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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 – March 26

Three women find inspiration in food … and Angus cows

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I felt a deep sense of loss towards the activities and hobbies I used to do. I had allowed myself to believe I couldn’t pursue them anymore. Blogging became a lifeline to me … to reclaim a part of myself and all that I enjoyed doing,” Currah said.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 2010, Korean American Alice Currah, Savory Sweet Life, Skagit River Ranch, Sweet Savory Life, Taylor Shellfish, Tiffany Ran, VIP, Vietnamese, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26, Within Currah, blog, japan

After kids, Central Asian woman still dreams of a complete education

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Do you think of the home to the Persian civilization? Do you see news clips containing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and protesters in the streets? Does your mind conjure up images of women wearing black chador?

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Central Asian, Farah Chegini, Iran Iraq, Lonely Planet, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Middle East, National University, Rick Steves Iran, TOEFL, TV, United States, Vivian Miezianko, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26, culture

Powerful low-caste Indian leader holds huge rally

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — On Monday, March 15, hundreds of thousands of cheering supporters marked the 25th anniversary of a political party representing India’s lowest castes and feted its bejeweled leader as a “Goddess,” who currently leads the country’s largest state.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Baburam Kushwaha, Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, India, Jawitri Devi, Kanshi Ram, LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26

Diversity Makes a Difference – Part 4

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity. Of those students, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and eight finalists who will receive $200 scholarships.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, ASB, Alla Marchenko, Amarpreet Mann, Chief Sealth High School, Culture Committee, Eduardo Ortiz, Gricelda Montes, Jeanne Eulberg, Littlebrave Beaston, Marta Sanchez, National Honor Society, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olga Natkha, Pam Richards, Principal Matthew Grant, Sophimari Obenza, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26

Girl Scouts helps young girls while shaking off the suburban stereotype

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Whenever the Girl Scouts comes up in casual conversation, the image of young moppets peddling cookies in front of supermarkets across America is usually conjured up. However, Girl Scouts of the USA represents more than highly desired baked goods.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Asian Pacific, Chinese, Especially Ms, Girl Scout Gold Award, Girl Scouts, Grace Chien, Julie Nguyen, Natalie Marr, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ryan Pangilinan, Seattle, Stacy Nguyen, Tiffany Ran, USA, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26, Western Washington, women of color

MGM to leave Atlantic City over questions about Asian partner’s gang association

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) — MGM Mirage said last Friday that it will sell its 50 percent stake in Atlantic City’s top casino and stop doing business in New Jersey rather than cut ties with the family of an Asian casino mogul that the state felt was too closely linked with organized crime.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Atlantic City, Borgata Hotel Casino Spa, CEO, China, Chinese, Co-owner Boyd Gaming, DGE, Jim Murren, MGM, Macau, New Jersey Casino Control Commission, Pansy Ho, Stanley Ho, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26

Ft. Wayne store apologizes for “No Burmese” sign

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The owner of a Fort Wayne business that posted a sign barring Burmese people from entering has apologized, but it may not be enough to get the business off the hook with civil rights groups.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Burma, Burmese Advocacy Center, Director Gerald Foday, Fort Wayne, IPFW, Jay Ricker, John Silcox, Jonathan Bausman, Kyaw Soe, Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, Myanmar, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, New Immigrant Literacy Program, Ricker Oil Co, United States, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26

India aims to overtake China as the world’s fastest growing economy

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“We are facing a major problem,” said Farooq, a senior executive at Marvel Gloves Industries, which produces 3 million pairs of gloves a month. “Despite importing gloves, we are not able to meet the demand.”

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Ask Manal Farooq, China, Finance Ministry, Fixing India, Forbes Marshall Pvt, Goldman Sachs, Great Recession, International Monetary Fund, Marvel Gloves Industries, Mumbai, Naushad Forbes, New Delhi, Pranab Mukherjee, Renu Kohli, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26

Sea of protesters demands new elections in Thailand

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BANGKOK (AP) — As many as 100,000 people demonstrated peacefully against Thailand’s government at a rally last Sunday, but the capital was being kept on edge by their threat to continue protesting until Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva calls for new elections.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Associated Press, Chao Phraya River, David Longstreath, Grant Peck, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Natthawut Saikua, Panithan Wattanayakorn, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Red Shirts, Thailand, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26, attention

NWAW’s March book recommendations

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In “Gladiator,” Dan Clark — also known as Nitro of the original “American Gladiators” — gives readers a firsthand account of what ’roid rage is. He opens up about his life and his 20-year battle with steroid addiction.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2010, American Gladiators, Central Highlands, Chinese, Dan Clark, General Tso, NWAW, North Vietnamese Army, Northwest Asian Weekly, Samantha Pak, South Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26

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