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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 – August 28

International travelers pack fast growing Sea-Tac Airport

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Martha Bellisle Associated Press SEATAC, Washington (AP) — A record 4 million passengers passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in June, surpassing the previous record set in August 2014. Airport spokesman Perry Cooper says that when the numbers are counted for July, they’ll likely top June, and August is always a busy month of the […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Customs Border Protection, Perry Cooper, SEATAC, Transportation Security Administration, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28

Former US foreign service officer sentenced in visa fraud

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. visa chief in Vietnam has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for accepting more than $3 million in bribes in exchange for visas for entry into the U.S. Michael T. Sestak, a former U.S. foreign service officer, was sentenced Friday in federal court in Washington. He […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, China, Ho Chi Minh City, Thailand, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28

The Layup Drill — Kuma’s no-hitter, Linsanity hits Seattle and Filipino b-ball to play at UCLA

August 21, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Kuma Os O’s Mariner’s pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma threw his first career no-hitter when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field last Wednesday, Aug. 5th. Iwakuma became just the second Japanese major league baseball player to throw a no-hitter. The no-hitter also was the very first complete game of […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Charlotte Bobcats, Filipino Kobe, Hideo Nomo, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jordan Clarkson, Key Arena, Kobe Paras, Los Angeles Dodgers, NBA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippines, Safeco Field, Seattle, Taiwan, UCLA, United States, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28

“Jellyfish Eyes”

August 21, 2015 By Andrew Hamlin

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The poster and publicity for “Jellyfish Eyes,” the debut film from Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, left me wondering if the film might be an anime.  It isn’t, but it features a cornucopia of fantastic creatures interacting with what we loosely call the real world. The action starts with figures […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2011, 2015, Andrew Hamlin, Aum Shinrikyo, Grand Illusion Cinema, Jellyfish Eyes, Masashi Kusakabe, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Takashi Murakami, Takuto Sueoka, University District, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, japan

PICTORIAL: CACA hits the city — Seattle hosts the 53rd Biennial Convention

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) held its 53rd Biennial Convention in Seattle Aug 6-9. Seattle is the youngest chapter of the 18 chapters across the country. CACA was founded in 1895 by a group of Chinese Americans in San Francisco. Since its inception the alliance has played a role in many civil rights milestones, […]

Filed Under: Pictorials Tagged With: 2015, Beth Takekawa, Biennial Convention, Bruce Lee, CACA, China Harbor Restaurant, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Civil Rights Act, International District, Magnuson Act, San Francisco, Seattle, Shannon Lee, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, Wing Luke Museum

Untold stories of a humble hero — Gathering to celebrate and remember Donnie Chin’s contribution

August 20, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In the honor of Donnie Chin, who was killed in the line of fire last month, amazing stories were shared with more than 800 people on Aug. 15 in Chinatown. Although much has been reported in the media about Chin, a hero, protector, and savior of the International District […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, African American Franklyn Smith, Angela Lee, Beth Takekawa, Chief Donnie, Chinatown, Connie Magorty, Donnie Chin, Donnie Chinn, Harborview Medical Center, ID, International District Emergency Center, Northwest Asian Weekly, Preston Bhang, Seattle Community Justice Center, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, Wing Luke Asian Museum, culture

The complexities of “Indian Ink” — Speaking through miscommunication

August 20, 2015 By Andrew Hamlin

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Tom Stoppard’s far-ranging play “Indian Ink” spans two continents, at least one ocean, and several decades.  Yet it begins simply enough, with a young man and an older woman sitting at a table for tea.  As the action progresses, we learn a bit more about tea and a lot […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Hamlin, Anish Das, Caitlin Frances, Center Theatre, Flora Crewe, Harrison Street, Indian Independence, Indian Ink Speaking, Nirad Das, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phillip Lienau, Seattle Center Armory, Tom Stoppard, UK, Union Jack, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28

Jason’s day — Day wins first major championship

August 20, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Australian-born golfer Jason Day led from start to finish to win his first PGA Championship of his career this past Sunday at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.  The 27-year old Day, who is part Filipino, was the first player to finish 20 under par in a major event. Notably, […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2015, Australian Broadcasting Corp, British Open, Chambers Bay, Colin Swatton, Dening Day, Filipino Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jason Cruz, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Last November, Northwest Asian Weekly, PGA, Philippines, Typhoon Yolanda, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, Whistling Straits

BLOG: Think twice before smoking that pipe — The hookah bar controversy continues

August 20, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng The first time I heard about hookah bars two years ago, I was completely repelled. “Hooker” was what I heard. You can imagine why I didn’t want to continue the conversation with anyone mentioning the word. Go ahead, you can laugh at me. My editor certainly did.  I didn’t know anything about […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, African Americans, Asian American, Chinatown, City Attorney Peter Holmes, City Hall, Donnie Chin, East African, Environmental Protection Agency, ID, John Okamoto, King County Health, Kings Hookah Bar, Mayor Ed Murray, Publisher's Blog, Seattle City Council, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, WNPA2016, World Health Organization

EDITORIAL: Where should you move to be perfect?

August 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

An interesting article published recently by the website onlinedoctor.superdrug.com gave a fascinating look at how culture can shape and evaluate ideas of beauty and what we perceive as the ideal form and figure. The project was assigned to 18 freelance designers in different countries. Most who participated in the experiment/study were female (four males participated, […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, BMI, China, Chinese, Colombia, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, culture, italy

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