Letter From the Editors Fall 2007 Volume IX, Issue 1
Erin Frauenhofer ‘09
Karynn Ikeda ‘09
Soyoung Park ‘09
Clayton Kim ‘10
Saying goodbye is never easy, and for us—Soyoung, Karynn, and Erin—it’s almost impossible to believe this is our final semester as editors of VISIONS. This publication has meant so much to us these past few years, and for that reason, we wanted this semester’s theme to be special. We chose the phrase “Revolution: Realizing Our Roots” to highlight the important role VISIONS plays in transforming the Asian/Asian American community at Brown by giving a voice to Asian and Asian American students. Let’s start by looking at our roots. In 2000, Dean Kisa Takesue had a vision of creating a publication that would increase the awareness, visibility, and sense of community of Brown’s Asian and Asian American students. Thanks to Kisa’s untiring support, VISIONS has become a strong presence on campus, a place where Asian and Asian American students can explore and transform what it means to be Asian and Asian American in this country. We are so thankful to Kisa for making her dream a reality for all of us, and we dedicate this issue to her for believing in us all these years. As we pass the torch along to next semester’s editors—Clayton Kim (Art & Photography Editor), Sophia Lin (Layout Editor), and Eric Lee (Editor in Chief)—we look forward to seeing how VISIONS continues to revolutionize the community.
We also thank our contributors and staff members for their commitment to making this issue one of our strongest yet and for making our last semester with VISIONS such a meaningful experience. But most of all, we thank you for taking part in our mission of Envisioning and Building a Stronger Asian/Asian American Community. And now, we welcome you to enjoy the wonderful prose, poetry, artwork, and photography of VISIONS, Fall 2007! Love,