By Curtis S. Chin Northwest Asian Weekly DENPASAR, INDONESIA – The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor might, in Emma Lazarus’ famous poem, once have welcomed “your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, [and] the wretched refuse,” but that doesn’t seem to be the language coming out of Washington these days — at least […]
How to get a job when you’re from out-of-town — actually, out-of-country
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The high unemployment rate — more than 9 percent — continues to be a major national problem, one that has affected a specific segment of the population more than the general population.
Vietnamese student in Okla. worries about diploma
The stand-in parents of a Vietnamese exchange student say they’re worried her $8,000-a-year college scholarship could be endangered if she’s unable to get a high school diploma because of questions about graduation requirements …