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Rugby: the other football — The sport gains popularity in Seattle thanks to Fijian star

October 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The sport of rugby is gaining local interest in the Seattle area thanks to an international rugby superstar. Waisale Serevi is rugby royalty as he has single-handedly put the tiny nation of Fiji on the map in the sport.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Alexander Lee, America Samoa, Central Washington, Eric Rasmussen, Europe, Fiji, Island Kings, Iva Sooto, North American, Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby Club, Pacific Islands, Pete Carroll, Seattle Rugby Football Club, Serevi Rugby Nation, Sevens World Cup, Summer Olympics, Tonga, Vol 30 No 42 | October 15 - October 21, Waisale Serevi

Washington’s first majority-minority district proposed

September 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Advocates for increased political representation of communities of color were present at the Washington Redistricting Commission’s special meeting in Olympia on Sept. 13 to witness the release of the commissioners’ proposed congressional and legislative district maps.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Central Washington, Cherry Cayabyab, Fair Representation, Slade Gordon, South King County, Tim Ceis, Tom Huff, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, Washington Redistricting Commission

How redistricting affects communities of color

August 11, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Majority minority districts will lead to more civic participation in communities of color,” said Cherry Cayabyab, project director of United for Fair Representation, which is a coalition that works through the Win/Win Network to push for, among other things, a 10th congressional district that is made up primarily of […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Census, Central Washington, Cherry Cayabyab, Democratic Rep, Ethiopian American, Fair Representation, Herdeep Rikli, Loretta Sanchez, New Holly Gathering Hall, South King County, South Seattle, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19, Voting Rights Act, Win Win Network, Yakima County, Yemane Gebremicael

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