» December 2011 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 All wait with bated breath for a post-Kim Jong-il world http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/all-wait-with-bated-breath-for-a-post-kim-jong-il-world/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/all-wait-with-bated-breath-for-a-post-kim-jong-il-world/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:10:01 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=15010 By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In the early 1990s, when North Korea opened its borders a tiny bit to Americans, Seong Suk Kim, also known as Joan, sought the opportunity to visit her siblings — two brothers — and their children, Kim’s nieces and nephews, whom she had never met. During the Korean War, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/all-wait-with-bated-breath-for-a-post-kim-jong-il-world/feed/ 0 NWAW’s top 10 favorite stories of 2011 http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/nwaws-top-10-favorite-stories-of-2011/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/nwaws-top-10-favorite-stories-of-2011/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:05:15 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=15008 For the end of the year, we wanted to run our top 10 favorite stories of the year — the stories that we are the most proud of. Some of the stories are even award-winning. We are afraid that these stories didn’t get enough attention the first time around, so we’re giving them another chance [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/blog-8-offbeat-holiday-traditions-you-can-start-right-now/feed/ 1 EDITORIAL: See ya, plastic bags. Welcome, 520 tolls. http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/editorial-see-ya-plastic-bags-welcome-520-tolls/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/editorial-see-ya-plastic-bags-welcome-520-tolls/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:38:51 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=15005 There are two changes coming that aren’t thrilling many. One is the tolling on the 520 bridge, slated to begin Dec. 29. The other is a plastic bags ban, which will likely be implemented in July. This week on Monday, Seattle City Council unambiguously passed a ban on single-use plastic bags, a ban that goes [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/editorial-see-ya-plastic-bags-welcome-520-tolls/feed/ 0 Refugees share personal stories at Beyond Talking Points http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/refugees-share-personal-stories-at-beyond-talking-points/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/refugees-share-personal-stories-at-beyond-talking-points/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:16:53 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14967 On Nov. 16 at the Bellevue Art Museum, Humanities Washington’s Beyond Talking Points series wrapped up its multifaceted look at immigration with a program featuring refugees from around the world who now call Washington home. Refugees from Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, Somalia, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia’s Cham region shared personal stories about how they came to [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/refugees-share-personal-stories-at-beyond-talking-points/feed/ 0 NAAAP-Seattle honors 4 scholarship recipients at gala http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/naaap-seattle-honors-4-scholarship-recipients-at-gala/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/naaap-seattle-honors-4-scholarship-recipients-at-gala/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:13:58 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14965 The National Association of Asian American Professionals’ Seattle chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) hosted its 32nd annual gala and scholarship reception on Nov. 4. The event was held at the Woodland Park Zoo’s Zoomazium and honored four students. The reception honored college graduate recipient Reyna Farina Rollolazo and high school graduate recipients Cong Nguyen, Alyna Merali, and Chris [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/naaap-seattle-honors-4-scholarship-recipients-at-gala/feed/ 0 ICHS part of community vigil to support health center funding http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/ichs-part-of-community-vigil-to-support-health-center-funding/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/ichs-part-of-community-vigil-to-support-health-center-funding/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:07:10 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14959  On Nov. 30, about 400 supporters of Seattle community health centers — including International Community Health Services (ICHS) supporters — gathered at Swedish Medical Center for a candlelight vigil to call upon lawmakers to save safety net programs and help people in need. State lawmakers are dealing with a $2 billion budget shortfall, and Gov. [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/ichs-part-of-community-vigil-to-support-health-center-funding/feed/ 0 Bill Gates developing nuclear reactor with China http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/bill-gates-developing-nuclear-reactor-with-china/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/bill-gates-developing-nuclear-reactor-with-china/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:46:10 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14952 BEIJING (AP) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new kind of nuclear reactor. During a talk at China’s Ministry of Science & Technology on Wednesday, the billionaire said, “The idea is to be very low cost, very safe, and generate very little waste.” Gates [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/bill-gates-developing-nuclear-reactor-with-china/feed/ 0 New proposed bill would ban abortions based on sex or race http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/new-proposed-bill-would-ban-abortions-based-on-sex-or-race/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/new-proposed-bill-would-ban-abortions-based-on-sex-or-race/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:00:16 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14957 By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The practice of sex-selection abortion, usually targeting a female fetus due to parental preference for a son, has few defenders in the United States. Yet a proposed federal ban is drawing vehement opposition from liberal advocacy groups who call it a veiled attempt to undermine [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/new-proposed-bill-would-ban-abortions-based-on-sex-or-race/feed/ 0 9 things to do in Seattle with your guests during the holidays http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/9-things-to-do-in-seattle-with-your-guests-during-the-holidays/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/9-things-to-do-in-seattle-with-your-guests-during-the-holidays/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:34:39 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14944 By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly How do you entertain your out-of-town friends and family during the holidays? The best way is to present them programs and entertainment with a Northwest flair. 1. “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” a musical, is being performed at the 5th Avenue Theater. The cast and production team of “Cinderella” are [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/9-things-to-do-in-seattle-with-your-guests-during-the-holidays/feed/ 0 A-POP! Jin breaking into the mainstream? http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/a-pop-jin-breaking-into-the-mainstream/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/a-pop-jin-breaking-into-the-mainstream/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:23:37 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14941 By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes, when one person’s dream begins, the dream unfortunately ends for someone else. Such is the case for two Asian celebrities featured in this month’s column. The latest news on Asians abroad Watch out, Justin Bieber! Japanese pop idol sensation Jin Akanishi has his eyes set on taking over [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/a-pop-jin-breaking-into-the-mainstream/feed/ 4 BLOG: What Locke doesn’t do — 5th and final part of the Gary Locke blog series http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/blog-what-locke-doesnt-do-5th-and-final-part-of-the-gary-locke-blog-series/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/blog-what-locke-doesnt-do-5th-and-final-part-of-the-gary-locke-blog-series/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:13:57 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14934 By Assunta Ng So you want to help your relatives and friends from China come to the United States. You think Ambassador Gary Locke can help you?  No go! During his training as ambassador, the first thing the state department taught him was that he was not to get involved in visas at all. If [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/blog-what-locke-doesnt-do-5th-and-final-part-of-the-gary-locke-blog-series/feed/ 0 BLOG: The vital role of consulates and embassies http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/blog-the-vital-role-of-consulates-and-embassies/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/blog-the-vital-role-of-consulates-and-embassies/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:00:26 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14932 By Assunta Ng Ordinary folks think only of visas when they think of consul generals. Actually, consul generals play an important role in serving the local community. For instance, the recent haze in Beijing, which shut down airports and highway transportation, caused local people to turn to the U.S. Embassy for an accurate measure of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/outrage-aptly-portrays-yakuza-but-too-gory/feed/ 0 Mayor Ed Lee reflects on a childhood in Seattle and a career in San Francisco http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/mayor-ed-lee-reflects-on-a-childhood-in-seattle-and-a-career-in-san-francisco/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/mayor-ed-lee-reflects-on-a-childhood-in-seattle-and-a-career-in-san-francisco/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:57:01 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14977 By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Lee (Photo by George Liu/NWAW) The date is May 5, 1952, and in a Seattle hospital, a piece of American history was born. Edwin Mah Lee was born to immigrant parents from the Chinese province of Guandong. They had moved to America hoping for a better life. [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/mayor-ed-lee-reflects-on-a-childhood-in-seattle-and-a-career-in-san-francisco/feed/ 0 Chess leads to more thoughtful children? http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/chess-leads-to-more-thoughtful-children/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/chess-leads-to-more-thoughtful-children/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:47:54 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14974 By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly  ”Daddy, I won! I won!” exclaimed Jaden Gao. Gao won his fifth game at a chess tournament at Broadview-Thomson Elementary School on Nov. 19. Since he started learning at the Orlov Chess Academy and playing in tournaments three months ago, Gao has won all but one game. In [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/chess-leads-to-more-thoughtful-children/feed/ 0 Korean poet gives back by teaching at Renton Tech http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/korean-poet-gives-back-by-teaching-at-renton-tech/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/korean-poet-gives-back-by-teaching-at-renton-tech/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:44:53 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14972 By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Don Mee Choi Poet, translator, and teacher Don Mee Choi, author of “The Morning News Is Exciting!”, survived a difficult upbringing in South Korea and struggled to find her vocation. She’s resolved, after settling down in Seattle, to give back to the community as an educator. “I never set [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/korean-poet-gives-back-by-teaching-at-renton-tech/feed/ 0 Breaking through the bamboo ceiling http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/breaking-through-the-bamboo-ceiling/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/breaking-through-the-bamboo-ceiling/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:43:36 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14969 By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly recognizes some of the most influential community leaders in the area at the Diversity at the Top awards dinner and gala. This year, the paper honors 10 individuals who have fought to break through the bamboo ceiling to get to the top. Education [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/breaking-through-the-bamboo-ceiling/feed/ 0 EDITORIAL: Don’t go overboard on holiday spending, teach kids to think of those less fortunate http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/editorial-dont-go-overboard-on-holiday-spending-teach-kids-to-think-of-those-less-fortunate/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/editorial-dont-go-overboard-on-holiday-spending-teach-kids-to-think-of-those-less-fortunate/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:22:43 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14938 Here is a story that we read online recently, and maybe it’s familiar to you, too. A six-year-old child opens gifts upon mountains of brightly colored gifts. The holiday gifts are from various relatives, but mostly, they are from the child’s grandparents, who must have spent hundreds of dollars on the presents. Later that morning, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/editorial-dont-go-overboard-on-holiday-spending-teach-kids-to-think-of-those-less-fortunate/feed/ 0 Aki Kurose students break world record in 10-minute indoor rowing relay http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/aki-kurose-students-break-world-record-in-10-minute-indoor-rowing-relay/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/12/aki-kurose-students-break-world-record-in-10-minute-indoor-rowing-relay/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:40:31 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=14898 Students at Aki Kurose Middle School kicked off the second year of Erg Ed — a program that embraces rowing as an integral part of physical education — by setting a new world record in the 10-minute indoor rowing relay. The team logged 2,584 meters, beating the previous record of 2,557 meters set by Fisher Junior High in Indiana. The four-person [...]

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