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...Joseph did not purposefully mean to omit Asian-Americans in his survey of the minority applicant pool, but this is an oversight that is often too easily made by others as well. It should have been made clear that, for one reason or another, the article concerned itself with non-Asian minorities only. But, then the question is, why would this distinction be made? Amy M. Huibonhoa '88 Vice-President Asian-American Association
...sixth and final presentation organized by the Asian American Seminar will be given tonight, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Science Center A. The program will feature a slideshow on the development of Asian communities in America and a discussion about Boston's Asian community. It is an opportunity for everyone--Asians and non-Asian students, faculty and administrators--to learn about Asian American history...
...says, "it would be best if directors and the audience could disregard people's backgrounds, but I don't think they can." Yamamoto isn't sure whether his ethnicity prevented him from winning a part in Garry's play, but he says he has felt "discouraged" from seeking non-Asian parts because the audience may not be receptive...
...during the reign of the actively Westernizing Emperor Meiji (1868-1912) that European music was adopted by the Japanese school system. But as recently as World War II, the country had only one major orchestra, the then state-sponsored NHK Symphony, and only one basic source of non-Asian music, Germany. Today Tokyo alone has seven full-time orchestras, and Ludwig van Beethoven of Bonn remains Japan's favorite composer. Roughly 15% of all symphonic music played in Japan was written by him. Last December, in the season when the Japanese traditionally try to find year-end spiritual solace...
...explains that China has bad little experience dealing with allies on an equal basis or with non-Asian powers on an equal level. Noting that china has always been the "center of civilization" in East Asia, Fairbank says that it has served as the cultural and political model for smaller states like Korea and Vietnam...