Asian American Student Union at VT Strength Through Unity

Welcome back everyone! Spring semester is just starting up and it’s a great time to catch up with the AASU organizations!  The Center for Academic Enrichment and Excellence (CAEE) in partnership with the Asian-American Student Union (AASU) and the Filipino American Student Association (FASA) is hosting a Spring Welcome Back reception with a lunar new year theme. There will be heavy refreshments and plenty of activities going on.

Come out on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in Old Dominion Ballroom, Squires and see what our orgs have to offer!!!

Invite your friends on Facebook!

This show is meant to serve as a mildly competitive medium for individuals and groups to showcase their hidden talents. There will be a panel of three judges who will contribute constructive criticism, as well as award points based on certain criteria. Following the completion of the show, the audience will be able to place their votes for their favorite acts. The total amount of votes from the judges and the audience will determine the winners! Prizes will then be awarded accordingly!

FASA will be hosting a World Cup style tournament involving the AASU orgs.

Each organization will represent a charity of their choice and the winning org of the tournament will have all proceeds donated to their respective charity.

The participating orgs and their charities include:

Chinese American Society (CAS): Half the Sky Foundation, helps orphaned children in China by providing nutrition and education to for babies and personalized learning opportunities for older children and foster homes. http://www.halfthesky.org/

Filipino American Student Association (FASA): Dynamic Teen Company, helps provide basic medical treatment, education and youth awareness projects to children in poverty stricken areas of the Philippines. http://www.dtc.org.ph/

Japanese Cultural Association (JCA): Japan Relief Recovery Fund, a fundraising effort to aid those affected by the hurricane that struck Japan.https://secure2.convio.net/dri/site/Donation2?idb=1728062106&df_id=1700&1700.donation=form1&gclid=CIrjr4mBlKwCFQGO5godihkwng

Korean American Student Association (KASA)

Society of Indian Americans (SIA): Habitat for Humanity, through volunteer effort and donated materials they are able to build houses and affordable homes for those in need. http://www.habitat.org/default.aspx?tgs=MTAvMzEvMjAxMSA4OjA3OjA3IFBN

Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)

The purpose of this event is so to promote unity within AASU and to compete for a good cause. So please come out and support your organization!

DID YOU HEAR? OMG YEAH!

The Asian American Student Union is hosting its annual Culture Show: RUMOR HAS IT!

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM.

This year’s show will feature performances from our member organizations as well as an exciting Modern Dance.

And that’s not all! We also have a special performance from BAMBOOM DANCE CREW!

Join us as we follow the story of four friends, who went to high school together, experience the college life. Roxy and Tyler, who are freshmen, are eager and excited for new opportunities college has to offer. Jackie and Mark, who are sophomores, show them around, giving them a glimpse of the real Asian-American community at Virginia Tech: the cliques and the exclusivity.

Roxy runs into the most popular clique of them all, the Mean Girls: Gina, Daniella, and Andrea. While Roxy hangs out with them more and slowly becomes one of them, ditching the friends who have been there for her, Jackie and Mark must figure out how to bring the organizations together for the AASU Winter Ball, their biggest fundraiser of the semester.

Will the organizations and cliques find the strength to unite for a common goal? Or will AASU be forever divided?

Watch as we explore how friendships are broken and relationships are tested.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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