Although I had first met Hui-Ling last year, my first opportunity to really get to know her came during the summer '09 UCSA Student Congress held at UC Santa Cruz where we were assigned as roommates. I had never met anyone as aware as Hui-Ling and was impressed by her determination to be a driving force for change in her community. Hui-Ling (better known as "Moo") carries a quiet confidence that has yet to be swayed, even in the most of times.
Hui-Ling Malone is this year's Umbrella Council Chair as well as past chair for the Black Student Union and has been committed to bettering her community, engaging in activities from high school outreach to working as an RA in the Rosa Parks house in Arroyo Vista. Her passion is outreach and I can attest to the sheer amount of time and energy she devotes to this endeavor. Her current goal is to establish a much-needed Outreach and Retention Center on UC Irvine campus.
Hui-Ling has also been a key figure in political campus organization; present at both the UCLA Regents-Meeting and UC Irvine student-protests, Hui-Ling has personally seen both the fight of the students as well as the brutal backlash against protesters by the University. In the interview, we discuss the Open Forum with Chancellor Drake held January 13th, 2010, the day after the interview takes place. Malone has been a key organizer of the forum and attests to the determination of students to be heard on their own campus.
The interview can be downloaded here and will be available to podcast through KUCI shortly:
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Music Featured on To-day's Show:
Lauren Hill
From: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (2007)
Website: Lauryn-Hill.com
Brother Ali
From: Us (2009)
Website: BrotherAli.com
Ise Lyfe
From: Prince Cometh (2008)
Website: Ise Lyfe on Myspace
K'Naan
From: Troubadour (2009)
Website: Knaanmusic.ning.com
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