Comments on: Nazar-a blog by UT Austin students http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: phillygrrl http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237889 phillygrrl Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:43:39 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237889 <p>Nice design. I'm jealous :p</p> Nice design. I’m jealous :p

]]> By: · fgdffd http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237865 · fgdffd Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:07:47 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237865 <p>http://www.utexas.edu/studentgov/elections.php Well, here's a list of the kids in student government. Out of 40 students, 6 Asians total. At 15% of both the undergrad student body and student reps, Asians appear evenly represented in student government. Of the 6 Asians, 5 are East Asian and 1 is desi. So makes desis maybe more like 2-3% of the undergrad student body if this is any indication. Supposedly there are around 650 grad students from India, so maybe like 1.5-2K total desi students if you include them. The reason I bring this up is that, in general, it's vital to understand the size of your market. So NAZAR should keep in mind that when assessing its product's appeal.</p> <p>I checked out NAZAR and it seems that if we want, we can contribute too. Any inspiring writer should definitely check it out. It seems pretty cool.</p> http://www.utexas.edu/studentgov/elections.php Well, here’s a list of the kids in student government. Out of 40 students, 6 Asians total. At 15% of both the undergrad student body and student reps, Asians appear evenly represented in student government. Of the 6 Asians, 5 are East Asian and 1 is desi. So makes desis maybe more like 2-3% of the undergrad student body if this is any indication. Supposedly there are around 650 grad students from India, so maybe like 1.5-2K total desi students if you include them. The reason I bring this up is that, in general, it’s vital to understand the size of your market. So NAZAR should keep in mind that when assessing its product’s appeal.

I checked out NAZAR and it seems that if we want, we can contribute too. Any inspiring writer should definitely check it out. It seems pretty cool.

]]> By: Asha and Anjali's Dad http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237718 Asha and Anjali's Dad Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:22:37 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237718 <p>Texas....Fight!</p> <p>Just like in the Rose Bowl, Texas sticks it to Meechigan. Hook 'em Horns!</p> Texas….Fight!

Just like in the Rose Bowl, Texas sticks it to Meechigan. Hook ‘em Horns!

]]> By: fgdffd http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237715 fgdffd Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:26:48 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237715 <p>Well, as Indians, we're going to tend to notice each other a little more than others. So perhaps we might overestimate our presence a bit.</p> <p>Here's some UT Austin student organizations:</p> <p>http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/asianamericanrt/MemberList.html List of Asian student organizations</p> <p>http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sald/studentorgs/vieworgs.php?org=4275 Organization called Asian round table</p> <p>http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/students/organizations/apsa/apsaoff.html Asian Pharmacy Association</p> <p>http://www.utabsa.org/index.php?view=directors Asian business students association</p> <p>http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~ahpo/officers.html Asian pre-meds</p> Well, as Indians, we’re going to tend to notice each other a little more than others. So perhaps we might overestimate our presence a bit.

Here’s some UT Austin student organizations:

http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/asianamericanrt/MemberList.html List of Asian student organizations

http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sald/studentorgs/vieworgs.php?org=4275 Organization called Asian round table

http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/students/organizations/apsa/apsaoff.html Asian Pharmacy Association

http://www.utabsa.org/index.php?view=directors Asian business students association

http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~ahpo/officers.html Asian pre-meds

]]> By: na-chiz Kabob http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237591 na-chiz Kabob Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:38:36 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237591 <p>I don't think it's high at all. The number of South Asians on campus is huge. 5,000 actually sounds like a really good estimate (I went there for 8 years, so I had some time to look around.)</p> I don’t think it’s high at all. The number of South Asians on campus is huge. 5,000 actually sounds like a really good estimate (I went there for 8 years, so I had some time to look around.)

]]> By: fgdffd http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237577 fgdffd Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:26:25 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237577 <p>UT Austin is about 15% Asian. 2/3 of them are desi? Sounds a little high....</p> UT Austin is about 15% Asian. 2/3 of them are desi? Sounds a little high….

]]> By: Suki Dillon http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237500 Suki Dillon Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:31:41 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237500 <p><i>The gap was a lack of a publication that catered to the 5,000 South Asians on campus, a community that makes up 10% of the UT population.</i></p> <p>With 10% of the population being desi, and with the total being over 5000 you would think that at least one would make the football team?</p> The gap was a lack of a publication that catered to the 5,000 South Asians on campus, a community that makes up 10% of the UT population.

With 10% of the population being desi, and with the total being over 5000 you would think that at least one would make the football team?

]]> By: IP http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237493 IP Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:30:01 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237493 <p>Great website!</p> Great website!

]]> By: Rajan Jain http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237487 Rajan Jain Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:12:20 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237487 <p>No harm I think.....publication by the Asians at the UT campus will be a big leap and a history creation but without loosing identity which is very important.</p> No harm I think…..publication by the Asians at the UT campus will be a big leap and a history creation but without loosing identity which is very important.

]]> By: Rajan Jain http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/04/14/nazara_blog_by/comment-page-1/#comment-237486 Rajan Jain Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:07:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5729#comment-237486 <p>No harm I think.......publication on UT will be a leap and history creation on campus.</p> No harm I think…….publication on UT will be a leap and history creation on campus.

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