Tanglao-Aguas

(Dedicated to all my friends with roots in Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines.)

NBC and CBS must reprimand their respective employees Alec Baldwin and David Letterman for attempting a cheap laugh at the expense of Filipino women. Baldwin made an irresponsible jest he thought was self deprecating by referencing mail order Filipino Brides (or Russians as he appended, to show he is not racist)as a way of solving his complex and much publicized relationships with women as lovers and his own children.

 Amanda Tira Andrei, '10, like many other William and Mary students, chose to continue the long held tradition here and study abroad for a summer or semester, sometimes both. But in her case, it was location that made her experiences unique from the numerous other students who chose to study abroad; she is the first student from William and Mary to choose to study in the Philippines, among other things in her impressive resume.

My Uncle Thelmo Lalic was assassinated last week, sustaining at least 12 bullet wounds to the body. He was a staunch fighter of graft and corruption. He was a role model in our family and in our town. I remember many a people who wondered about the violence in my play WHEN THE PURPLE SETTLES and how it was out of this world or weird. Here is an example that I was merely documenting what is real in my birth country. It needs to stop.

Lalic kin seek justice

By Jovi T. De Leon [1]

In advocating for Asian Pacific American Studies, I encounter a diverse array of poorly informed perspectives about the scope of the field or discipline. The most pernicious and insulting is that it is exclusive to issues of identity politics. There are certain sections of this great country below a famous geographical demarcation where despite the high level of education of their populations are nowhere near comprehending the importance of ethnic studies investigating marginalized communities.

My name is Yodit Kifle and I am President of the African Cultural Society. I am writing you all today to ask that you do us a big favor and please tell your members that our cultural night entitled "COMING TO AMERICA"- a play about Obama's Kenyan relatives coming to visit him at the white house- is taking place this coming Friday the 24th at Chesapeake B&C. It will start at 8pm and we will have amazing African cuisine along with an comedic play.

By George, the following are not considered torture tactics.

In his visit to William and Mary this year, retired General Antonio Taguba revealed his research that most of these tactics particularly waterboarding were first tried out by the Americans when they invaded the Philippines in the Philippine American War of 1898-1906.

Here is an excerpt from a report by McClatchy:

Dear President Michael Crow of Arizona State University,