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February Organization Spotlight: ACC’s Lunar New Year Festival

February Organization Spotlight: ACC’s Lunar New Year Festival

The Asian American Culture Committee, sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, hosted its annual Lunar New Year Festival on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in the Union Ballroom. The first thing you notice when you walk in are the amazing decorations that immediately draw you into the Asian culture. The emphasis on red, the color used to scare away evil spirits, really symbolizes the strong traditions that are held with the New Year. The room … Read entire article »

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February Alumni Spotlight: Cindy Yen

February Alumni Spotlight: Cindy Yen

Cindy Yen 袁詠琳 (Cindy Wu), a 2008 graduate from The University of Texas at Austin, is living her dream as an aspiring singer/songwriter in Taiwan. Utilizing her dual degrees in Music – Piano Performance and Broadcast Journalism, Cindy released her first self-composed and self-produced album on October 30, 2009. Her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter and producer as a young child became a reality when Jay Chou’s record label, JVR Music, took her under their wing … Read entire article »

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February Student Spotlight: Angela Wang

February Student Spotlight: Angela Wang

Angela Wang, an Economics sophomore at The University of Texas at Austin, is participating in the 2010 Miss Chinatown USA Pageant on February 20th, 2010. Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) gives out a choice award to one of the Miss Chinatown USA participants, and this year, Angela is contestant #11. To support a fellow UT Asian American, please vote for Angela here: http://tvbusa.100for1.com/candidate.html. The deadline to vote is February 20, 2010. 1. What is your favorite memory, … Read entire article »

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