by Angeline Seah with Wanda Hun

Now that the Fall semester and Asian Night are over, Asian Students Alliance’s executive board members are planning spectacular events for Spring 2007. In addition to the annual Nations of Asia Semi-Formal (details still to come, so be on the lookout for flyers and announcements) ASA has lined up some fun social events coming up soon.

For those who are new to campus, Asian Students Alliance is a student club that welcomes everyone to join. Our cause is to create a sense of community/presence at Stony Brook where we can depend upon as well as be inspired by during the years you are attending SBU. Our biggest event of the year is ‘Asian Night’ which is held during the fall. The show includes singing, dancing, and skits performed by your fellow peers. ASA wants you to have a place where you can let go, have fun with friends while learning about the Asian culture. So join us in our events this semester and enjoy!

2007’s first general body meeting will be held in time for the Chinese New Year, which is the theme for the night. It will be in SAC 305 on Tuesday, February 13, from 8:30pm to 10pm. You can sign up to help with all the activities and become more involved with the organization linking all different Asians together. There will be free Chinese food and candies, origami, Chinese ornaments, and raffle prizes. Join us for a good time and meet new people while you’re at it!

The next week will be the big Sudoku Tournament being held during campus lifetime, 12:30pm to 2:10pm, in SAC Ballroom B on Wednesday, February 28. There has never been a Sudoku tournament on campus before and now ASA gives you the opportunity to be the first champion. Come check out the game and the competition while eating free catered sushi. There’s no better way to spend an afternoon.

And as of right now, last but not least is ASA’s Charity Poker Tournament. In order to be admitted into the tournament, all players must bring a canned good (non perishable) with them to the door. These canned goods will be collected and donated to the Long Island Cares charity to help feed underprivileged individuals. This Charity Poker Tournament will be held Thursday, March 22, in SAC Ballroom A from 7pm to 10pm. Remember to bring canned foods to ‘buy-in’ for the tournament. Winner gets a special prize. But you don’t need to win the tournament to get some free pizza and a free tee-shirt! Not interested in participating in the poker game? That’s fine too! Just show up with your donation, get a t-shirt, have pizza and meet people.

There will be lots more events this spring so join the ASA Facebook group and the E-Zine Yahoo group to get weekly updates, and check out the E-Zine calendar at
http://www.aasquared.org/calendar/calendar.pl