative and amazing talent and bring YOU to the stage! We’re giving you almost a full month to choreograph, rehearse, write, sing, play, and practice and present us with what you can do! Come as a solo singer, a dance troupe of fifteen, whatever. Show us what you got, and then get the chance to show off to the Columbia community at large. cultureSHOCKwill be on Friday, April 18th, 2008. To sign-up for an audition, e-mail cs.exposure@gmail.com by Wednesday, 2/20 with your name(s), school and years, contact info, a description of your act, and any equipment you need/are bringing, along with the times you will be available to audition. We will be auditioning people on February 23rd, Saturday, from 4:30pm to 8:00pm in Lerner 477!. Best of luck! We hope to see you there!
We’ll be serving Pinkberry smoothies all night long at Glass House Rocks this Thursday. Find us on the 3rd floor of Lerner.
