“We can love what we are, without hating what- and who we are not. We can thrive in our own tradition, even as we learn from others, and come to respect their teachings.”
Asian cultural awareness day
April 7th, 2021
Asian Cultural Awareness Day is a time of celebration. It is important to reflect on the traditions, culture, and history of Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
With today being Asian Cultural Awareness Day, we would like to showcase some of the Asian owned businesses in Tallahassee! Through their efforts, we can continue to embrace our culture through food. Through our efforts to support them, they can remain open during these difficult times.
tongue twister gbm
September 10th, 2020
Our sisters come from far and wide, so what better way to celebrate all of our wonderful differences than through an interactive event — with a fun twist?!
From Japanese to Korean, Vietnamese to Taiwanese, we were able to teach our audience members some silly tongue twisters in each of our native languages.
Cultural heritage appreciation
April / May 2020
Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!!
We are a group of incredibly diverse womxn, both in our ethnicities and experiences. So to celebrate our sisters showcased their favorite aspects of their respective Asian cultures. Between us all, we covered everything from food to landmarks to family traditions.
Missed out? All of these stories (& more!) are available on our Instagram under the “Asian Awareness” highlight
CASO’s Red lantern gala: Unity
February 22nd, 2020
Another night, another banquet!
Red Lantern Gala follows the Chinese tradition of remembrance and celebration following the new year. This year’s theme was Unity, so it seemed fitting that sisters #110 Sean Tordecillas and #116 Annie Le came together to support our fellow sister #119 Sally Zhu and the work she and our fellow AASU affiliate put into the hosting of this event. Our sisters enjoyed a night of music, dancing and of course laughs!
‘I Love You’ Around the world
February 14th, 2020
Our sisters come from diverse backgrounds, and each of us is proud of our heritage, Asian and otherwise. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we had our sisters record a special message expressing their love while speaking in the language of their culture.
We also had those who visited us at Market Wednesday write a note in the language of their choice.
AASU Lunar Banquet
February 8th, 2020
With delicious banquet food, and even better company, celebrating the Lunar New Year could not have been more fun! Thank you to the alums who visited Tallahassee to celebrate with us, and thank you to the brothers of Sigma Beta Rho and Lambda Phi Epsilon for accompanying us. Special shoutout to Sig Rho and everyone who supported their fundraiser for the beautiful roses we received during dinner!
AASU Tea talk: it’s all greek to me!
January 14th, 2020
Interfraternity, Panhellenic, NPHC, Multicultural who? It’s all Greek to Me!
In an effort to break the stereotypes and educate others on multicultural Greeks, specifically Asian Greeks, we, along with brothers from SigRho and LPhiE, co-hosted a Tea Talk with our Asian American Student Union. Our presenters covered everything from our origins to what makes us different from the other councils. They also covered topics like strolling and stepping, etiquette surrounding our letters, and what it means to be Asians in Greek life.
UGA VSA’s Night in Saigon: hãy lên tiêng
January 11th, 2020
Here’s to another successful travel experience!
"Night in Saigon" is an annual cultural showcase held by the Vietnamese Student Association at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. #108 Lisa Nguyen traveled to this event with other members from our own VSA.
Words can not express the beauty in the culture that was showcased at Night in Saigon. This was a night stocked full of entertainment, a delicious meal, and lots of new friends! We love creating new connections and supporting our fellow Asian-American organizations.
Fsa’s Parol Ball
November 15th, 2019
Parol Ball is an annual semi-formal hosted by the Filipino Student Association at FSU. A “parol” is a traditional Filipino, star-shaped Christmas lantern. Our sisters loved attending this event full of cultural performances and food, as well as meeting new people and hanging out with other Greeks on campus.
Homecoming parade
October 25th, 2019
Sisters #116 Annie Le and #119 Sally Zhu were invited to walk in the FSU Homecoming parade alongside other passionate members of the Asian American Student Union. At the end of the walk, they even got the opportunity to take a picture with FSU's famous Garnet and Gold guys. Our two beautiful sisters can be seen here, representing both aKDPhi and the Chinese American Student Organization. We love to see cultural pride!
#111 Taylor “serendipity” Allen: a summer in china
Summer 2019
Determined to get more in touch with her Chinese roots, our sister, #111 Taylor Allen, embarked on one of the most meaningful journeys of her college career so far. Taylor spent her 2019 summer studying abroad in China and traveling through Asia in her free time. Among many experiences, some of her favorite included checking the Great Wall of China off of her bucket list, visiting Shanghai, and going to Hua Shan. While immersing herself into Chinese culture, learning Mandarin, and earning university credit at the same time, Taylor embodied our pillars of both Asian Awareness and Scholarship.
VSA’s Tally By night: Ignite
April 12th, 2019
Tally By Night is FSU's Vietnamese Student Association's annual banquet showcasing student performers and celebrating the accomplishments made from the past year. Included in the night's programming were classic favorites in performances and a delicious Vietnamese dinner. Many of our sisters also participated in a cultural fashion show where they wore traditional Vietnamese áo dàis in various colors and patterns. Pictured are #110 Sean Tordecillas and #119 Sally Zhu.
Mx. and Mx. AASU Showcase
April 12th, 2019
It's APIHM here at FSU! In celebration of the pride we hold in our cultural backgrounds, two sisters, #107 Adrija Das and #110 Sean Tordecillas, were contestants in our AASU's annual Mx. and Mx. AASU Showcase! During the show, participants address issues facing Asian Americans in the US today and tell their stories of growing up Asian, all while showcasing their cultures through fashion and talents.
Sean showed off her many sides by playing a traditional Filipino song on the flute as well as a video of her pole dancing skills and talked about growing up in a predominantly white community. Meanwhile, Adrija performed a traditional Indian dance and revealed her struggles with abiding by conventional beauty standards growing up.
ECAASU: Introspection
February 8-9th, 2019
ECAASU is an annual conference with attendees from Asian American Student Unions and related organizations all across the East Coast. Its purpose is to host workshops addressing Asian American issues in society and provide a space for individuals to discuss how we balance our Asian identities.
This year, amongst the multiple attending sisters, we had the honor of having not one but TWO sisters on the Conference Team. #100 Queenie Zhang (Marketing & Outreach) and #108 Lisa Nguyen (Programming) played essential roles in the planning and execution of this large-scale event. It is their dedication to the Asian community in every aspect of their lives that makes us so proud of their accomplishments.
