Senior

im a senior and cant wait to get out of this school. It will be the best day of my life thank god.
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Gone are the days of the bowl cut and assimilating to other ethnic men’s hairstyles. When it comes to great hair, Asian men have some of the most versatile sets of locks around. Thanks in large part to its characteristically thick, ultra-straight texture, Asian hair lends itself to today’s most stylish haircuts, even setting the trend in some cases.

If you’re of Asian descent, you should know that your hair is very porous, so it can absorb more moisture and hold different styles. If you’re not happy with your hair, then you’re not tapping into its full potential. So, to put you on the fast track to a new modern look that suits who you are, here’s a list of six super-sharp haircuts that will really play to your advantage.

The total shave

Asian guys (or any guys, really) with a bald head make a bold statement. Whether you need to do it or not, taking it all off the top shows you’re a man of true grit and determination; you exude confidence and class. Being bald looks so tough, Mark Dacascos dons it for his role as the Chairman on Iron Chef America; it allows him to be both smooth as steel and tough as nails. If you want to set that tone, then make the decision to go bald; it’s the perfect look for the take-charge guy who wants to come across as sharp, confident and sophisticated. Bald-headed men command respect and a style all their own. What makes this look even better is the fact that a lot of chicks dig it.

What it says about you: You’re on top of your game, you know who you are and you’re not afraid to show it.

Textured short

Traditionally, short hair can be a bore, but adding texture makes it classically cool. Due to their simplicity, textured short haircuts are spot-on for guys who like to walk one step beyond conservative. Sporting this ‘do makes it abundantly clear that you have a crisp, professional image to maintain. You know what it means to be in style without going overboard. Textured short hair looks timeless and sophisticated. No one proves this point more than Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim; his well-maintained coif affirms his cosmopolitan, erudite disposition toward style. Kim’s not trying to push the envelope anymore than he has to because he doesn’t need to; his stylish, grown-up haircut says it all for him. And for the consummate professional, you should let this haircut do the same for you.

What it says about you: Steeped in traditional, classic style, you have a mature approach to fashion that translates into an air of confidence, class and simplicity.

Jeffrey Ju

letter 2 the editor GEEEEEYYYAHHH JUPAC STYLE!!!!

Nearly 80 percent of Japanese-American 10th-graders passed the state's standardized math test last year in Seattle Public Schools. As a group, they did better than any other ethnic group in the district.

Only 14 percent of Samoan students passed the math portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning -- the lowest percentage of any ethnic group in the district.

There are vast social and cultural differences between the two groups that play into their success in school. Yet on a scholarship application, students from both would check the same box: Asian/Pacific Islander. So would students who trace their heritage to at least seven other Asian countries or islands.

The diversity of Asian/Pacific Islander students makes providing them scholarships complicated. Until five years ago, there wasn't a national scholarship fund for Asian/Pacific Islander students, even though funds for African-American and Latino students had existed for decades. A national group meeting Monday in Seattle is working to provide more scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander students who need them.

"There are assumptions that all Asians go to college, that they are all good in math, that they are diligent, study hard, etc.," said Ted Mashima, the president and executive director of the group, the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund. "There's a lack of a unified thread other than geography that lumps us all together."

The scholarship fund, or APIASF, is holding a community reception today at the Seattle Asian Art Museum from 5 to 7:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the group will hold its annual board meeting in Seattle.

The scholarship organization formed in 2003, after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began its Gates Millennium Scholars program. The foundation had money for Asian students, but no group existed to accept the funds.

"That was a wake-up call to the Asian/Pacific Islander community to say, 'Hey, we need to get our act together to do something for our youth,' " said board chairwoman Wai-Ling Eng.

Today, APIASF, a Washington, D.C.-based organization, gives out about 200 scholarships a year and selects Gates Millennium Scholars. As a fairly new group, it has no endowment and spends a lot of time raising money. A comparable group for African-American students, the United Negro College Fund, has existed for 60 years and is working toward a $1 billion endowment.

jeffrey

Film Festival yea yea

“How has the media created a negative image of Asian Americans, and how can we, as a community, reverse this?”

This is the question I am studying. I personally feel that it is important that all minorities eventually become represented accurately in the media. Stereotypes in the media cause great problems for minority groups. Being Asian American myself, I explored the background behind our unsightly image that has been created by the media. As i learned more and more about the struggles of Asian actors and actresses, I wanted more and more to change it. Although it is unlikely that a single person, alone, can undo what has has been growing over the years, eventually, I hope that enough people will show a desire for more accurate representation in the media.

~Hollywood is not going to change for the sake of ideals. They will only change if there is an audience for it–if there is a demand for it.

There are many things that we can do to show our disdain for the negative stereotyping that occurs in mainstream media. As long as we express our desire for more accurate representation, we are doing our part to reverse the negative image that has been created.

Jeffrey Jupac

Victims of their own success

With the worsening economy, thousands of individuals are heading back to school to get any type of degree. The problem is that many school systems are unable to accommodate the surge of applicants trying to get in. As has been the case for a while, the UC system has come under some debate about their admissions. Many believe that the UC system lacks diversity. The growing pool of Asian applicants has continued to grow over the years due to a constant growth in the Asian population and their prioritization for education.

Although I believe that everyone does have a right to an education, awarding enrollment should be given to the highest qualified candidates. About 13 years ago, Proposition 209 was passed in order to get of rid racial discrimination. For the most part, it worked. Not surprisingly, Asian American’s compose a majority of the students attending the schools. Many opponents of Prop 209 say that the lack of affirmative action has resulted in a precarious drop in the number of African Americans in college.

Do I think it is right to allow an unqualified individual to usurp the position of someone who is competent and qualified? The answer is simply no. If anything, those who do not qualify or barely qualify need to reflect about what they want to do with their lives. Don’t get me wrong. It is possible to become successful without ever going it college; however those who want to go on to further their education need to show how serious they are about learning. For me, it is far too often that I come to class to take down notes for the lecture. I’ll admit it, the classes are usually boring, but I still make an effort to pay attention. Meanwhile, I see a shitload of other students sitting in their seats sleeping, talking, texting, and etc. Basically, they come to class just for the sake of being there. After the tests are given back, many often complain about the teacher included material that they never talked about. If anything, many school systems need to purge themselves of individuals who have no direction or have no motivation to be there.

ASIAN AMERICAN DREAMS yea yea GEYYYYYYAAHHHHH!

Chapters 5 and 6 were quite informative to say the least...
Stereotypical stuff like hollywood perceptions....

Helan Zia uses these in-depth studies to analyze the deeper implications for Asian Americans in the US. This tour de force novelization of history provides a canvass for Helen Zia's astute analysis of the underpinning sociological and psychological forces affecting the course of Asian American history. Helen Zia's intermingles her personal history into broader context of societal events in each section, engaging the reader but also tying the diverse topics into a whole.

Helen Zia's Asian American Dreams will be an eye opening experience for many Americans, given the dismal state of US history in our schools over the years. Even those who have kept up to date on current affairs will find themselves understanding events and political statements in a new light, with the deeper understanding of the history and the issues rarely covered in the media.

Unfortunately, my enthusiasm for Asian American Dreams is slightly marred by the sadly uninformed discussion of international adoption. It is a great loss to the adoptive families embracing Asian American ideals that this well written and vital book includes a few paragraphs of unsubstantiated, prejudicial statements about mixed race families, a practice which she rightfully condemns when directed toward Asian Americans.

If she ever undertakes a second edition of this worthy and enlightening tome, I hope that Helen Zia will rectify this misunderstanding. In addition, her views on the impact of globalization and more recent immigration history would be helpful for understanding the current situation in the US. Given her unique outlook, an examination of the tension over the participation of women in Asian society would have been interesting as well. Lastly, more attention could have been paid to the historical differences between the various Asian countries - as this will have a huge influence on what the term "Asian American" ultimately comes to mean.

Most of these suggestions are a very small part of what is sure to be a remarkable, landmark source for anyone interested in Asian Americans and Asian American affairs. I recommend Asian American Dreams highly to anyone interested in this topic. Its a marvelous work in terms of scope and depth that is unique in its field.

Jeffrey JUpac

....the swine flu....

so all this commotion going on about the swine flu and how everyone is so scared about it. blah blah blah, it's just like every other flu nothing different so i dont know why people are making a big deal out of it. yes some people have died from the swine flu but many has also from common flus. The news says that approximately 167 people have died but only determined 57 of them were cause by the swine flu, therefore, so stop tripping. All you gotta do is take care of yourself. After that incident, i've seen so many people wearing face mask everywhere like godamn are you serious??? && it has gotten into people's head where they don't even wanna go out to eat, party or anything. I mean if you're sick then stay yo ass at homee right? But yeah speaking of the flu, i'm sick myself which sucks. I have a very very weak immune system and i tend to get sick easily which is whack. But i'm trying to take care of myself so that I won't get as bad. I hate being sick because I'm usually stuck at home doing absolutely shitttttt when i rather be outtt partyyyinnnngggg.....feeel me? the only good part bout being sick is that someone is always there to comfort you and give you all the love and attention you want. muahhsssss* thankksssss babeeee and of course my mommmmyyyy....hahahaha.

POP

So i'm gonna talk about the POP performance. I think that the dance crew did a great job learning the dance and learning it in such a short amount of time. But anyways, so the big day comes and supposedly the shows starts at 7pm. but it didnt start til almost 7:30 and we were told that we would be performing around 8ish and guess what....we were the last group to perform was not able to til 9:45pm LITERALLY! omg i know everyone was exhausted from practicing and rehersal and just sitting there waiting for our turn. UGH. i must say i've never been at school on a friday for that long and i know there were many people that were irriated and annoyed. So it was finally our class turn to perform and everyone started leaving, i thought that was very rude because our class had to stay til the end and the others could have done the same for us and especially when they didnt even follow directions because each skit/scene was suppose to be only 5 minutes long and they went as long as 20 mins for each scene. If we knew that was going to happen, we could have done our performance first and go home after. I was so tired and so hot and so so so hungry at the same timeee...But thank buddah it's over.

I can't believe this semester is going to an end. And I'm glad it is because school was so stressful for me. I'm not even excited for summer either because I'm taking summer school from June 8 to Aug 14. Wow what a summer right? Whatever. FUCK MY LIFE ! :)

xoxo,
Julie Joi

THE SOFTER SIDE OF JUPAC.......SHIEEET EVEN GANGSTAS NEED LOVE TOO

AS I TAKE A MOONLIGHT STROLL DOWN THE BEACH, I WONDER WHEN A TRUE TO LIFE PLAYA WILL MEET....... MY SOULMATE ON THAT ONE DATE ALL... THESE CORNY ASS BITCHES GONNA HATE....
SIIIIIIIKKEEEE! I BET YOU THOUGHT PAC WAS GOING TO SELL OUT TO THAT NO GOOD COOKIE CUTTER R&B SHIT.... I THOUGHT YOU KNEW JUPAC WAS ROBBING MORE HOODS THAN ROBIN.
YES IT IS TRUE THAT EVEN GANGSTAS NEED LOVE...
I THINK ID RATHER SELL A SACK OF WEED SO I COULD BE ROLLIN ON SOME DUBS...
YES I THINK I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THAT SPECIAL BITCH TO A CANDLE NIGHT DINNER...
BUT ID RATHER COP A PIMP MINK COAT FOR THE WINTER....
SO WHILE IM SPITTIN YOU SILLY MUTHAF**KAS CAN PONDER....
WHILE IM HITTIN DOUGHNUTS IN MY RICED OUT CIVIC HOND-ER.......
SHIIEETT... I BET U DIDNT KNOW JUPAC COULD RHYME SO FU**CKING SWEET....
PLEASE EXCUSE MY NO GOOD BIT** SHES A HOODRAT THAT NEEDS A BEAT....

JEFFREY AKA PUTTIN IT DOWN LIKE A MUTHAFUC** POUND (OF WEE*) THAT IS.