Last month, former UCLA student Alexandra Wallace posted an ill-conceived YouTube video complaining about Asian students who talked
Archive | Vol 30 No 15 | 4/9-4/15
Hit singer Jimmy Wong on Alexandra Wallace and why angry responses are unproductive
Posted on 07 April 2011.
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Nepali boy reaches life plateau by aiding other immigrants
Posted on 07 April 2011.
Reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain in Nepal is certainly not easy. Since 1922, only 800 people have successfully scaled Mount Everest’s
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Too many eligible Asians fail to apply for citizenship
Posted on 07 April 2011.
After 14 years in the United States, Jenny Yang, who came from Korea, finally attained citizenship. Soon after her citizenship ceremony in
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Minority real estate leaders say government failing to meet the needs of multicultural home buyers
Posted on 07 April 2011.
In March, the nation’s three largest organizations representing multicultural real estate professionals called for policy makers to do more for minority homebuyers.
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Report reveals state budget cuts exacerbate racial disparities
Posted on 07 April 2011.
A new report, “The Color of Cuts: The Disproportionate Impact of Budget Cuts on Communities of Color in Washington State,” written by the Washington
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Decades later, U.S. survivors recalls Philippine internment camp
Posted on 07 April 2011.
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The rescued and their rescuers are remembering a World War II internment camp in the Philippines.
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Oscar winner sees boom coming for Chinese documentaries
Posted on 07 April 2011.
HONG KONG (AP) — China is seeing a boom in documentary making with the spread of digital cameras and the wealth of issues arising from the country’s rapid
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Myanmar warns no ‘decadent’ dress for its New Year’s celebrations
Posted on 07 April 2011.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Revelers who wear “decadent” clothing during Myanmar’s upcoming New Year’s celebrations can face up to a month in prison
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A-POP! column: Another whitewashed cast
Posted on 07 April 2011.
Pop superstar Lady Gaga released her song “Born This Way” as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name.
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Does diversity makes a difference? These students think so
Posted on 07 April 2011.
High school students blazing the path for diversity were honored at the 17th annual Diversity Makes a Difference Scholarship Awards Gala on April 1.
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Editorial: Tommy Hilfiger is racist? Are you sure?
Posted on 07 April 2011.
This week, we received a news tip in the form of an e-mail. The e-mail was basically regarding how the Tommy Hilfiger clothing brand
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Blog: Don’t assume your help is not wanted
Posted on 07 April 2011.
Not one donation box for Japan’s disaster relief was found at the Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF), which was held at the Seattle Center last weekend.
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Blog: A star that towers above the crowd
Posted on 07 April 2011.
“Standing Above the Crowd,” is a new book by former NBA star James Donaldson. He literally stands above the crowd. At 7’4”, the ceiling above the New Hong Kong Restaurant’s stage was almost not high enough for James.
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Blog: Journalist was a failing student?
Posted on 07 April 2011.
I have never met a TV anchor who had the guts to tell a group of strangers that, in his first semester of college, his GPA was 0.93.
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Blog: Celebrating diversity at a dinner
Posted on 07 April 2011.
Every year, we try to set a great example of what diversity is about at our Diversity Makes a Difference Scholarship dinner. This year, the rainbow revealed
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Blog: How the UW competes for future winners
Posted on 07 April 2011.
In the week when the University of Washington (UW) sent out its many rejection letters to freshmen, there were only a select few who were accepted.
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