letter from the EDITORS Dear Readers, Thank you for picking up this magazine. What you are holding in your hands is the culmination of months of dedicated work from a fantastic staff comprised of editors, copyeditors, and publicity officers. Of course, the real stars of any issue of VISIONS are our contributors. They include writers, sculptors, photographers, painters, illustrators, and designers of the highest caliber. We are immensely grateful to them for their decision to submit works to our magazine. What’s contained in this issue of VISIONS will give you glimpses of our contributors’ narratives and experiences that are all part of the kaleidoscope that is Asia/Asian America. And so, the project that VISIONS embarked on 12 years ago was such: to weave together the threads of commonality that binds us to the fabric of our diverse community. This semester, we worked with the Ivy Film Festival and the Watson Institute to bring in Alison Klayman ’06, director of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, to screen her documentary and talk about her work. Fall 2012 also marks an important step in further integrating the two communities on College Hill that this magazine serves, as the magazine took steps to officially register as a student
organization at RISD. Our blog continues to grow strong with a fantastic web staff, all of who are unwavering in their commitment in furthering our mission in the digital realm. In addition to this, the magazine has launched a strategic review process in order to identify potential areas of growth for VISIONS. Last but not least, the magazine board would also like to take this opportunity to thank Celia Chung, our Art and Photography Editor, for her tremendous contribution to the development of this magazine these past few years as she leaves us for greener pastures. Yours Truly,
Larry, James, Celia, Christina & Katherine
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