By Tina Rodeen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The day I got home after spending 10 days at a vipassana meditation retreat, I wrote four sentences on the chalkboard that hangs in my kitchen: Just observe. No craving. No aversion. Impermanence. That last one, impermanence, isn’t so much a sentence as it is a concept important enough […]
COMMENTARY: The case against Trump’s proposed changes to the public charge definition
By Dr. Asqual Getaneh ICHS Medical Director The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s proposed expansion of the public charge rule unfairly targets legal immigrants seeking permanent status who use federally-funded services for which they are eligible, including Medicaid, housing support, food stamps, and Medicare prescription subsidies. The view is that immigrants rely on these benefits […]
Asian science fiction show packs pow, empowerment
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When asked about her favorite part of Wing Luke’s new Asian science fiction exhibit, exhibit developer Mikala Woodward didn’t have to think long. The exhibit, explained Woodward, “Starts out in a teenager’s bedroom. A lot of people get interested in science fiction when they’re young, so a lot of […]
Bringing Asia’s best classical music to Seattle
By Jenny Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As Asian Americans, music — especially classical music — with instruments like the violin and piano have been heavily encouraged by our immigrant Asian parents. However, many of us did not choose to go down that path and make it a career. But the members of the national orchestra […]
ISRD announces candidates for annual election
The 2018 International Special Review District (ISRD) Board election will be held on Nov. 20, from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Bush Hotel in the plaza-level meeting room. Two board positions are up for election: Position 3 for a Business Owner, Property Owner or Employee, and Position 5 for At-Large. Nominations closed on Oct. 23 […]
A-pop! God, I hate Tom Cruise — Plus! Actual Asian-y goodness: Constance Wu, Alexander Hodge, Claudia Kim, Manny Jacinto
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In this month’s column, I pretty much rip into stuff that many people really, really love. I’m pre-emptively sorry for trying to taint your childhood memories. Dear Abby thinks kids should have white people names Some white guy recently wrote to Abigail Van Buren, better known as the author […]
Chairman of Maryland board resigns after furor over Durkin
By DAVID GINSBURG BALTIMORE (AP) — The chairman of the University System of Maryland board of regents has resigned following the furor over the decision to reinstate football coach DJ Durkin. The board’s decision to reinstate Durkin on Oct. 30 drew harsh criticism from students, players and state politicians. As a result, University President Wallace […]
DUI arrest leads to questions about constitutional rights
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly An arrest of a man has led to questions about whether a Washington state trooper broke protocol because the arrestee did not speak English. Fan Zhang, a native of China, was stopped on a Friday night by Bothell Police in April 2017, on suspicion that he was driving while […]
BLOG: Community rallies over crime concerns
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The controversial opening of the Navigation Center in the International District (ID) has galvanized Asian immigrant residents and business owners since last December. Presently, their two goals are fighting for the relocation of the Center and against the increasing crimes from the homeless in the neighborhood. The actions they […]
EDITORIAL: Use your voice — vote
King county is seeing a rise in ballots already mailed in. As of the morning of Oct. 31, the King County Elections Office reported receiving more than 411,000 ballots. By comparison, during the 2016 presidential election, there were about 420,000 ballots turned in in King County, at the point. The King County Elections Office attributes […]
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