» Vol 30 No 29 | 7/16-7/22 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:26:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Dragon Fest 2011 http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/dragon-fest-2011/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/dragon-fest-2011/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:58:42 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13038 Dragon Fest was held July 9 and 10 at Hing Hay Park. Treated to a new layout and attractions, families enjoyed food, vendors and a line-up of over 30 cultural performances in the two days. With help from the good weather, an estimated 22,000 attended the festival. ♦ See related article. Related stories BLOG: Dragon [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/june-new-book-tells-stories-of-chinese-americans-in-seattle/feed/ 0 June 16: Reyna Rollolazo named NAAAP-Seattle scholarship winner http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/june-16-reyna-rollolazo-named-naaap-seattle-scholarship-winner/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/june-16-reyna-rollolazo-named-naaap-seattle-scholarship-winner/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:39:12 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13053 NAAAP–Seattle awarded Reyna Rollolazo its 2011 NAAAP-Seattle College Scholarship. Rollolazo will receive $3,000 to attend the University of Washington School of Law this fall. Reyna Rollolazo was born and raised in the south end of Seattle in the Rainier Beach area. She attended Franklin High School and graduated cum laude last June from the University of Washington with a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/june-16-reyna-rollolazo-named-naaap-seattle-scholarship-winner/feed/ 0 June 25–26: Cultural rooms featured at Shoreline Arts Festival http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/june-25%e2%80%9326-cultural-rooms-featured-at-shoreline-arts-festival/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/june-25%e2%80%9326-cultural-rooms-featured-at-shoreline-arts-festival/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:35:15 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13051 The Korean Cultural Room was one of the features of the 21st Annual Shoreline Arts Festival at Shoreline Center. The room was sponsored by 4Culture and was organized by the Korean American Historical Society, Green Shoots, and Zenith Diversity. The arts festival also featured Pacific Islander and Chinese exhibits, as well as the 15th Annual [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/june-25%e2%80%9326-cultural-rooms-featured-at-shoreline-arts-festival/feed/ 0 Yao retiring from the NBA http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/yao-retiring-from-the-nba/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/yao-retiring-from-the-nba/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:18:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13045 By Chris Duncan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming is retiring after nine NBA seasons, according to a person with direct knowledge of his decision. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Yao has not announced his plans. Yao has scheduled a July 20 news conference in [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/malaysian-government-faces-criticism-after-rally-chaos/feed/ 1 NWAW’s Outstanding Graduates — Part 3 http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/nwaw%e2%80%99s-outstanding-graduates-%e2%80%94-part-3/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/nwaw%e2%80%99s-outstanding-graduates-%e2%80%94-part-3/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:47:35 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13036 Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of each school year, we run this column, which features some exceptional Asian American students who have made the most of their high school careers, whether it’s through academics, volunteer work, artistic endeavors, or athletics. Future teacher “For the past three years, I have been a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/nwaw%e2%80%99s-outstanding-graduates-%e2%80%94-part-3/feed/ 0 Mayor McGinn opens new King Street Station Jackson Plaza to the public http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/mayor-mcginn-opens-new-king-street-station-jackson-plaza-to-the-public/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/mayor-mcginn-opens-new-king-street-station-jackson-plaza-to-the-public/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:26:41 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13049 Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn opened the new King Street Station’s Jackson Plaza to the public on June 24, helping to connect transit to neighborhoods with an environmentally sustainable plaza. “The investment in historic King Street Station is part of Seattle’s transit future,” said McGinn. “The new plaza connects transit lines and neighborhoods like Pioneer Square [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/mayor-mcginn-opens-new-king-street-station-jackson-plaza-to-the-public/feed/ 0 Densho receives half a million in grants from U.S. Department of the Interior http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/densho-receives-half-a-million-in-grants-from-u-s-department-of-the-interior/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/densho-receives-half-a-million-in-grants-from-u-s-department-of-the-interior/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:22:20 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13047 On June 23, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Rep. Jay Inslee (WA-01) toured the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. They advocated for funding of the educational installation at the site. The educational wall will tell the story of the first Japanese Americans rounded up during World War II and sent to internment camps from [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/densho-receives-half-a-million-in-grants-from-u-s-department-of-the-interior/feed/ 0 He did WHAT?! — A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/he-did-what/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/he-did-what/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:34:22 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13034 By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Comedy is supposed to be funny, right? Several comedians came under fire for making homophobic jokes during their standup routines. Among these ostracized funnymen is Filipino American actor and comedian Jo Koy. Koy is best known for being a regular on the weekly late night comedy talk show “Chelsea [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/blog-chris-lu-%e2%80%94-obama%e2%80%99s-inner-circle/feed/ 0 Sustainable Growth Summit stresses jobs, environment http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/sustainable-growth-summit-stresses-jobs-environment/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/sustainable-growth-summit-stresses-jobs-environment/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:53:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13024 By Janelle Wetzstein UW News Lab Sustainability is no longer just about the environment, according to White House Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu, who spoke in Seattle last weekend.   “This is not just an environmental issue. It’s a job issue as well,” said Lu. “Sustainability is important for our energy security, it’s important for safeguarding [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/sustainable-growth-summit-stresses-jobs-environment/feed/ 0 United States faces Japan in World Cup Final http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/united-states-faces-japan-in-world-cup-final/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/united-states-faces-japan-in-world-cup-final/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:50:26 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13022 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Homare Sawa made up for a huge error by scoring the go-ahead goal and Japan advanced to the World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Sweden on Wednesday. Surprise call-up Nahomi Kawasumi had two goals for Japan, which will face the United States in Sunday’s championship. It’s [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/united-states-faces-japan-in-world-cup-final/feed/ 0 Man U’s South Korean soccer superstar coming to Seattle http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/man-u%e2%80%99s-south-korean-soccer-superstar-coming-to-seattle/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/man-u%e2%80%99s-south-korean-soccer-superstar-coming-to-seattle/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:45:59 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13017 By Josephine H. Kim UW News Lab Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham. … These names definitely ring a bell with those that are the least bit familiar with soccer. What about Ji Sung Park? Is he considered a legend? “I want to push my way through [Manchester’s] star players and put my name on [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/man-u%e2%80%99s-south-korean-soccer-superstar-coming-to-seattle/feed/ 1 Remembering Ping Chow http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/remembering-ping-chow/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/remembering-ping-chow/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:39:28 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13015 By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Edward Shui “Ping” Chow passed away peacefully on June 29, 2011, at the age of 94. He was born on November 5, 1916, in Canton, China. He was the sixth of eight children and the youngest son. As a youth, Ping became an apprentice to a Chinese opera singer [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/remembering-ping-chow/feed/ 1 Editorial: Yao Ming for NBA Hall of Fame http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/editorial-yao-ming-for-nba-hall-of-fame/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/07/editorial-yao-ming-for-nba-hall-of-fame/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:38:54 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13012 Many National Basketball Association (NBA) fans were stunned when news came down that Houston Rockets Center Yao Ming would retire from basketball. Although he spent just eight seasons in the NBA, his legacy will extend much farther than his massive wingspan and last longer than his time playing basketball. Although Yao may not have had [...]

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