When Arry Yu entered a hackathon contest at a Seattle Startup Weekend meet up, she may not have expected to create a growing dotcom business out of it.
Park renamed for Donnie Chin
Seattle’s Mayor Ed Murray, joined by City Councilmembers and community leaders, signed a proclamation on June 16, to rename International Children’s Park in honor of the late community advocate Donnie Chin.
Trio leads UW to women’s golf title
The University of Washington (UW)’s women’s golf team won its first national championship this May in Eugene, Ore. Senior Ying Luo and freshmen Wenyung Keh and Sarah Rhee helped lead the team to a memorable victory.
Vulnerable Chinatown buildings: what’s the solution? — Part 3
On Jan. 12, 2010, a 7.0 moment magnitude earthquake struck approximately 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince.
PICTORIAL: It’s graduation time!
PICTORIAL: Staggering and brilliant array of diversity at the Kent International Festival
Brilliantly stunning native attire, artwork, music and dance performances, plus food from all over the world, were featured at the 8th annual Kent International Festival on June 4, at the Showare Center. Nancy Skipton, festival director, said about 4,000 people attended the one-day event. With Kent being the 17th most diverse city in the nation, […]
BLOG: When life says no to you
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Facing rejection fearlessly was one of the themes I touched on during a graduation speech to the University of Washington’s Community, Environment and, Planning (CEP) graduates on June 11. I have experienced more rejection in life than most. And I still consider myself blessed. What are some of the […]
EDITORIAL: Embodying the Olympic spirit — New team to shine a spotlight on worldwide refugee crisis
Wikipedia states that the mission of the Olympic Spirit is “to build a peaceful and better world … which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play … promote tolerance and understanding in these increasingly troubled times in which we live, to make our world a more peaceful place.” Earlier this […]