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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 – May 30

With martial law, Thai gov’t nearly powerless

May 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Todd Pitman Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) – The question to Thailand’s army chief was a basic one. After he declared martial law this week, would he be consulting the government? His response encapsulated the increasingly surreal nature of this Southeast Asian country’s political crisis.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Constitutional Court, Human Rights Watch, Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Red Shirt, Southeast Asian, Sunai Phasuk, Suthep Thaugsuban, Thailand, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

Learn how to be a leader

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ivy Wong If you asked someone what you should spend $50 on this summer, they might suggest buying that new video game that recently came out or a cute pair of shoes. They might recommend buying tickets for a concert or movie. Or they might joke about buying as much candy as you can. […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Asian American, Bob Santos, International District, Ivy Wong, KING, Lori Matsukawa, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Puget Sound, SYLP, Scholarship Junkies Samson Lim, Seattle, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Troy Osaki, UW, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, Wedding Dress, communication

Seattle lawyer gets 25-year prison term for rapes

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press Seattle lawyer Danford Grant, who pleaded guilty on May 7 to reduced charges of raping masseuses, was sentenced on May 19 to 25 years in prison. The plea helped Grant avoid a trial that could have earned him up to life in prison. Grant’s victims were all Asian immigrant women who worked […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, 2012, 2014, Danford Grant, King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, Richard Hansen, Seattle City Attorney, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

UW celebrates AAPI heritage

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, University of Washington students, staff, and faculty are sharing their personal stories of identity in a project titled “No Longer Invisible: In Their Own Words.”

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, AAPI, Asian American, Chanira Reang Sperry, Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, Linda Ando, RSVP, UW, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, culture, language

API candidates file for office

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The deadline for filing to run for elected office in King County has closed, and the following API candidates will appear on the ballot in the Aug. 5 primary election: Legislative District 1, State Representative Position 2: Sarah Sanoy-Wright Legislative District 30, State Senate: Shari Song Legislative District 32, State Representative Position 1: Cindy Ryu […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, API, Cindy Ryu, Jessica Spear, King County, Legislative District, Sharon Tomiko Santos, State Representative, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

More Asian offerings at SIFF

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), running from May 15 through June 8, always brings fascinating Asian films to our town, many of them not available for viewing elsewhere. Here are three preview picks for the following week at SIFF.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, AWOL, Andrew Hamlin, Bicycle Sighs, Geetu Mohandas, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patema Inverted, SIFF, Sion Sono, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, Yasuhiro Yoshiura, japan

‘Journey through Asia’ at Folklife

May 23, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle’s cultural festival that takes place over Memorial Day weekend at Seattle Center, will feature talented performances and activities from all cultures. Folklife Festival is one of Seattle’s biggest public events and draws in diverse spectators and performers annually.<!–more–> For Melody Xie, a Chinese dance, culture, […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: 2014, Asia Show, China, Chinese New Year, Chinese language, FCC, Huong Viet Performing Arts Group, Lakeside School, Melody Institute, Memorial Day, Minyou Japanese Folk Dance, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, Siam Smile Dance, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, culture

A-pop! April’s pop notes — Prom, TV, and the passing of a musical legend

May 23, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Can you believe that it’s May already? April zipped by so quickly, and with it, a few notable stories that include prom and a significant addition to American primetime television. Read on to find out more!<!–more–> Fight for your right to prom It’s prom season! High school ended years […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Asian Americans, Brian Cole, Constance Wu, Eddie Huang, Hudson Yang, INQUIRER, Jim Yester, Larry Ramos, Lynn Shelton, Nina Davuluri, Patrick Farves, Prom King, Russ Giguere, Ted Bluechel, Terry Kirkman, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

Past, present Asian activists connect and share insights

May 22, 2014 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Speed dating brings total strangers together to meet each other and talk about themselves, all within one five-minute round after another with new partners.<!–more–> A similar kind of timed — but longer — interaction took place between Asian American student activists and their predecessors from generations past at the […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, ACE, APISA, Alex Chapackdee, Anne Galarosa, Asian Americans, Attending Bellevue College, Civic Leadership Dinner, Civil Rights, Debbie Uno, Diane Wong, Frankie Irigon, Johnny Le, Kim Long Nguyen, Liem Nguyen, Linh Le, Michael Stewart, Mike Tagawa, Monica Ng, Seattle School Board, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, Yukimi Mizuno

Locke and Lee reunite at high school event

May 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 15, more than 150 Franklin High School alumni, family, staff, students, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke gathered at the Mount Baker Community Club to induct five alumni into the Franklin Hall of Fame.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, Al Cohen, Asian American, Bill Speidel, China Gary Locke, Ed Lee, Edwin Lee, Felix Skowronek, Franklin Bel Canto Choir, Franklin High School, George Kozmetsky, Katie Houlihan Dolan, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mount Baker Community Club, San Francisco, Terry Deeny, Victor Steinbrueck, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

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