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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 – NOVEMBER 10

Tamaki on UW Board of Regents

November 6, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Blaine Tamaki to the University of Washington (UW) Board of Regents last month. Tamaki graduated from the UW in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and is also an alumni of the UW Law School, where he received his Juris Doctor. Tamaki is a longtime resident of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, BLAINE TAMAKI, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast

November 6, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

KING 5 anchor Lori Matsukawa received the Dr. Samuel E. Kelly award at the University of Washington (UW)’s annual MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Oct. 28. Dr. Stephen Sumida was also recognized at the event with a Distinguished Alumni Award. Founded in 1994, the Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) is dedicated to promoting diversity at […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, DR. STEPHEN SUMIDA, Lori Matsukawa, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

SCIDpda annual fundraiser

November 6, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Guests enjoyed dinner, entertainment, and an auction at the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda)’s 2017 annual fundraiser on Oct. 6. Held in the Panoramic Room of Pacific Tower, the fundraiser provides critical support for SCIDpda and its programs, which include senior services (Legacy House), community economic development (IDEA Space), property management […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Maiko Winkler-Chin, SCIDPDA, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

Batayola named Woman of Influence

November 6, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Teresita Batayola, the CEO of International Community Health Services (ICHS), will be honored as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Women of Influence on Nov. 9. The award program recognizes local business women and community leaders who make a difference for others and for our region. Batayola has been a member of the ICHS […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Teresita Batayola, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

Mayoral candidates tour Little Saigon

November 6, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Friends of Little Saigon organized separate tours for Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan this week. Moon’s tour of the neighborhood was on Oct. 30 and Durkan’s took place the day after. They met with businesses and community leaders of Little Saigon. Small businesses owners shared with the candidates their concerns and challenges […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Jenny Durkan, QUYNH PHAM, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

Women rescued after voyage went from bad to worse

November 4, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A planned voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti aboard a small sailboat didn’t start off well for two Honolulu women. One of their cellphones washed overboard and sank into the deep blue water on their first day at sea. From there, things got worse. Much worse. About a […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

Top Indian court rules sex with wife younger than 18 is rape

November 4, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has ruled that having sexual intercourse with a wife younger than 18 is rape, a decision that activists say is an important step toward ending child marriages. Indian law says a woman must be at least 18 to marry and consent to sex, but there are exceptions and […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

A-POP: Guys, it’s not just hair. Also, hugs now cure casual racism.

November 3, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month, I write a lot of stuff about pro athletes, even though my understanding of sports is like how it feels when you’re lactose intolerant and splurge on an ice cream binge because it’s your birthday! Jeremy Lin sports controversial hair, appropriation or appreciation?  It’s a tale as […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2017, GIGI HADID, GUILHERME CLEZAR, Jeremy Lin, Michelle Yeoh, Nancy Wang Yuen, ROBERT KENEDY NUNES NASCIMENTO, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10, Wes Anderson

The Foreigner is full of surprises: good and bad

November 3, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Foreigner is based on the action thriller novel “The Chinaman,” released in 1992 and written by Stephen Leather. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and written by David Marconi. Here is a quick warning. If you are interested in seeing this movie already, avoid reading any further […]

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2017, Jackie Chan, THE FOREIGNER, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

Seattle to defend councilmember Sawant in defamation lawsuit

November 3, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s city council president has decided that the city will defend Councilmember Kshama Sawant in a defamation lawsuit brought against her by two city officers. The Seattle Times reported last week that in a letter Bruce Harrell explains his reasoning that Sawant “was speaking about issues important to her constituents.’’ By city […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2017, VOL 36 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10

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