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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 – August 16

Complaint alleges bias by New Orleans school officials

August 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Michael Kenzelman The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legal advocates on August 2 asked federal authorities to investigate their claims that New Orleans school officials discriminate against the parents of Asian American and Latino students.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, Civil Rights Act, Collegiate Academies, Dena Iverson, Education, Einstein Group Inc, Justice Department, New Orleans, Orleans Parish School Board, Recovery School District, SPLC, Southern Poverty Law Center, Vietnamese, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, communication, language

Cambodia’s election trouble leads to poll investigation

August 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sopheng Cheang The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The two rival parties claiming victory in Cambodia’s general election reached an agreement on August 3 with the state National Election Committee to investigate polling irregularities, a move that could pave the way to ending the country’s political deadlock. However, in the latest example […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, CNRP, Cambodia National Rescue Party, Cambodian People, Foreign Ministry, NEC, National Assembly, National Election Committee, Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Tep Nytha, United Nations, United States, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16

Japan’s humanoid robot takes off to space station

August 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket. Kirobo — derived from the Japanese words for “hope” and “robot” — was among five tons of supplies and machinery on a rocket launched August 4 for the International Space Station from Tanegashima, southwestern Japan, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Designer Tomotaka Takahashi, International Space Station, JAXA, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Koichi Wakata, NASA, Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corp, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, communication, culture, technology

Macau aims for another Vegas staple: boxing

August 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer MACAU (AP) — A Chinese fighter’s victory at a Macau showdown brings the world’s top casino market a step closer to challenging Las Vegas for dominance of another Sin City staple: big-time boxing matches.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Aaron Fischer, Chinese, Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong, Cotai Arena, Filipino, Hong Kong, Jesus Ortega, Las Vegas Strip, London Olympics, Los Angeles-based Freddie Roach, Macau, Michael Buffer, Sands China Ltd, Sheldon Adelson, Sin City, Top Rank, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16

Living his dream, Japanese American singer makes screen debut

August 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly I met Tomo Nakayama shortly after 9/11 at Seattle’s Varsity Theatre where I was reviewing a movie and he was letting the critics

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2013, Andrew Hamlin, Grand Hallway, Japanese American, Judy Garland, Lynn Shelton, MTV, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Sundance Film Festival, Tokyo, Tomo Nakayama, Touchy Feely, United States, Varsity Theatre, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16

A-pop! Heroes and villains — Racists think they’re not racist, and Asian heroes make their debut

August 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From racist music videos to Asian superheroes, July was an interesting month for Asians and pop culture. And by “interesting,” I mean equal parts disgusting and awesome. Read on to see what’s going on! Racist music video “Asian Girlz” makes many Asianz mad Los Angeles-based rock band Day Above […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, Asian Girlz, Chinese, Day Above Ground, Indonesian American, Joe Anselm, Justice League, Levy Tran, Los Angeles-based, Magic Mike, Olivia Munn, Securing Wang, Stan Lee-backed, Though Warner Bros, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, Wonder Woman, culture

Tejal Pastakia — 2013 Asian American Visionary

August 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly In an industry sometimes perceived as riddled with wastefulness and unnecessary spending, Tejal Pastakia is fiercely committed

Filed Under: Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, APA, Asian American Visionary, China Harbor Restaurant, India, King County Historic Commission, Lorig Associates, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pastakia Associates, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square Preservation Board, Seattle, Tejal Pastakia, Visionary, Visionary Awards Gala, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, Yasmin Erannee

Seven APA candidates advance — McGinn, Murray on to general election

August 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly State Sen. Ed Murray and incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn will be moving on to the general election in November, along with seven of the eight APA candidates who competed in the primary, initial ballot returns show.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, APA, Albert Shen, Benson Wong, David Ishii, Don Davidson, Ed Luera, Ed Murray, Erik Fretheim, King County Council, Maya Vengadasalam, Naomi Wilson, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Seattle School Boardmember Betty Patu, State Sen, Vandana Slatter, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16

UW Nikkei Alumni Association prepares for 90th anniversary

August 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly In 1922, Japanese American students at the University of Washington came together to create the University Students Club —

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education Tagged With: 2013, Arlene Okawa, Ben Nimomiya, Carolyn Okada, Catholine Chihara, Doris Kubota, Eleanor Yoshioka, Eugene Amabe, Evelyn Saida, George Sawada, George Yamaguchi, Gloria Hikida, Japanese Students Club, Jazz Pianist Deems Tsutakawa, Jiro Kanetomi, Lillian Hayashi, Lillian Okamura, Long Journey Home, Martha Uyeda, Masao Shigemura, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pat Kashiwagi Photo, Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League, Takashi Okazaki, Takiko Funamori, UW, University Students Club, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16

Green architecture pops up around Chinatown — LEED, ESDS, what’s it mean?

August 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As development in the International District increases, Seattle and the state of Washington’s push towards green architecture is

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Charles Lam, ESDS, Energy Star-approved, Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard, Fourth Avenue South, Goodwill Building, Green Building Council, Hirabayashi Place, International District, LEED, Mithun Associate Partner Casey Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Housing Levy, South Main Street, Union Station, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, Washington State Housing Trust Fund

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