Best director nominee Chloe Zhao
Chloe Zhao has become the first woman of Asian descent nominated for best director for the 78th Golden Globe Awards. She directed the itinerant drama “Nomadland.” The Globes, delayed about two months due to the coronavirus, announced the nominations on Feb. 3 in a largely virtual awards season. Last year, there were no female nominees […]
South Seattle College’s Yilin Sun gets State Dept. award
Dr. Yilin Sun, who has spent the majority of her 30-plus year career teaching English as a Second Language at South Seattle College and Seattle Central College, has been recognized as a top-30 contributor to the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Specialist Program. The specialist program is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. The […]
Deadline for gold medal replicas for Chinese war vets
Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition Project is accepting applications until Feb. 28 for Congressional Gold Medal replicas to give to veterans or next of kin at no-cost. Applications received after Feb. 28 may still be reviewed for the purpose of having a veteran’s name listed on the website, but the veteran and/or family must make […]
Day of Remembrance observance
The Washington State Legislature is holding a virtual observance of the Day of Remembrance beginning on Feb. 15 at 8:30 a.m. This annual ceremony marking the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, will commence in the House of Representatives on […]
ICHS fights for vaccines as part of serving community
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly International Community Health Services (ICHS) learned of the possibility of COVID-19 prior to the worldwide outbreak, as many patients and employees are from Asia and learned from family and friends or through travel to Asia. Even with forewarning, the organization had to swiftly pivot in protecting themselves and their […]
The Layup Drill
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at Naomi Osaka’s latest venture, the return of a snowboarding star, and a name to know for next year’s Winter Olympics. Osaka invests in women’s soccer team Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced on Instagram that […]
Astrological predictions for 2021
By Sun Lee Chang Northwest Asian Weekly After the trials and tribulations of 2020, it is with cautious optimism that we look at the Year of the Ox. The second of 12 signs in the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Ox began on Feb. 12. The ever-hardworking Ox is the epitome of perseverance and […]
BLOG: Reclaiming Lunar New Year in a pandemic
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The coronavirus pandemic has robbed our summer and our holidays, including Lunar New Year (LNY). I am not going to let it happen in the Year of the Ox, which begins on Feb. 12. That’s easy to say, and harder to make happen. But we can celebrate many LNY […]
EDITORIAL: Yale admissions lawsuit dropped
On Feb. 3, the Biden administration dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants. Federal prosecutors said the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s underlying investigation, aimed at ensuring Yale complies with federal anti-discrimination laws, continues. The government accused Yale in October of […]