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Fagen was re-elected as president, Elgin K. Eckert became vice-president, Christine M. Millett was reelected as treasurer and Matthew P. Leingang was chosen as secretary...
Just when I thought that Harvard students had come up with all the possible unique names, categories and even sub-categories for cultural clubs, yet another combo emerges. This week's entry is the Half Asian Persons Association (HAPA). This association, formed by Christine Muraski Millett, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the department of East Asian languages and civilizations, hopes to congregate students of this particular biraciality to promote discussion of multicultural issues. Although a unique attempt at social awareness, HAPA's existence reinforces the ugly truth that Harvard students need to categorize and label just about everything...
...That implies there's something wrong with us," Millett said...
...thing we were able to accomplish at Stanford was to make other Asian-American groups on campus more inclusive," Millett said. "I've talked to people who've gone to meetings and come back horrified. They said, 'Oh, you're only half.' Half Asians don't always fit in with fully Caucasians or 100 percent Asians...
...Millett said she is currently working to get HAPA recognized as an official student group by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. She doesn't yet have plans to have the group recognized by the College...