When I first heard the movie Eagle Huntress, I envisioned a fierce female warrior hunting eagles, which would probably not make for a very compelling movie.
Archives for December 2016
Welcome to the neighborhood — Large-scale development in the ID receives a mixed housewarming
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly There will be a new kid on the block in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood on the corner of 8th Avenue South and South Lane […]
Students: Slain USC professor was caring; arrested student quiet
By Amanda Lee Myers Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A graduate student arrested on suspicion of killing the professor who oversaw his work at the University of California was […]
Chef credited with inventing General Tso’s Chicken has died
By Verena Dobnik Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The chef credited with inventing General Tso’s Chicken, a world-famous Chinese dish smothered in a sweet sauce that was never a […]
Sammy Lee, 2-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 96
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sammy Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medal-winning diver who later mentored four-time Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis, has died. He was 96. The University of Southern […]
BLOG: Gifts that bring me joy
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY My friend goes to a fortune-teller every December to find out her fortune for the following year. Surprisingly, her first question is about Christmas […]
EDITORIAL: Holiday anxiety and depression
Last month, a Chinese worker at Amazon jumped from the top of the Amazon building. He survived, but broke his legs. He is now at a psychiatric hospital in Seattle. […]
Medal of Freedom
Maya Lin, the artist who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on Nov. 22. The nation’s highest civilian […]
Mienh American promoted at Highline College
Ay Saechao has been promoted to Associate Dean for Student Development, Retention and Conduct at Highline College. “My experience witnessing friends and family struggle to succeed in school has driven […]
Obama appoints Wing Luke’s Executive Director to national board
On Nov. 22, President Barack Obama announced his intention to appoint Beth Takekawa to the National Museum and Library Services Board. Takekawa is Executive Director of the Wing Luke Museum, […]
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