By Staff The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — University of California, Irvine officials pledged to work on race relations on campus this week after a Black student found a hand-scrawled note in her backpack calling her a slave, making it the second racist incident that has offended Black students in recent weeks.
Archive | 2013
Black student targeted with racist note at mainly Asian campus
Posted on 19 May 2013.
Posted in National News, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
40 years on, f leeing Vietnamese refugees take to seas again
Posted on 19 May 2013.
By Chris Brummitt The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 40 years after hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled the country’s Communist regime by boat, a growing number are taking to the water again.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News0 Comments
ASTROLOGY: For the week of May 18–May 24, 2013
Posted on 18 May 2013.
Do you have good luck coming to you this week? Check and see!
Posted in Astrology, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/2412 Comments
Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
Posted on 18 May 2013.
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the United States, lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News0 Comments
China, India gloss over border dispute at meeting
Posted on 18 May 2013.
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — The foreign ministers of China and India have glossed over a recent standoff along their countries’ disputed border in an apparent sign that the incident will not harm future high-level contacts.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News0 Comments
Japan pulls back on denials of WWII sex slavery
Posted on 18 May 2013.
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japan has acknowledged that it conducted only a limited investigation before claiming there was no official evidence that its imperial troops coerced Asian women into sexual slavery before and during World War II.
Posted in Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/24, World News0 Comments
COMMENTARY: Fire the Medina City Manager
Posted on 17 May 2013.
By Doug Chin SPECIAL TO THE NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In March, an eight-person federal jury found the City of Medina and City Manager Donna Hanson guilty of firing former Police Chief Jeffrey Chen because of his race. As Chen’s attorney Marianne Jones stated, Hanson fired Chen because of “old school racism.”
Posted in Commentaries, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
PICTORIAL: The API Heritage Month Celebration
Posted on 17 May 2013.
On May 5, over 3,000 people visited Seattle Center to celebrate national API Heritage Month. They were met with five hours of programing, including performances from the Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team, Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team, the Massive Monkees, and other cultural groups.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Features, Features, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
SIFF REVIEWS: The Asian Weekly at the movies — The first staff picks for SIFF 2013
Posted on 17 May 2013.
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly sends a team of intrepid film reviewers to the Seattle International Film Festival to pick out the best Asian and Asian American films. Starting this week and running through the end of May, we will be reviewing our picks for the most interesting APA [...]
Posted in At the Movies, Reviews, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/241 Comment
Aegis Living prepping for groundbreaking of Chinese-focused assisted-living facility in PNW — Culturally Chinese Aegis Gardens to offer high-end amenities
Posted on 17 May 2013.
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Aegis Living, a Redmond-based assisted living provider administering over two dozen properties in Washington, California, and Nevada, is moving forward with plans to break ground for a new culturally Chinese retirement facility near Bellevue, modeled after its successful Aegis Gardens in Fremont, Calif.
Posted in Community News, Features, Profiles, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
Visa for cash programs offer path to green card — Options available for foreign investors willing to invest in America
Posted on 16 May 2013.
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly While some seek investment opportunities for themselves, others do it for their children.
Posted in Features, Features 21, Profiles, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/241 Comment
Chinese robes headed back to the Northwest
Posted on 16 May 2013.
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Several robes from the Young collection will be heading back to the Pacific Northwest in the coming months, though their destination is not yet decided.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Features, Features 21, Profiles, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
Japanese landmarks on two local campuses to be restored
Posted on 16 May 2013.
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Two local college campuses are preparing to commission and restore art installations relating to Japanese history.
Posted in Features, Features 21, Profiles, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
BLOG: Can fundraising be fun-raising?
Posted on 16 May 2013.
By Assunta Ng How do you measure the success of an organization’s fundraising event? By the amount of money it raises? By the number of attendees or the quality of the program?
Posted in Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/240 Comments
Classified Ads: May 18 – May 24, 2013
Posted on 16 May 2013.
For placing an ad in Classified section, please contact John Liu at john@nwasianweekly.com.
The deadline to place a classified ad is Tuesday.
Posted in Classifieds, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/243 Comments
Community Calendar
Posted on 16 May 2013.
Have an event to promote? Please send us the details at least 14 days in advance to info@nwasianweekly.com.
Posted in Calendar, Vol 32 No 21 | 5/18-5/243 Comments
