Celebrasia!

An upcoming event that I am definitely excited about is the 11^th annual Celebrasia! Celebrasia is an event for all Asian organizations and for everyone to come out and enjoy. It's going to be at the East Hall Math Atrium on November 13, 2010, from 6:30pm to 9pm. There will be an assortment of different, delicious Asian foods on sale. KSA will have their own booth setup and we will be serving a quintessential Korean dish. In addition, there will be an amazing list of performers who will entertain you while you eat. Did I mention that admission is free? All you have to pay for is food, so everyone come out and have fun! Support KSA and all the other orgs that work hard to build up the Asian community at the U of M!


By: Steph Hur

"Then and Laters"

The date is October 26, 2010 and in not even two weeks, all, if not most, of us will have spent two months on this campus we all call home. Dayum, time sure flies. During that time, the KSA hasn’t wasted any time getting started, for there is already a great list of successful events in the short time here. It all started with the KSA Mass Meeting and Burger Night back in September. Already seems like so long ago, but that’s where it all began. Nothing better than a presentation, short speech, and food to bring people together and start off the year. Shortly after followed “Chuseok”, Korean day of thanksgiving, on October 3^rd. With KISA, we put together a traditional Korean festive dinner, everything from your traditional rice and kimchi to your more traditional jap chae, bull go gi, and naek jji bo coom. Needless to say, the great food, company, and Sinaboro’s great Chuseok performance, we had much to be thankful for.

As we all know, University of Michigan would not be what it is without a lil game of good ol’ football. Well, in spirit of the big game against the rival Spartans, KSA threw down for the KSA Tailgate/BBQ. It was a grand time; with food, drinks, friends, and a big group rooting on our boys in the maize and blue, what more could you ask for. Despite the unfortunate loss, the KSA Tailgate/BBQ was an extremely fun and unforgettable time.

Along with that, the girls got suited up for their chance to rough up one another in the KSA Powderpuff Football. On October 23^rd, the under and upperclassmen exchanged hits and played a great game of football down at Palmer Field. The game was close all the through, but at the end, the upperclassmen triumphed to clench the win. All the girls played a fabulous game and we congratulate and have a good time, in spite of the heated competition. Great game girls. :]

 With all of those great events said and done, there are still many more exciting events that are coming up that you should mark on your calendar. The Heartland Nomads are coming to U of M to show the film “Hiding” on October 30^th from 6pm-7pm at the East Room in Pierpont Commons. This film is about the a group of north Korean refugees hiding in China today and exposes their struggles to survive. The screening is sponsored by LiNK and KSA, so I encourage you all to come out because it’ll be an eye opening experience you won’t want to miss. Next is the KSA Basketball Tournament which will be held at the CCRB on Saturday, November 13 from 12:00pm - 10:30pm. You all know the game, so come on out to the KSA Basketball Tournament to watch and cheer your friends and classmates on. And last but not least, the KSA Culture Show. Yeaaaaa! The KSA Culture Show Board has got an extraordinary event planned for that day at the T-Center. Date is TBA. Bring your kids, friends, aunts, uncles, neighbors, strangers, and even pets………no not pets, but you will definitely want to be there. With a line of great acts and performances scheduled, the 2011 KSA Culture Show will be one to make the record books. Keep an eye out for these events and many more. Hope to see ya there. Stay classy AA.

By: Ji-Hoon Min

Fall Break

Hi everyone!


This fall break was long awaited—and rightfully so! Fall break gave everyone a chance to relax and catch up on homework, sleep, and friends. Many people even went back home to visit family and old friends they haven’t seen in a while. Personally, it was my first time going back home since I moved in way back in early September, so I couldn’t wait for fall break. I remember the days approaching break, I anticipated being able to go back home and eating my mom’s cooking and seeing my old high school friends (and not having to go to 8am classes!). Even with a lot of people gone for fall break, the campus was busy as thousands of people—alumni,students, and fans alike, swarmed to Ann Arbor for the Homecoming Game against the University of Iowa’s Hawkeyes.  Unfortunately, high hopes for redemption from the loss against Michigan State last week were crushed as the Wolverines trailed behind the Hawkeyes and ended the game 38:28. Hopefully we will have better luck next time. 

Good luck with the second half of the semester! 


By: Jisun Kim 

UAAO Fall Retreat

Some of us do not really know too much about UAAO (United Asian American Organization), but you've probably heard about the different SAs around campus: KSA, CSA, TSA, VSA, etc. UAAO is basically the umbrella organization that tries to unite all the different Asian organizations on campus into one giant Asian community. They focus a lot on issues of social injustices, telling the different organizations about the most recent happenings and whatnot. 

We as KSA have unfortunately not been as involved as we have been in the past, so this year we are making an effort this year to get more involved with UAAO. Attending their annual fall retreat was one way I made a personal effort to get more involved. Because I've only ever attended church retreats, I didn't know what to expect. To be honest, I wasn't expecting too much: a lot of sitting around and talking about social injustices and the history of Asian Americans. But it was actually pretty fun. With all the interesting icebreakers, fun bonding activities, and thought-provoking topics of conversation, the retreat seemed to fly by. Not only was it a great education experience learning about relevant Asian issues such as Senate Bill 1070, an Arizona law aimed at deporting illegal immigrants, but it was also a fun time getting to meet new people outside the Korean community by playing games like balloon-fork volleyball. Overall, it was a good break from the usual mundane happenings at Umich, and I would recommend anyone who gets a chance to go next year to take it.

By: Dan Jun

oh dae han min gook~

DAE~ HAN MIN GOOK. Soccer has always been a part of my life, as has been cheering for the South Korean national team in the world cup every four years. Especially when I lived in Los Angeles, I would have to wake up at around 4 or 5 am to catch the Korean games on television (equivalent of 7 or 8 am in Michigan). Of course, the thrill of playing soccer is something I often miss during my years in college. I will never forget the night games under the bright lights, representing my school. This year, I look forward to representing KSA in the intramural soccer league. Last year was the first year of the team, and we struggled with some poor time slots and roster miscommunications. This fall, I look forward to seeing the growth and development of our squad. Hopefully we can organize a game against our international peers at KISA later in the semester. Our first game is on Thursday at 5:30PM, so I hope to see some KSA support on the field!

By: James Oh

hip hop academy

Hello Everyone!

I'd like to share and present what my friends and I have been working on over the summer, we decided to start up a new student organization entitled "the U of M Hip Hop Academy." We decided to create this organization to promote and preserve hip hop culture and all the dynamic aspects it can offer! We are planning to achieve this goal by teaching lessons in bboying, popping, modern style of dance, house dance, vinyl mixing and scratch deejaying, house deejaying, and emceeing. We plan on inviting many guests to hold workshops and discussion panels throughout the year! For our first event "Diag Hip Hop Festival" we are inviting three guests from Korea, bboy Born (internationally renown bboy of Rivers Crew) Jazzy Ivy (underground emcee, Zulu Nation Corea President, known as the cultural leader/ambassador of 'Korean Hip Hop'), Chanyc Kim (Urban Photographer, Zulu Nation, Seoul City Rockers, check out his photos at www.chanyc.com), make sure to come out and support!

Look our club and first event on facebook (U of M Hip Hop Academy, Diag Hip Hop Festival) or if your interested and have questions send an e-mail to umhiphopacademy@gmail.com!
Our first ever mass meeting is next monday September 20, 2010 at 8PM at the Trotter Multicultural Center (on South University street past Washtenaw Ave), come out for some more information and performances by our instructors and just to have a fun time!

By: Taejoon Han (in the red hat)

go blue. beat osu.

MAN! I’ve got to say, the past three years of Michigan football have taken its toll on me… All the new changes, the ups and downs, and having my heart toyed with week after week... For all you incoming freshmen- so far…you’ve been spoiled. I say so far because who knows how many more 500 yard games Denard Robinson can pull out of his untied shoes (fingers and arms crossed…)

My first game at Michigan? Appalachian State. I was standing row 9 right behind the field goal posts where our punt to win the game was blocked by App State’s Corey Lynch. Coming from a joke of a high school football program, I was certain from that point on that I was jinxed with sports. Michigan, the most winningest college football program in history, ranked number 5 in the preseason polls with the most ridiculous returning senior starters- Chad Henne, Mike Hart and Jake Long (Michigan’s all time leading passer, all time leading rusher, and number 1 overall pick of the NFL draft) had just lost to a 1-AA team.  For all you technicality sticklers, I refuse to acknowledge the subdivision change.

My second game at Michigan? Oregon, where Dennis Damn Dixon ran all over the Michigan D, handing us our worst home loss in history.  After the game, Mike Hart, who has a direct line to GOD, said this about the next game against Notre Dame:  “There's no question in my mind. I guarantee we will win next week.” Awesome. Legendary. Whatever.

The best part is…he delivered. We would go on to win the next 8 games (including a trip to State where I witnessed Mario Manningham do amazing feats of acrobatics alongside 80,000 State fans with my face painted Maize and Blue) and lose the second to last game against Wisco.

THEN came Ohio State…It was at the Big House and everyone in Ann Arbor knew the deal- our seniors haven’t beaten OSU in their four years here and we just couldn’t let that happen. Unfortunately… it did. As a matter of fact, we STILL haven’t beaten Ohio State yet. I knew of, but didn’t understand, the rivalry when I got here. Now, I hate them more than I hate Nick Sheridan, Jimmy Clausen and our new kicker this year (WHO IS THAT GUY ANYWAY?!).  We didn’t contend for the National Championship that year like so many had hoped for, but we did hand Heisman winning-golden boy Tim Tebow his only postseason loss in the 2008 Capital One Bowl. Lloyd went out on top, sorta. Call it denial, but the 2008 season never happened in my books so I won’t even go there.

In 2009, a certain now-third-string QB named Tate Forcier also started off 2-0 and even went on to go 4-0…before going through  an epic collapse and losing 7 out of 8 games (with the sole win against 1-AA Delaware State). We finished 1-7 in the Big Ten, something unheard of in our proud 130+ year tradition, which was actually worse than our “Never Happened” 2008 season.

My point is kiddos, enjoy and embrace each victory as much as you can because the next loss will hurt…bad. Don’t take it for granted and know that there are a lot of people working real hard so we don’t ever go through the Dark Ages again. Also, respect us seniors a bit… I’m about to insult a lot of in-state kids… but we’ll always consider ourselves bigger and prouder Michigan fans than you because of what we’ve been through here.  We still have 9 games left before The Game, which is really the only game that matters to me at this point, so till then… let’s stay loud, stay proud and GO BLUE! 

By: Sam Moon

beat the beat

This weekend is KSA’s annual kickoff club night and I’m so excited! It’s usually the biggest club event of the year and there’s always a great turn out. Even if you’re not particularly into the party scene, it’s always nice to have a fun night out with your friends and mingle with some new people. Everyone is always super dressed up - the girls look sexy and the guys look hot, but boys, don’t forget to wear a collared shirt if you want to get in. If you’re over 21, have fun at the bar, but if you’re underage – stay away from the drinks, you WILL be kicked out with your big black X’s. Trust me, you don’t want to be left out in the cold, it’s embarrassing and a huge buzz kill. The KSA board members will be at the club at 10:30 and since the line is longest around 12, if you don’t want to wait out in the cold, it’s best to come early and hang with us. Don’t feel awkward, get excited, bring all your friends, and I can’t wait to see all our old and new members there! ☺ Fist pumping is definitely allowed!!!!!!!!  By: Michelle Park

@ burger--KSA's first event