Peter Yang wants to give students food for thought about escapism in his film “Strange Fodder.” The fourth-year biochemistry student’s film project stars fourth-year sociology student Daniel Vallejo, who mentally enters a series of new realities after experiencing an unspecified traumatic event. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year biochemistry student Peter Yang directed “Strange Fodder,” a film that is currently in pre-production. The film deals with escapism, following a protagonist who enters multiple realities after suffering a traumatic experience. (Courtesy of Peter Yang)

The model minority mindset establishes a certain demographic as more successful than others, said Wendy Wang. However, those labeled as such – like Asian-Americans – often find it difficult to discuss, she said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students interned at the “Things I Never Said” project, which centers around opening a discussion about stigmas surrounding mental health in Asian-American communities. Director Wendy Wang said the need to create further education on this topic partially stems from the model minority myth. (Courtesy of Wendy Wang)