We are pleased to announce…

May 9th, 2009

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 09-10 Executive Board

May 3rd, 2009

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.

09-10 Board (temporary)

Welcome back!

September 10th, 2008

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!

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May 7th, 2008

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

April 27th, 2008

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

YOU ARE AMAAAZING / AAA ELECTIONS 2008!

April 24th, 2008

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cultureSHOCK: over 500 people attended!

Read our reviews:

cultureSHOCK Aims to Dispel Stereotypes

Asian American Alliance Fights Stereotypes in Annual Showcase

Watch our videos:

Naked Expressions

America’s Next Top Model Minority

Umbrella-AAA

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.

What We’ve Done (2007-2008)

You should all be proud of the work you’ve all accomplished.

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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!

GET EXPOSED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH

April 3rd, 2008

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.

Get Exposed, April 18

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.

COME TALK TO US.

February 28th, 2008

  

 

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!

 

AUDITION FOR CULTURE SHOCK.

February 12th, 2008

 

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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!

FIND US ON THE THIRD FLOOR

February 3rd, 2008

We’ll be serving Pinkberry smoothies all night long at Glass House Rocks this Thursday. Find us on the 3rd floor of Lerner.