On May 1, Herbert Minoru Tsuchiya was named the UW School of Pharmacy’s Distinguished Alumnus in Pharmacy Practice for 2008, a prestigious distinction awarded ev-ery two years. He was presented the award at a reception on May 6 at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Archive | Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 – 5/15
Tsuchiya gets honorable distinction
Posted on 09 May 2009.
Posted in Community News, Names in the News, News, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/150 Comments
Nepal’s prime minister resigns amid power struggle
Posted on 09 May 2009.
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Monday, May 4, amid a power struggle over his firing of the army chief, saying he was stepping down to “save the peace process” that had brought the Himalayan nation out of a bloody decade-long civil war.
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China denies singling out Mexicans for quarantine
Posted on 09 May 2009.
BEIJING (AP) — By quarantining them as a safeguard against swine flu, Beijing denied that it had discriminated against Mexicans on May 4; meanwhile, Mexico said it was sending a plane to China to bring back its citizens.
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OECD: French best at eating and sleeping, Koreans skinniest
Posted on 09 May 2009.
PARIS (AP) — The French are living up to their image as lovers of food and, according to a survey, can add a new love to the mix: sleep. In fact, the French excel at the two leisure activities, spending more time at table and in bed than many other nations.
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Lots to like about the new Filipino king of boxing
Posted on 09 May 2009.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — On May 2, Floyd Mayweather Jr. took his daughter bowling after announci 15, ng his return to the ring.
Posted in News, Sports, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/150 Comments
Nordstrom supports APA month with one-of-a-kind fashions
Posted on 09 May 2009.
During May, Nordstrom stores will be selling limited-edition T-shirts by famed fashion designers Koi Suwannagate and Anna Sui. Nordstrom will generously give proceeds from shirt sales to the Organization for Chinese Americans’ (OCA) scholarship fund in honor of APA Heritage Month.
Posted in Briefs, Community News, News, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/150 Comments
‘24 City’ falters when fiction appears
Posted on 09 May 2009.
Directed by Zhang-ke Jia, “24 City” is a Chinese film that blends documentary and fiction. It opens with a grim tone: Factory workers heat and hammer metal, and shots reveal people lingering alone and in smaller groups. The film follows individuals as they recount the story of how a factory turned into an apartment complex, a reflection of how China modernized.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies, Reviews, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/15, Vol 29 No 40 | 10/2-10/80 Comments
Oh, Jackie Chan, what were you thinking?
Posted on 09 May 2009.
The controversy of the month belongs to Jackie Chan and his comments regarding freedom for Chinese people. That being said, other Asians excelled. Yao Ming is leading the Houston Rockets in the playoffs, Lindsay Price stars in a television pilot, and Freida Pinto is declared beautiful. In addition, a long awaited update on journalist Laura Ling and Euna Kim.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/152 Comments
Editorial: Why is it important to learn history?
Posted on 07 May 2009.
Many will say that we learn history so that we won’t repeat our missteps. It’s an easy statement to make but is hard to back up with action …
Posted in Editorials, Opinion, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/150 Comments
Letter: “It was rigged” Reader says pageant story inaccurate, UW VSA officers rude
Posted on 07 May 2009.
In response to the “Pageant recrowns winner due to counting error” story (May 2, issue 19), I think the facts are strongly misconstrued …
Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/156 Comments
