Host families are needed for this upcoming school year for a number of Aspect Foundation exchange students. Host families should be willing to provide a place to stay, three meals […]
Archives for July 2011
New national organization advocates for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions
The Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities (APIACU) launched on June 27 to help address the complex set of social realities facing students in the underrepresented and […]
Goodwin Liu headed to Calif. Supreme Court
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Tuesday, July 26, Goodwin Liu was nominated to the California Supreme Court, replacing Associate Justice Carlos Moreno, the court’s only Latino member, who […]
Rolling Stone finalist Carly Calbero showcases big voice on the streets of Seattle
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Standing on “the bridge” at Pike Place Market — the Desimone bridge suspended over Western Avenue in downtown Seattle and home to the Market’s […]
Gary Locke confirmed as envoy to China
UPDATE: Locke will be sworn in on Monday, Aug. 1. By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Wednesday, July 27, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, 61, was confirmed […]
Rep. Wu resigns amid sex scandal
By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) announced his resignation on Tuesday, July 26, after facing nearly a week of accusations involving an aggressive sexual encounter with […]
Chinatown Seafair parade — Dancers, princesses, and a queen
On July 24, the annual Chinatown Seafair Parade, a sanctioned Seafair event, featured lion and dragon dances, martial arts, the Seattle Chinese Girls Drill Team, and other local community groups […]
The Old west gets a new sci-fi twist, “Trigun”-style
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Director Satoshi Nishimura’s anime feature “Trigun: Badlands Rumble” begins with frantic police radio calls and the ringing of a burglar alarm inside a bank. […]
Editorial: David Wu to leave office disgraced
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 […]
Blog: Politics sneaks into Chinatown parade
By Assunta Ng Politics is about punching the enemy when he is not expecting it. At the Chinatown parade last Sunday, the “punch” was actually a small, but very controversial, […]
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