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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 – December 7

China’s party paper falls for Onion’s joke on Kim

December 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — The online version of China’s Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the “Sexiest Man Alive” — not realizing that The Onion has been a satirical paper since its inception in 1988.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Beijing Evening News, China, Chinese, Communist Party, Iran, North Korean, President Barack Obama, Sexiest Man Alive, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, West Virginia, editorial

BLOG: The race is on

November 30, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng You might say that Seattle’s 2013 election will be boring after the dramatic presidential and governor races that happened this year, but that’s not true. On the contrary, thanks to Mayor Mike McGinn’s vulnerability, eight contenders have thought about replacing him, according to a Nov. 25 Seattle Times article. The prospective candidates are […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans Harrell, Charlie Chong, Charlie Staadecker, Chinatown, Key Arena, King County Executive, Martha Choe, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Peter Steinbrueck, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Seattle City Councilmembers Tim Burgess, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant, Seattle Times, Space Needle, State Sen, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, hing hay park, ron sims

Asians, Latinos win it for Inslee

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — If pollster Matt Barreto is right, then Latino voters in Washington were one of the key factors in Gov.-elect

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Affordable Care Act, Asian American, Chris Vance, Current Republican, GOP, Gangnam Style, Jay Inslee, Latino Decisions, Matt Barreto, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, Randy Pepple, Rob McKenna, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, Western Washington, attention

Psy’s Gangnam Style becomes most viewed video on YouTube ever

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Lam New America Media Anthropologists and linguists are no doubt having a field day trying to chronicle and dissect how,

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2012, Asian Values, China, Chow Yun Fat, Gangnam Style, Hong Kong, Jackie Chan, Kung Fu Panda, Lady Gaga, Mitt Romney Style, New America Media, North America, South Korean, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, culture, language

Loh shows strength in Big Ten move — President Loh was recently named one of the 10 most popular college presidents.

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Wallace Loh, former dean at the University of Washington Law School

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Asian American, Atlantic Coast Conference, Baltimore Sun, Big Ten, Californian Occidental College, Charles Lam, Debbie Yow, Frank Kelley, Gary Williams, Grinnell College, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peru, President Loh, Ralph Friedgen, Seattle University, United States, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7

Sam Ung tells his story from the Cambodian Killing Fields

November 29, 2012 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In 1975, after five years of civil unrest and increasing cruelty, the Khmer Rouge became the ruling party of Cambodia. <!–more–> Battambang, the city where Sam Ung was born and where his family lived, combusted on April 15. The Khmer Rouge launched missiles into the city center, and Ung, […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, 2012, Cambodian Killing Fields, Clint Eastwood, Dawn Cropp, Khmer Rouge, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phnom Penh Noodle House, Sam Ung, Seattle, Stacy Nguyen, Thai Cambodian, Top Contributors 2012, United States, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7

ReWA’s Amirfaiz sends message of hope and resiliency

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly For the thousands of new immigrants and refugees who make Washington state their home each year, there are immediate

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Bhutan, Burma, Domestic Violence Program, ESL, Iranian Revolution, King County, Nepal, Northwest Asian Weekly, ReWA, Someireh Amirfaiz, Top Contributors 2012, United States, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, Youth Program, culture, language, poverty

Work doesn’t stop after retirement for CTEF’s Dennis Su

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly At 71, Dennis Su takes his retirement seriously. Whether it’s attending board meetings for multiple organizations around

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2012, CTEF, China Tomorrow Education Foundation, Chinatown Seafair Parade, Dennis Su, Elizabeth Wang, Higher Hat, Hong Kong, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Chinese School, Oklahoma State University, Ruby Chow, Seattle Chinese Garden Society, Seattle Preparatory School, Though Su, Top Contributors 2012, United States, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7

Trong Pham, a man about building community

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly When Trong Pham was young, he wanted to become an educational ambassador, so he could

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Boy Scouts, Charles Lam, Julie Pham, Morgan Stanley, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Vietnamese News, Pink Tie Guys, Seattle, Top Contributors 2012, Trong Pham, United States, VP, Vietnam War, Vietnamese Chamber, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, Washington State University, attention

EDITORIAL: Time to look towards Inslee’s staff

November 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When Governor-elect Jay Inslee announced the co-chairs of his transition team, the Northwest Asian Weekly received angry letters from people who were upset that the chairs didn’t include an Asian American. Instead, the committee leaders were made up of Microsoft VP Brad Smith, Renton School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel, and WSU President Dr. […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Elson Floyd, King County, Mary Alice Heuschel, Northwest Asian Weekly, Renton School District Superintendent Dr, Seattle, Sue Taoka, Tacoma Hyeok Kim, VP, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7

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