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Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says

May 23, 2024 By Admin

The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, researchers at UCLA said Wednesday.

UCLA police look for hate crime suspect

June 14, 2023 By Admin

Police at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are investigating a hate crime after a group of young men threw eggs at an Asian student and her friends over the weekend.

Meet Mia Tuan — UW’s Dean of the College of Education

September 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly “UW, where have you been all my life?” asked Mia Tuan. Tuan is the first Asian American female and third Asian American to be […]

The Layup Drill — Kuma’s no-hitter, Linsanity hits Seattle and Filipino b-ball to play at UCLA

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Kuma Os O’s Mariner’s pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma threw his first career no-hitter when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field last Wednesday, Aug. […]

Tuan will be new Dean of the College of Education

March 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. Mia Tuan has accepted University of Washington’s offer to become the new Dean of the College of Education. Mia, of Chinese descent, worked at the University of Oregon (UO), […]

A theatre pioneer… — Kashiwagi, 91, continues to act, write, reflect

September 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Hiroshi Kashiwagi, 91, has been writing and performing since he was 15 years old. With 76 years of experience under his belt, he’s still […]

Takei takes over Seattle

September 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “You do not become an actor, you are born an actor,” informed the 77-year-old George Takei in his

BLOG: Spotlight on youth — An unforgettable summer!!!

September 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ina Dash University of Washington “I got to see first-hand how bumblebee pollination affects crop production in Seattle’s P-patches (community gardens) through a University of Washington citizen-science project. Insect pollinators […]

Sakata’s play about Gordon Hirabayashi, ‘Hold These Truths’

July 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly Homecoming for a Civil Rights icon Gordon Hirabayashi Imagine that it is April in 1942, and the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor only four […]

Interim names Akita director

April 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Interim Community Development Association celebrated its 45th anniversary with a Sapphire Gala on April 12 at the Seattle Mariott. The event raised $130,000.