Let us work together to build a better Chinese community and wear better hair.

     The haircut coordinator is Jing Sun. If you have any questions or want to be a volunteer, please contact with Jing Sun<jingsun70@usa.net> for any information.

• Schedule

Spring Quarter, 2001 -- Haircut Schedule 
01/07/2001 2:00:00 PM ~ 4:00:00 PM 
01/21/2001 2:00:00 PM ~ 4:00:00 PM
02/04/2001 2:00:00 PM ~ 4:00:00 PM
02/18/2001 2:00:00 PM ~ 4:00:00 PM
03/04/2001 2:00:00 PM ~ 4:00:00 PM
                 03/18/2001 2:00:00 PM ~ 4:00:00 PM (tentative)


Place:  Haircut activity is normally held every two weeks, from 2PM to 4PM. Reserved place is the basement of Student Center(back-door 2717 Clifton). It is just across the Clifton Ave., opposite to Arts & Science building. Check the date from the above schedule. Date and place information will be announced on CSSA email list if changed.


• Principle

The haircut activity is one of the activities organized by CSSA. The aims of the activity are to enhance the friendship among the members, enrich the campus life and provide convenience to our members. All the barbers are volunteers, but in order to keep the clippers and other tools in good shape, we suggest donation ( $2 ). Do not take it for granted that volunteers will earn money for their work. The money collected is a donation to CSSA, not a payment. So leaving money or not is your freedom. The donation was and will be only used for the maintenance of haircut equipment and other CSSA activities. A well descriptive financial record is always kept for query.


• History

Most of our Chinese students cannot accept the fact that we need to pay the equivalent oF 100RMB yuan for a haircut, since it is more than 20 times of the price we used to pay. You will find that even Americans think the price is too high.

Therefore, some of us cut hair for each other (This is a good alternative), some of us have our wives to cut hair for us ( this is even better only if our wives can do it, but .....), some of us prolong the intervals between visits to the barber's, some of us simply cut hair ourselves, and some of us ...... This is why we often see some Chinese students wear long hair, and some wear "wife-cut" hair.

Ever since the first Chinese students came to UC, we Chinese students began to cut hair for each other. In 1996, the organized haircut activities were proposed and held several times on a small scale. Mr. Zuoliang Cao was the "barber". In February 1997, we began to have the weekly haircut activities. Mr. Yan Guangrong, the coordinator of 1996-1997, has done a great contribution to sustaining haircut activity and passing on his skill. Mr. Liang Jun and Jian Guowei were the coordinators of 1997-1998. It should be mentioned here that Mr. Li xingguo, the CSSA president of 1997-1998, participated almost all haircut activities during 1997-1998 period.


• Rationale

The haircut activities are basically that we cut hair for each other at the same time and place. In order to make the haircut more enjoyable and the activities long lasting, your participation is very much in need. We hope more and more friends join the actions of both cutting and being cut. It will save time and also you will gain experience. Sometime volunteers have to work until 6PM, due to less participation of others. Those who currently cut hair for others at home please join us. It is more fun if more people cut hair together. We can learn from each other. We can also meet new people all the time; Those who need a haircut please come. The volunteers will be glad to help you. Besides, you are also encouraged to learn haircutting, so, later on you can help some one else. It is also fun to cut hair; Those who want to cut hair for their husbands/sons but cannot do a good job now please join us too. The experienced volunteers will teach you some tricks on haircutting and do the "quality control", so you have nothing to worry about; Those who need a hairstyling (ladies) are also welcome as long as you dare to take the risk, since most of the volunteers do not have much experience in hairstyling.


• Volunteers

Currently, Mr. Jing Sun is the coordinator of the haircut activities. Since Nov. 1998, volunteers who have taken part in haircut activities includes:
Zhou Ming, Li Xingguo, Jian Guowei, Liang Jun, Cui Dapeng, Ren haibei, Tian feng, Sun Yin, Lu Sibin, Sun Heping, Si Mei, Wang Zhuo, Luo Shijian, Yang Donghui, Ying Sun etc.

Active members are Jing Sun..

Upon availability, all CSSA members are eligible to get haircut services free of charge. Besides, if you are satisfied with the haircut and want to do something good in return, you can join the "haircut volunteers" or help others in other activities organized by CSSA.

Any ideas and suggestions are more than welcome. Or, if you have any questions, please contact the people below:
Mr. Jing Sun at jingsun70@usa.net