Culture: Events for Asian-American Heritage month continue Saturday
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sponsored as a part of 'lienor Asians.* tha Astan/Pacifk
American Student Union's month long celebration of
Asian American Heritage Month
Events for Asian American H**ri!a«p month continue
on Setufday with “VariAsiana," • concert featuring trs
dittnoal cultural anil moWn music by Asian Amem an*
Bands ranging from punk to alternative will perform in
the EMU KounUimmirt from 7totlpn Gan U IS a per
non and ticket* am available at the EMU ticket office
Af*ASU I* also sponsoring a discussion of Asian Amer
leans in the arts next Thursday at 5 p.m in the Multi
cultural (antes
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