The Low Income Housing Institute and the Home Depot Foundation have had a good working relationship. The two organizations have partnered for over three years to develop and administer housing projects for veterans, and that makes the elimination of LIHI from the Home Depot Foundation’s Aprons in Action competition all the more heartbreaking, especially because [...]
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EDITORIAL: Facebook fundraisers need better model
Posted on 06 June 2013.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 24 | 6/8-6/140 Comments
EDITORIAL: Restaurant scrutiny good, but don’t jump to conclusions
Posted on 30 May 2013.
When KIRO released a special investigation on Asian restaurants and health violations earlier in May, many people were understandably worried. Food safety is an important issue and making sure the restaurants where you eat are serving safe food is a priority. However, on occasions such as these, it’s important to do your own research and [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 23 | 6/1-6/70 Comments
EDITORIAL: The ID is a destination, but there’s still more work to do
Posted on 23 May 2013.
Earlier in May, The Seattle Times released a list of Seattle’s top 10 attractions in preparation for the summer months. Nestled between Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park, the International District made an appearance buoyed by its long history, restaurants, shops, and the Wing Luke Museum.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 22 | 5/25-5/310 Comments
EDITORIAL: On what it means to be Asian Pacific American
Posted on 09 May 2013.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a good time to reflect on what it means to be Asian Pacific American. Our community is one of the most diverse minority groups in the United States and is made up of families that have been here for generations and those that have just arrived. Despite our differences, [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 20 | 5/11-5/170 Comments
EDITORIAL: Cultural understanding, historical context, and Asian American fraternities
Posted on 02 May 2013.
Early last week, a video of four members of an Asian American fraternity based in Southern California dancing to Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie” surfaced on the Internet. One of the members, in an effort to portray Jay Z, was wearing blackface.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 19 | 5/4-5/100 Comments
EDITORIAL: China’s Red Cross needs reformation
Posted on 25 April 2013.
As donations began flowing into Sichuan after the recent earthquake, something curious happened. The Red Cross Society of China, the government-administered Red Cross association operating in Mainland China, was receiving donations at a level lower than other private aid organizations. By the end of Sunday, one day after the earthquake, the Red Cross had only [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 18 | 4/27-5/30 Comments
EDITORIAL: What past tragedies have taught us
Posted on 18 April 2013.
Shortly following the bombing of the Boston Marathon on April 15, thousands of Muslims rushed to social media in hopes of the perpetrator not being a Muslim.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 17 | 4/20-4/260 Comments
EDITORIAL: Police chief ’s departure a chance for progress
Posted on 11 April 2013.
John Diaz retired as Seattle’s Police Chief last Monday, after four years marred by mishandlings of unrest, overuse of violence, and resistance from the Police Department to mandated reforms.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 16 | 4/13-4/190 Comments
EDITORIAL: Don’t be afraid to speak up
Posted on 28 March 2013.
Asian upbringings stress the importance of intrapersonal strength. When something goes wrong, members of our community internalize the issue, not making much of a fuss. This isn’t a bad way to go about things. It makes people stronger and less likely to crack under pressure. It makes people harder workers. But, it’s also not always [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 14 | 3/30-4/50 Comments
EDITORIAL: Family reunification is the right thing to do
Posted on 21 March 2013.
This week, sources near the U.S. Senate’s Gang of Eight, an informal bipartisan group working on immigration reform made up of Senators Marco Rubio (R–Fla.), John McCain (R–Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.), Jeff Flake (R–Ariz.), Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.), Robert Mendez (D–N.J.), Michael Bennet (D–Colo.), and Richard Durbin (D–Ill.), said that the Senate will have an immigration [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 13 | 3/23-3/290 Comments
EDITORIAL: Empowering women and the work left to be done
Posted on 14 March 2013.
Women have made huge strides in just one generation. Now, the average college campus has more women attending than men. More women are also getting into business, now virtually matching the amount of men that do.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 12 | 3/16-3/220 Comments
EDITORIAL: Why the Tacoma Art Museum was wrong
Posted on 07 March 2013.
In early February, the Northwest Asian Weekly broke the story of the Tacoma Art Museum’s deaccessioning of Chinese imperial robes. The story eventually made its way into the mainstream news and, though they were several supportive comments, many people did not understand what the issue was. The museum was acting in its full legal rights. [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 11 | 3/9-3/150 Comments
EDITORIAL: Ang Lee serves as an example
Posted on 28 February 2013.
Taiwanese American director Ang Lee has a lot going for him. He just won a second Best Director Oscar for “Life of Pi” to go with his first Oscar award from “Brokeback Mountain.” He has become one of the most in-demand directors, successful both overseas and in the States, and has twice beaten out Steven [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 10 | 3/2-3/81 Comment
EDITORIAL: New parking rates are a good step forward
Posted on 21 February 2013.
Street parking in the International District has been an issue for a while. In tandem with the weak economy, restaurants in the International District have seen a drop in dinner-time business by up to 40 percent since the original increase in parking rates. But there’s good news. After much work by the CIDBIA, parking rates [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 9 | 2/23-3/10 Comments
EDITORIAL: Hope coming in the Year of the Snake
Posted on 15 February 2013.
Last year, during the opening of the Year of the Dragon, the Northwest Asian Weekly wished for a few things. We wished that the economy would improve. We wished that business would go up. We wished for less vacant properties in the International District.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 8 | 2/16-2/220 Comments
EDITORIAL: Duke party is a sign of larger issues
Posted on 07 February 2013.
Racist-themed fraternity parties have become old news now — they have cropped so often that they don’t really surprise anyone anymore. As offensive as they are, they’ve almost become expected, and that’s a shame.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 32 No 7 | 2/9-2/150 Comments
