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Tension over "Asia Prime" party

(02/06/13 11:20am)

In the wake of the political fallout following the “Pilgrims and Indians” party of 2011, I was pleasantly surprised at the mostly progressive response from Duke’s student body. I had hoped that such an instance would have sent a clear message: that Duke as an institution and a student body would not condone such racism—even in the lighthearted party atmosphere it was intended for. Clear or not, Duke’s chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity threw a party this year much in the same vein. Called “Asia Prime,” it was advertised in a similar “witty” tone:

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2013/02/tension-over-asia-prime-party

Freshman candidates retract racial ad

(04/20/12 3:12pm)

Two Duke students running for freshman class president and vice president circulated a campaign image with which members of the Asian American community at Duke took issue. These two students posed for their campaign picture smiling in front of two Duke eateries: one holding a piece of matzah (Jewish unleavened bread) in front of the Freeman Center for Jewish Life (known to serve Jewish food); the other, holding chopsticks in front of Panda Express (an on-campus Chinese restaurant that also serves sushi). An overlay on the photo made a quip about the candidates’ eating preferences for “Latkes and Lo Mein.”

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2012/04/freshman-candidates-retract-racial-ad