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You are here: Home / Archives for vol 28 no 28 | July 4 – July 10

What was most surprising to you when you first came to America?

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“There is a large sense of personal space … when someone gets close, people freak out.” — Candace Chin “Everything is so much bigger: the people, the buildings, even the boats.” — Yong Kwon “People are so big and tall.” — Amber Nguyen “It’s beautiful and much nicer than Canton.” — Chau Juh Deng

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Amber Nguyen, Candace Chin, Cassie Kwon, Chau Juh Deng, Cherry Cayabyab, Donald Liu, Elsha Kwee, Gladys Romero, Hakson Teh, Japan Yuki Okamura, Kieu Neubert, Masaki Miyake, Minh Nguyen, Mitsuki Mori, Rae Tsai, Saerom Han, Samantha Nguyen, Thong Yin, Trang Nguyen, Yong Kwon, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

3 fun ( and safe! ) ‘explosions’ for kids on the Fourth

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A favorite American traditional is to light fireworks on Independence Day. Many of us find joy in hearing the zip of hissing smoke as a bottle rocket takes to the sky before crackling loudly in an echo.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Independence Day, Northwest Asian Weekly, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

U.S. courthouse rededication ceremony honors Japanese American WWII vet

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tosh Tokunaga jumped out of airplanes for the United States during World War II as part of an Airborne Division that fought in Europe. On June 21, he was present at the rededication ceremony of the United States Courthouse in downtown Seattle to pay tribute to William Kenzo Nakamura, a Japanese American WWII veteran that gave his life for the United States.

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Airborne Division, Alex Kozinski, American Independence Day, Europe, General Services Administration, Japanese Americans, Jason Cruz, Jim McDermott, Nakamura Courthouse, Northwest Asian Weekly, Parachute Infantry Regiment, Tax Court, Tosh Tokunaga, United States Courthouse, William Kenzo Nakamura, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

Korean American stays close to her roots and helps people with the U.S. Coast Guard

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Petty Officer Third Class Julie Rowe, a health services technician at the Integrated Support Command Seattle medical clinic, is all too familiar with the term “melting pot,” a variety of races, cultures, and individuals assimilating into a cohesive whole, which she along with many other Coast Guard members fit right into.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Des Moines, Highline Community College, Integrated Support Command Seattle, Korean American, Korean Coast Guard, North Pacific Coast Guard Forum, Petty Officer Third Class Julie Rowe, Seattle Area, South Korea, Washington State, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

May 31: Lunch in a Box with Mona

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Mona Locke, Seattle, Triple Door, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

June 6: Josie’s Angels race for the cure

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Komen for the Cure’s 16th annual race was held at Qwest Field. Team Josie’s Angels was headed by Rosale Meriales. The team was named in honor of Josephine Malana, a two-year cancer survivor and Meriales’ older sister. ♦

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Josephine Malana, Qwest Field, Rosale Meriales, Team Josie, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

June 8: Akaka receives award

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced it will present an award to Sen. Daniel Akaka at its third national gala to be held in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 17.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Daniel Akaka, Japanese American, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

Outstanding Graduates

July 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I am a person of many interests, talents, and hobbies with an affinity for sports, music, and teaching.”

Filed Under: News, Education, Community News Tagged With: Asian American, Channy Ouk, Cheryl Arquillano, ESL, Education, Jillian Chong, Mount Tahoma High School, Mount Tahoma Key Club, Mountlake Terrace High School, National Honor Society, Northwest Asian Weekly, Roosevelt High School, Running Start, Seattle Central Community College, language, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

UW provost explains budget cuts amid scrutiny

July 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Cutting costs at the University of Washington (UW) is an unwanted but necessary action to cover a $92 million budget reduction.

Filed Under: News, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2010, James Tabafunda, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sutapa Basu, UW, Washington State University, culture, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

Politics run rampant in Seattle’s Pride Parade

July 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thousands of people congregated along Fourth Avenue to cheer for nearly 200 groups marching in Seattle’s Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28.

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Eli Steffen, Fourth Avenue, Korean American, Marriage Equality Contingent, Matt Hamilton, Middle East Solidarity, Orbitz Travel, Pride Parade, QAC, Queers Against White Supremacy, Seattle Pride, South Asians, Stephanie Adler, Sunny Kim, Suzanne Hu, Toronto Pride, Various Asian, Wing Luke Asian Museum, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

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