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Gaur realizes lifelong dream at PSBC

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Lakshmi Gaur grew up in Jeypore, in Orissa, India, during the 1950s. Her personality developed during a childhood surrounded by family — aunts, uncles, a grandma, her father, and a sister.

Blog: Our favorite son got his wish

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Since he started working for Obama, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke’s wish was to bring the president of the United States to his hometown. Last week, Locke got his wish.

“Mao’s Last Dancer” is made of beauty and power

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“Mao’s Last Dancer,” directed by Bruce Beresford, tells the true story of Cunxin Li, a Chinese ballet star who comes to Houston, Texas in 1981 as an exchange student studying at the Houston Ballet. Li (played by Chi Cao, a dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet) steps off the plane to a welcoming committee lead by the Houston Ballet’s choreographer, Ben Stevenson (Bruce Greenwood).

SYLP: What is hapa?

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In 1990, there were reportedly more than one million multiracial people in the United States. However, the U.S. Census did not recognize people that belonged to more than one race until 2000. Throughout history, multiracial people have been discriminated against and have struggled to find their identity. Today, multiracial people are more easily accepted. Still, it is a hard journey for multiracial children to discover what it means to have a multiracial identity.

SYLP: Americans look to healthy foods

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The number of Americans who choose organic products for daily use is climbing. A survey conducted in 2004 shows that nearly one in every 10 Americans use organic products regularly. People have turned to organic products because they believe their use is healthier, supports local farmers, and is better for the environment.

One man’s mess is another man’s award-winning show

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For as long as he can remember, Matt Chan has had a love affair with visual media. “I was always drawn to movies and TV in high school,” said Chan. “There was no doubt that this was what I wanted to do [when I was older]” …

Vietnamese refugee forgoes vacation to volunteer in the Gulf Coast and sees pieces of his past

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Instead of spending his vacation on a beach somewhere, Thao Tran, a Vietnamese refugee and staff assistant to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, went to the Gulf Coast to see its present condition and volunteer. What he experienced there has affected him profoundly …