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...movie's plot, though, is the existence of an elite society whose laws supercede all others. The Skulls' motto is, "A Skull above any other," although they tend to use each other's power and status to advance their own agendas instead of fostering a sense of brotherhood and loyalty. The movie illustrates a fact that many people know already: Groups such as secret societies and their cousin organizations, final clubs, are quickly going the way of the dinosaurs...

Author: By Allison A. Melia, | Title: Burying the Skulls | 4/11/2000 | See Source »

...short, anti-social, awkward both physically and socially and concerned only with math and science. As an Asian American student with pride in my culture and identity, I take offense personally to the negative portrayal of a fellow Asian American individual. As a member of the Asian American Brotherhood, I have deep concerns about the perpetuation of negative Asian American stereotypes in the media. As an individual with a conscience, I cannot believe that any self-respecting newspaper would allow itself to print a strip based upon stereotypes, artistically unoriginal and certainly socially unacceptable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 4/10/2000 | See Source »

These answers lie partly in the pigeonholing of Asian Americans through stereotypes in the media. Since the writers of the strip do little more than continue the shameful tradition of negative stereotyping of Asian Americans, on behalf of the Asian American Brotherhood I ask that "The Misanthropic Mister Chu" be removed from The Crimson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 4/10/2000 | See Source »

...writer is the social director of the Asian American Brotherhood...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 4/10/2000 | See Source »

...Asian black star. Maybe it'll work. At an early screening of the film, some black teenagers watched Li total his opponents in the football scrimmage scene. As he nimbled over the goal line, a girl shouted a rude compliment: "That nigger's hot!" Jet Li, welcome to the brotherhood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: No Cooling This Jet | 4/3/2000 | See Source »

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