It’s with more than a tinge of sadness that we bid farewell to University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise. It was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 3, that Wise is leaving the UW for a top position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
Archive | Editorials
Editorial: Farewell and good luck, Phyllis Wise
Posted on 04 August 2011.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 32 | 8/6-8/120 Comments
Editorial: David Wu to leave office disgraced
Posted on 28 July 2011.
In February, newspapers were calling for David Wu, 56, to resign after finding out about his bizarre behavior at the end of his 2010 campaign — which included sending pictures of himself wearing a tiger costume to his staff members. Little did we know that it would get worse for him.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 31 | 7/30-8/50 Comments
Editorial: Getting involved in politics should not be limited by state borders
Posted on 20 July 2011.
A controversy is stirring in Oregon as United States Congressman David Wu is receiving criticism for out of state donations for his reelection campaign. Wu, a Democrat, is the first Taiwanese American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. As he heads into a tough season of campaigning to retain his seat [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 30 | 7/23-7/291 Comment
Editorial: Yao Ming for NBA Hall of Fame
Posted on 13 July 2011.
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 [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 29 | 7/16-7/223 Comments
Editorial: Serving so that others can see light
Posted on 07 July 2011.
If you were out and about this week, you might have noticed that traffic has been a bit more congested than usual. You might have also noticed new faces in the city.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 28 | 7/9-7/150 Comments
Editorial: Vargas puts a face to a cause
Posted on 30 June 2011.
Last week, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist shocked the country by publicly admitting to a secret that he had been harboring for years.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 27 | 7/2-7/85 Comments
Editorial: Kim and Locke, good signs of things to come
Posted on 23 June 2011.
According to the grapevine, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke will be confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to China during the week of July 4. He is the first Chinese American to be appointed to such a post. And he will soon have some company. According to an inside source speaking to Yonhap News Agency, this [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 26 | 6/25-7/10 Comments
Editorial: In life and work, relationships matter
Posted on 16 June 2011.
Since Father’s Day is this Sunday, we thought it was only fitting to talk about relationships — the different kinds of relationships in our lives and why they matter.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 25 | 6/18-6/241 Comment
Editorial: Goodwin’s withdrawal is a loss for Americans
Posted on 09 June 2011.
Taiwanese American Goodwin Liu, 40, withdrew from consideration for a judicial seat on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on May 25.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 24 | 6/11-6/170 Comments
Editorial: A look closer at white-only preference
Posted on 02 June 2011.
Last week, we ran the story, “Hospital workers sue over patient who requested only white workers,” of nine Western State Hospital employees
Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 23 | 6/4-6/100 Comments
