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The
premier Chinese culture organization, ARCC,
was founded in April of 1998 mainly by Eva Bai, Ava Bai,
Emily Chiu, Becky Lai, Yuan Xu, and Sylvia Huang. The organization
was officially recognized by the Student Senate on April
1, 1998. The rise of ARCC extends from the need to have
an organization that can bring people of Chinese origin
together and that promotes awareness of the Chinese culture.
ARCC, stands for Awareness of Roots in Chinese Culture,
desires for the community to understand why certain holidays
are celebrated and why certain food are eaten during a particular
time of year. The original founders were students that originally
from Taiwan, Mainland China, and Hong Kong, as well as American-Born
enthusiasts. In addition to serving as a club that sets
up Chinese cultural events for the entire campus, ARCC
hopes to serve as a link between all existing organizations.
The leadership has been presided by:
Eva Bai (founder, 1st prez)
Emily Chiu (founder, 2nd prez)
James Tseng (3rd prez)
Bert Kuo (4th prez)
Lei Du (5th prez)
Belinda Lee (6th prez)
Christina
Cheng (7th prez) Alex
Cheng (Vice Prez)
is the current acting president because Christina is studying
abroad in London.
In
the past, ARCC pioneered the
celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival jointly with SSA (Singapore
Students' Association) in September, Mooncake making in
September, International Festival in November, and Night
Market in April. Furthermore, ARCC
continues to bring the awareness of authentic Chinese culture
to people of all backgrounds.
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