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Jayapal poised for Congress?

January 29, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

On Jan. 21, Washington state Sen. Pramila Jayapal announced her congressional bid in Washington state’s 7th district, in hopes of succeeding U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, who is retiring and vacating his seat after 14 terms.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2012, 2016, American Dream, Capitol Hill, Georgetown University, Hate Free Zone, India, Jim McDermott, MSNBC, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Pramila Jayapal, Seattle Met, South Asian Americans, Stacy Nguyen, United States, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Wall Street, women of color

Angry Asian Man? — Phil Yu is more than that

December 10, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Phil Yu isn’t an Angry Asian Man. In fact, he’s far from it. Yu is the founder behind the blog Angry Asian Man—one of the most popular sources online for news, pop culture, media, social issues, and Yu’s own commentary and spin about the Asian American experience. The blog’s […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Abercrombie Fitch, Angry Asian Man, Asian Americans, Bruce Lee, Los Angeles, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Phil Yu, Russia, Seattle, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, Wing Luke Museum, Winter Olympics, blog, commentary, culture

Okamoto to run for City Council

April 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If the Seattle City Council wants to pick a candidate who can hit the ground running, and yet has no political ambition to fill in for councilmember Sally Clark who is resigning, John Okamoto, 61, said he’s the pick. An interim director of the City’s Human Resources Department, Okamoto […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Assistant Secretary, Assunta Ng, City Council Chamber, Fire Department, Human Resources Department, Human Services, Japanese American, John Okamoto, Norm Rice, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Port of Seattle, Sally Clark, Seattle City Council, Sharon Maeta, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, WEA

Korean consul returns home

April 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Consul General Song Young-wan, the Republic of Korea’s highest-ranking consular officer at the nation’s Seattle consulate, is leaving his post after three years. The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea covers the states of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, and Montana, providing visa and passport services. Song also spent his time both on diplomatic affairs […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Brad Owen Photo, Consul General Song Young-wan, Korean, Northwestern University, Olympic Peninsula, Sang Mi Hwang, Seattle, Vol 33 No 16 | April 12 - April 18

Lily Jung Henson named chief of staff at Swedish/Issaquah Medical Center

November 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. Lily Jung Henson was named chief of staff at Swedish’s new medical campus in Issaquah on Sept. 29. As chief of staff of the new hospital, she will be responsible for oversight of the medical staff’s qualifications and optimization of its practice standards. She will also serve as medical director for Neurology at the Issaquah […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Lily Jung Henson, Northwestern University, Tulane University, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, Washington State Neurological Society

Editorial: Farewell and good luck, Phyllis Wise

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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).

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, Beijing Union Medical College, Big Ten Conference, Chinese, Columbia Teacher, Mark Emmert, Northwestern University, Phyllis Wise, UIUC, UW, United States, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Yenching University

Minority youth have big media appetite, according to study

June 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By David Aguilar The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Minority youth spend more than half their day consuming media content, a rate that’s 4.5 hours greater than their white counterparts, according to a Northwestern University report released last week.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Alexis Lauri, Asian American Children, Kaiser Family Foundation Generation M2, Media Family, Northwestern Professor Ellen Wartella, Northwestern University, Race Media Use Among White, TV, Vol 30 No 25 | June 18 - June 24, culture, technology

A tiger enters the kitchen — Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan shows why she isn’t the typical cookbook author

June 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Journalist Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan stood in front of the wok clutching her Blackberry, admittedly scared that if she diverted from the recipe, she’d make a mistake.

Filed Under: Profiles, Cultures, Food Tagged With: 2011, Bainbridge Island, Baltimore Sun, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Chicago Tribune, Chinese New Year, Harley Davidson, Moon Cake Festivals, New York City, New York Fashion Week, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Portland Oregonian, Singapore, Sloppy Joes, Tiffany Ran, United States, Vol 30 No 24 | June 11 - June 17, Wall Street Journal

Feb. 22: First Indian American elected to Chicago City Council

March 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ameya Pawar, 30, was elected as alderman on Chicago’s North Side. Pawar was virtually unknown when he entered the race. He won 50 percent of the vote.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Ameya Pawar, Chicago City Council, North Side, Northwestern University, Vol 30 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

Phyllis Wise, first Asian American president of the UW, maintains a passion for science

September 2, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I was always interested in biology. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t.”

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Beijing Union Medical College, Chinami Tajika, Colombia, National Academy, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Phyllis Wise, Puget Sound Business Journal, Swarthmore College, Teachers College, UW, United States, Vol 29 No 36 | September 4 - September 10, Yenching University

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