ASiA Club gathers for annual karaoke night

Asian Students in Action (ASiA) held their annual karaoke night Dec. 10, coming together to sing karaoke and eat pizza at ASiA leader Maggie Koo ’26’s home in Studio City.

ASiA leader Lauren Park ’25 said the purpose of the event was to foster connection between club members.

“We really wanted to create a stronger sense of community within the Asian American students on campus and other allies,” Park said. “ASiA strives to enhance the sense of community and the celebration of all cultures and heritages on campus, and karaoke night aligned with those values. We sang songs from all different cultures, not just Asian cultures, and we brought together a group of students and built a new kind of community.”

Christian Indelicato ’27, who attended, said the music selections spanned many genres.

“We sang a lot of different songs from every genre from rap to musical theater,” Indelicato said. “The food was also really good.”

ASiA member Hansen Liao ’27, who attended the karaoke night, said he enjoyed the bond between event attendees.

“Something I really liked about [karaoke night] was how people came together,” Liao said. “This group activity really helped the club bond, and I think everyone got a lot closer.”

Abby Juarez ’26 said she enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere at the event.

“Even though I’m not Asian, I got to come, and everyone was really nice,” Juarez said. “The music was really fun, and people were really good at singing. I felt a strong sense of community because we were all having fun together.”

Park said she enjoyed seeing a diverse group of people attend the karaoke night.

“The best part was [seeing] people who don’ t usually come to ASiA,” Park said. “It was
great to see new faces and grow the ASiA community on campus since it’s an open affinity group, meaning you don’t have
to identify as an Asian to attend meetings and events.”