Midwest Asian American Student Union 2014 Spring Conference

March 28-30 at The Ohio State University



Midwest, represent! It's not too late to register for the Midwest Asian American Student Union's (MAASU) 2014 Spring Conference, happening March 28-30 at The Ohio State University. This year's conference theme is "ReImagine." College students from around the region will be gathering to hear from speakers, attend workshops, and engage in conversations about APIA leadership, education and activism.

Here are some more details about the conference:

Student pepper sprayed after falling asleep at the library

Ohio State student Yuxiang Chen arrested and charged with trespassing and resisting arrest

At Ohio State University, community members are demanding justice for a student who was harassed, pepper sprayed and arrested by campus police after falling asleep at the library while trying to study.

Campus Police Mace Chinese Exchange Student at Ohio State University

23-year-old Yuxiang Chen, a senior math major from China, was studying late last month at the 18th Avenue Library, which is open 24 hours a day. When library staff noticed him dozing off, he was asked to leave and invited to return later. When he did, he was confronted by police, and that's when things got physical.

A language barrier seems to have been an issue.