Opinion – Page 96

EDITORIAL: Misguided diversity not acceptable

September 29, 2011 By Admin

Earlier this week on the Berkeley campus of the University of California (UC), a Republican student group organized a bake sale that elicited cries of anger and heated debate before […]

EDITORIAL: Kids, stop taking your folks for granted

September 22, 2011 By Admin

Parents, as you prepare your kids for a new school year, it’s important to realize that your child will look around the cafeteria and see a the kind of variety […]

EDITORIAL: The Port celebrates 100 years … of diversity

September 15, 2011 By Admin

This year, the Port of Seattle turns 100 — and a lot has happened in 100 years. In 1911, King County voters approved creation of the port, which helped […]

EDITORIAL: Gov. Gregoire a champion of diversity? Some are in doubt

September 8, 2011 By Admin

Last week, a news story appeared on The Associated Press (AP) wire, stating that all of Gov. Chris Gregoire’s new hires on her leadership team are white. The hirings were […]

EDITORIAL: Let’s push away petty squabbles regarding King memorial

August 26, 2011 By Admin

This week, a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., called the Stone of Hope, was finally unveiled in Washington, D.C. It was originally scheduled to be unveiled in 2008 …

BLOG: Remembering Diana

August 25, 2011 By Admin

By Assunta Ng Choose a celebration party and not a funeral, my mom always said. When my high school classmate Diana (Wong) Chan e-mailed me in January that her cancer […]

Editorial: San Francisco’s elections serve as inspiration

August 18, 2011 By Admin

This past week, many of us filled out our primary ballots. Depending on which county you live in, there may have been an Asian American or Pacific Islander American (APIA) […]

Editorial: Still time to voice your thoughts on redistricting

August 11, 2011 By Admin

Currently, Washington state is made up of more than one-quarter people of color. In King County, about one in three is a person of color.

Readers’ Corner: Graduating is not just something to look forward to

August 5, 2011 By Admin

By Dickie Lau For Northwest Asian Weekly As a graduate, you must be looking forward to college life and beyond. But if you stop a while, look back to your […]

Editorial: Farewell and good luck, Phyllis Wise

August 4, 2011 By Admin

It’s with more than a tinge of sadness that we bid farewell to University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise. It was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 3, that Wise is […]