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The Layup Drill: Snowboarder, Mariner, Sounder … and Yao!

March 24, 2016 By Jason Cruz

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition we take a look at a snowboarding Phenom, a new Mariner, the Sounders lose a key player and Yao Ming moves closer to Hall of Fame.

Filed Under: Columns, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2011, 2015, Beijing, Big Boy, China, Chinese Team, Former Houston Rockets, Jason Cruz, MVP, Major League Soccer, NBA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obafemi Martins, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, South Korean First Baseman, Spain, Summer Olympics, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, Wall Street Journal, Winter Olympics, Yao Ming, japan

In US-Japan talks, China’s leader a factor

May 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Kuhnhenn and Matthew Lee Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met last Tuesday, a major subtext of their discussions was the world leader not in the room — Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s rise underlies both the economic and security discussions that will highlight […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Development Bank, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, East China Sea, Gettysburg Address, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, President Barack Obama, Senkaku Islands, South China Sea, State John Kerry, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8, Wall Street Journal, World Bank, attention

LETTER: Mayor Lee is a boost to Bellevue

January 3, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, We believe Mayor Conrad Lee should continue to be Bellevue’s mayor. Mayor Lee’s active promotion of Bellevue as a growing business hub to the international community has greatly expanded Bellevue’s visibility to investors worldwide. He has tirelessly worked to bring businesses and investments to Bellevue, our region, and our state.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2008, 2014, Avidian Technologies, CEO, China, Chinese, Dear Editor, Founding Chairman, James Wong, Mayor Conrad Lee, Mayor Lee, Seattle, Timothy Lee, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10, Wall Street Journal, Washington State, Yi Ping Chan

COMMENTARY: Do elite colleges in the nation discriminate against Asians?

February 10, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mark Lee Northwest Asian Weekly January 16 was a federal holiday celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.  King’s legacy upholds the principle that all people, regardless of race or creed, should be treated as equals. In a democratic society, education should function as the great equalizer.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Chinese, Civil Rights, Daniel Golden, Education, Ivy League, Jesse Washington, Jian Li, Mark Lee, Martin Luther King Jr., Princeton University, SAT, Uwe Reinhardt, Vol 31 No 7 | February 11 - February 17, Wall Street Journal

Tiger Mother introduces her paperback, tries taming critics

January 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bestselling author Amy Chua walked toward the microphone and podium. She stood in front of a bookshelf labeled “Collector Editions” to share her thoughts — on everything. “I was misunderstood,” said the proud, strict mother and author of The New York Times bestseller “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Amy Chua, Asian Americans, Battle Hymn, Best Teacher, China, Chinese, Collector Editions, Desiree Baolin Qin, Fed News Service, George Hu, Lake Forest Park, Michigan State University, Red Square, Seattle, Third Place Books, Tiger Mother, Vol 31 No 5 | January 28 - February 3, Wall Street Journal, attention

The top 10 outstanding Asian and Asian American achievements of 2011

December 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, there are certain people who have been recognized for the extraordinary things they have done for Asians and Asian Americans.  This list showcases this year’s individuals.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Asian Americans, Burma, Cal State Fullerton, China, Define American, Energy Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, New York Times Magazine, Oshika Peninsula, President Obama, Republican Jon Huntsman, Scott Brown, Senate Republicans, Several Asian American, Suu Kyi, United States, Vietnamese American, Vol 31 No 1 | December 31 - January 6, Wall Street Journal, Yale Law School

A tiger enters the kitchen — Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan shows why she isn’t the typical cookbook author

June 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Journalist Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan stood in front of the wok clutching her Blackberry, admittedly scared that if she diverted from the recipe, she’d make a mistake.

Filed Under: Profiles, Cultures, Food Tagged With: 2011, Bainbridge Island, Baltimore Sun, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Chicago Tribune, Chinese New Year, Harley Davidson, Moon Cake Festivals, New York City, New York Fashion Week, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Portland Oregonian, Singapore, Sloppy Joes, Tiffany Ran, United States, Vol 30 No 24 | June 11 - June 17, Wall Street Journal

Burning questions about the economy answered by Dr. Raha

May 12, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

Dr. Arun Raha first arrived in Washington state from Kanpur, India, 26 years ago to earn his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at Washington

Filed Under: Profiles, Business Tagged With: 2011, 2013, Arun Raha, Eaton Corporation, India, NWAW, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ohio Governor, Revenue Forecast Council, Seattle, So Japan, Stacy Nguyen, Vol 30 No 20 | May 14 - May 20, Wall Street Journal, Washington State University, culture

Editorial: Economy looking up, don’t lose hope

January 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s a new year and a new economy. Believe it or not, things are getting better. The Seattle Times reported that December was the first time in 25 months

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Amy Chua, Asian Americans, Battle Hymn, Chinese, Editorial Economy, Lunar New Year, Tiger Mom, Vol 30 No 5 | January 29 - February 4, Wall Street Journal

Virgina senator calls for ending diversity programs 

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column on July 23

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, African Americans, Asia, Black Americans, Democratic National Committee, Douglas Wilder, Former Gov, George Allen, Jessica Smith, Jim Crow, Jim Webb, Latin America, RICHMOND, Republican Sen, United States, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6, Wall Street Journal

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