» Vol 32 No 9 | 2/23-3/1 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Catherine Giudici advances to the final three of The Bachelor http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/catherine-giudici-advances-to-the-final-three-of-the-bachelor/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/catherine-giudici-advances-to-the-final-three-of-the-bachelor/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:06:35 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19289 Catherine Giudici, half Filipino Seattle native, is now one of the final three contestants on the 17th season of ABC’s The Bachelor. She is the first Asian American to make it to the final three. The last episode brought her back to Seattle for a date with Bachelor Sean Lowe. The two toured Pike Place [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/catherine-giudici-advances-to-the-final-three-of-the-bachelor/feed/ 0 Hong Kong Association raises funds for the Bruce Lee Action Museum http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/hong-kong-association-raises-funds-for-the-bruce-lee-action-museum/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/hong-kong-association-raises-funds-for-the-bruce-lee-action-museum/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:24:12 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19295 The Hong Kong Association of Washington Foundation raised over $250,000 for the Bruce Lee Action Museum during their annual Chinese New Year Black Tie Gala on Feb. 9 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. The event kicks off the fundraising campaign for the museum, which will be built in Seattle. The event featured cultural performances, from [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/hong-kong-association-raises-funds-for-the-bruce-lee-action-museum/feed/ 3 Seattle middle schooler named top volunteer of 2013 http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-middle-schooler-named-top-volunteer-of-2013/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-middle-schooler-named-top-volunteer-of-2013/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:10:19 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19293 Jessica Chin, 12, of Seattle was named one of Washington’s top two youth volunteers of 2013 on Feb. 5 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Jessica, a seventh-grader at Seattle Country Day School, has worked for several years with her family at a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-middle-schooler-named-top-volunteer-of-2013/feed/ 0 New York Representative Grace Meng to visit Seattle http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/new-york-representative-grace-meng-to-visit-seattle/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/new-york-representative-grace-meng-to-visit-seattle/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:08:58 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19291 Grace Meng, representative of New York’s 6th Congressional District and first ever Asian American congressperson from the east coast, will be in the Seattle area on Saturday, Feb. 23 on an invitation from the Seattle International Leadership Foundation. Meng will be the keynote speaker at ILF’s 2013 Seattle Advisory Board Inauguration. That morning, she will [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/new-york-representative-grace-meng-to-visit-seattle/feed/ 0 John Chen signs books at February Chinese Chamber of Commerce luncheon http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/john-chen-signs-books-at-february-chinese-chamber-of-commerce-luncheon/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/john-chen-signs-books-at-february-chinese-chamber-of-commerce-luncheon/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:05:12 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19287 Geoteaming CEO John Chen signed copies of his book, “50 Digital Team-Building Games,” at a February luncheon hosted by the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce at the LA Cafe. The book contains meeting openers, team activities, and group adventures to better unite business teams, develop trust, and foster increased collaboration and communication. (end) Related [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/john-chen-signs-books-at-february-chinese-chamber-of-commerce-luncheon/feed/ 0 Calif. man charged with threatening Sen. Leland Yee http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/calif-man-charged-with-threatening-sen-leland-yee/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/calif-man-charged-with-threatening-sen-leland-yee/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:03:53 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19285 By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Santa Clara man was charged Friday, Feb. 15 with possessing assault weapons, explosives, and bomb-making materials after the California Highway Patrol tracked an e-mailed death threat sent to Democratic state Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco. Santa Clara County prosecutors charged Everett Basham with [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/calif-man-charged-with-threatening-sen-leland-yee/feed/ 0 Some gains for minority actors in NYC http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/some-gains-for-minority-actors-in-nyc/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/some-gains-for-minority-actors-in-nyc/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:02:40 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19283 By Mark Kennedy AP Drama Writer NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (AP) — The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies in New York City rose to 23 percent during the 2011-2012 season, but whites continue to be overrepresented, according to a new report. The Asian American Performers [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/some-gains-for-minority-actors-in-nyc/feed/ 1 Overseas slice of ‘Pi’ flips Hollywood formula http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/overseas-slice-of-pi-flips-hollywood-formula/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/overseas-slice-of-pi-flips-hollywood-formula/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:01:19 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19281 By David Germain AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — With 11 Academy Awards nominations — second only to “Lincoln” with 12 — and the sort of global box office receipts normally reserved for superheroes, “Life of Pi” is one of the most unusual megahits ever to hit the big screen. Approaching $600 million [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/overseas-slice-of-pi-flips-hollywood-formula/feed/ 0 With no guns at home, Japanese shoot in Guam http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/with-no-guns-at-home-japanese-shoot-in-guam/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/with-no-guns-at-home-japanese-shoot-in-guam/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:59:50 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19276 By Eric Talmadge The Associated Press TAMUNING, Guam (AP) — Their well-equipped arsenals offer everything from tiny revolvers to Berettas, Glocks, semi-automatic pistols, and M16 military assault rifles. If kids can see over the counter, they are welcome, too. Forget the white sandy beaches, coral reefs, and laid-back island culture. For many tourists from Japan, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/with-no-guns-at-home-japanese-shoot-in-guam/feed/ 0 SKorean lawmaker loses job over Samsung wiretaps http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/skorean-lawmaker-loses-job-over-samsung-wiretaps/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/skorean-lawmaker-loses-job-over-samsung-wiretaps/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:57:49 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19274 By Youkyung Lee AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean lawmaker known for criticism of the Samsung conglomerate has forfeited his seat in parliament after the Supreme Court ruled he violated communications laws by publishing incriminating wiretaps of conversations between Samsung officials on the Internet. South Korea’s top court upheld a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/skorean-lawmaker-loses-job-over-samsung-wiretaps/feed/ 0 Filipinos abroad hired Cupids to serenade lovers http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/filipinos-abroad-hired-cupids-to-serenade-lovers/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/filipinos-abroad-hired-cupids-to-serenade-lovers/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:56:30 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19272 By Teresa Cerojano The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Angelica Nino, a 22-year-old manager of a Manila restaurant, was preparing to assign shifts to her crew last week when she got a big surprise from her Filipino boyfriend who has been in Italy for a year on business. To mark their first anniversary as [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/filipinos-abroad-hired-cupids-to-serenade-lovers/feed/ 0 Diversity Makes a Difference — Part 2 http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/diversity-makes-a-difference-part-2-3/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/diversity-makes-a-difference-part-2-3/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:50:59 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19270 Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school for being champions of diversity. From those nominations, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/diversity-makes-a-difference-part-2-3/feed/ 0 The Layup Drill — A Year of Linsanity, catfishing, a swim legend in the making, and the death of a Judo legend http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/the-layup-drill-a-year-of-linsanity-catfishing-a-swim-legend-in-the-making-and-the-death-of-a-judo-legend/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/the-layup-drill-a-year-of-linsanity-catfishing-a-swim-legend-in-the-making-and-the-death-of-a-judo-legend/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:45:55 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19268 By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look back (and forward) at Linsanity, revisit the Manti Te’o saga, and catch up on the odds and ends in sports. Remembering Linsanity Last February, Jeremy Lin burst on the scene and changed the landscape of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/the-layup-drill-a-year-of-linsanity-catfishing-a-swim-legend-in-the-making-and-the-death-of-a-judo-legend/feed/ 0 Festival brings stories to Seattle http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/festival-brings-stories-to-seattle/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/festival-brings-stories-to-seattle/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:11:56 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19249 By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “The mission of Tasveer,” said Aaron D. Williams, director of technology for the organization board, “is to primarily bring meaningful films, but also visual, literary, performance, and other art forms from South Asia and Diaspora, to the Pacific Northwest.” Founded by Rita Meher 10 years ago, Tasveer has hosted [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/festival-brings-stories-to-seattle/feed/ 0 BLOG: The death of print, will we be next? http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/blog-the-death-of-print-will-we-be-next/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/blog-the-death-of-print-will-we-be-next/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:06:00 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19244 By Assunta Ng Witnessing the digital attack on publication has been a nightmare for those of us in print media. It hasn’t mattered how big, rich, or strong publications have been before, or how many prestigious writing awards they’ve won. Advertising revenue continues to bleed out, and many die as a result. Some publications, like [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/blog-the-death-of-print-will-we-be-next/feed/ 0 Seattle native Leah Li crowned 2013 Miss Chinatown USA http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-native-leah-li-crowned-2013-miss-chinatown-usa/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-native-leah-li-crowned-2013-miss-chinatown-usa/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:04:03 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19266 By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle is a title town again as hometown sweetheart Leah Li has won the 2013 Miss Chinatown USA pageant, as well as the pageant’s Miss Talent title. Li won the title Saturday, Feb. 16 in San Francisco, beating out a field of 11 other contestants from across the country [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-native-leah-li-crowned-2013-miss-chinatown-usa/feed/ 0 Michelle Rhee on charter schools, standardized testing, and being Korean American http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/michelle-rhee-on-charter-schools-standardized-testing-and-being-korean-american/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/michelle-rhee-on-charter-schools-standardized-testing-and-being-korean-american/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:52:14 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19262 By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly There is no middle ground when it comes to national education reform figure Michelle Rhee. People either love her or they hate her. At a talk she gave on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Seattle Town Hall, to promote her new book, “Radical: Fighting to Put Students First,” both sides [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/michelle-rhee-on-charter-schools-standardized-testing-and-being-korean-american/feed/ 1 CulturalFest makes the world smaller http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/culturalfest-makes-the-world-smaller/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/culturalfest-makes-the-world-smaller/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:43:11 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19257 By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly The world shrunk just a tiny bit last Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, as students at the University of Washington (UW) hosted their third ever cultural festival. International University of Washington students from over 30 countries gathered for the third annual CulturalFest, a small-scale world expo [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/culturalfest-makes-the-world-smaller/feed/ 0 Bellevue Square welcomes the Year of the Snake http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/bellevue-square-welcomes-the-year-of-the-snake/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/bellevue-square-welcomes-the-year-of-the-snake/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:38:52 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19255 By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly For the second year in a row, Washington’s most racially Asian American city will be welcoming the Year of the Snake in its own way, with a festival hosted at the Center Court of Bellevue Square. The Bellevue Collection, Taiwan Benevolent Association of America, and Overseas Chinese Affairs Council of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/bellevue-square-welcomes-the-year-of-the-snake/feed/ 1 PICTORIAL: Leah Li crowned 2013 Miss Chinatown USA http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/pictorial-leah-li-crowned-2013-miss-chinatown-usa/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/pictorial-leah-li-crowned-2013-miss-chinatown-usa/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:13:58 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19251 Photos by David Yu Photography Related stories Seattle native Leah Li crowned 2013 Miss Chinatown USA Leah Li to represent Seattle in Miss Chinatown USA pageant Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Lunar New Year Gala PICTORIAL: Governor’s Inaugural Ball 2013 Seattle middle schooler named top volunteer of 2013

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