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Cops, Boys, and Chinkstars — Reading recommendations for the new season

October 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Murder on Bamboo Lane By Naomi Hirahara Berkley, 2014 Ellie Rush is a bicycle cop for the Los Angeles Police Department. And while she just wants to help those who need it, with a half-white, half-Japanese background but looks that can pass for white, she is not always welcome […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Asian Americans, Asian Canadians, Aunt Cheryl, Bamboo Lane, Cambodian American, Chinksta Chinese Canadian, Chinkstars Reading, Ellie Rush, Lara Jean Covey, Los Angeles Police Department, Red Deer, Scotland, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 41 | October 3 - October 9

Be careful what you write! — Love letters never meant to be sent and taking on roles never anticipated—book recommendations for early Fall

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Murder on Bamboo Lane By Naomi Hirahara Berkley, 2014 Ellie Rush is a bicycle cop for the Los Angeles Police Department. And while she just wants to help those who need it, with a half-white, half-Japanese background but looks that can pass for white, she is not always welcome […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Asian American, Aunt Cheryl, Bamboo Lane, Cambodian American, Ellie Rush, Korean, Lara Jean Covey, Los Angeles Police Department, Northwest Asian Weekly, Scotland, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11

Savy sings heartfelt songs of his life

February 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Ever since I was born,” remembers Cambodian American singer Sarey Savy, “my family sang in the house all the time. Whether it’s talking on the phone, cooking, taking a shower, or karaoke, someone in the house was always singing. My aunt and uncle used to set up this video […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Alki Beach, Andrew Hamlin, Britney Spears, Cambodian American, EP, Mount View Elementary School, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pike Place Market, Sarey Savy Photo, Seattle, Songs Savy, Vol 33 No 8 | February 15 - February 21

Stories of war and survival

June 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Burmese Refugees: Letters from the Thai-Burma Border” Edited by T. F. Rhoden and T. L. S. Rhoden Digital Lycanthrope LLC, 2011 From former student activists and a monk escaping persecution, to a politician’s son and a typical teenage girl caught in a bad situation, the people who reside in […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2012, Balzer Bray, Burma, Burmese Refugees, Cambodian American, Carl Heine, Island County Courthouse, Kabuo Miyamoto, Khmer Rouge, Killing Fields, Samantha Pak, San Piedro Island, Small Town, USA, Vintage Contemporaries, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15

‘Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky’ performances this Fri. and Sat.

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky” is inspired by interviews with young Cambodian American men deported to Cambodia. These “returnees” survived a long journey between two cultures, only to lose their place once again. Drama professor Mark Jenkins and artist Don Fels conceived the project in 2004; envisioning a dramatic work that would speak to […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community News Tagged With: Cambodian American, Don Fels, Gold Gate, High Point Center, Khmer Rouge, Mark Jenkins, Neighborhood House, Phnom Penh, Red Earth, Seattle, Shadow Sky, Sopheap Pich, Thailand, UW, culture

Budget cuts push student’s language learning to the edge

July 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Cheih-Hsin (Jessie) Lin UW News Lab Samantha Irish, a UW senior who lives in Tacoma, grew up surrounded by Cambodian friends. Ever since her parents passed away, positive relationships with her Cambodian friends have been her spiritual support, helping her move on with her life.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2011, Cambodian American, Director Kasaba, Higher Education Act, International Studies, Jackson School, Keith Snodgrass, National Resource Centers, Priti Ramamurthy, Samantha Irish, Sara Van Fleet, South Asian Resource Center, South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Center, TA, UW, Vol 30 No 30 | July 23 - July 29, language

After 30 years of helping immigrants, CCA forced to declare bankruptcy

April 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On March 31, an agency that provided education, employment, training, and career development services had to close its doors after 30 years

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Al Sugiyama, Ben Bridge Jeweler, CCA, Cambodian American, Greater Seattle, Jon Bridge, Neighborhood House, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Tsai, Priority Delivery Company Inc, Rainier Avenue South, Ricardo Sanchez, Sea Mar, Snohomish County, Tim Julius, Tulalip Casino, Vol 30 No 16 | April 16 - April 22, Workforce Development Council, Workforce Investment Fund

South Seattle applies $2.4 million toward helping those hurt by model minority myth

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Education designated South Seattle Community College as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, AANAPISI, Alice Coil, Asian American, CCRAA, Cambodian American, City College, College Park, Education, HBCU, HSI, North Seattle Community College, South Seattle Community College, TRIO, Upward Bound, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, White Center

Some of our own!

October 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Esteemed former NW Asian Weekly editor Carol Vu earned third place in the Minorities category for her article, “Asian anxious in wake of massacre” from the Society of Professional Journalists. Her article dealt with the aftermath of Virginia Tech.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Amy Phan, Cambodian American, Carol Vu, James Tabafunda, Virginia Tech, WNPA, vol 27 no 42 | October 11 - October 17

Novel closes the generation gap

October 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

If ever there were a situation where the phrase “you can’t go home again” would apply, it would be in Many Ly’s second novel for young adults, “Roots and Wings.” Though the phrase should probably be altered to “you can go home again, but prepare to be reminded of why you left.”

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, On the Shelf Tagged With: 2008, Cambodian American, Delacorte Books, Northwest Asian Weekly, Samantha Pak, attention, culture, vol 27 no 42 | October 11 - October 17

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