EDITORIAL: Testing, testing, testing — Let’s present this hypothetical
Directive: You have approximately 30 minutes to answer a question and develop it into an essay. Your response will see if you qualify to attend the academic institution of your choice or have the...
View ArticleDiversity at the top: Mary Knell
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Hardworking. Persistent. Collaborative. These are just some of the adjectives that describe Mary Knell. Knell is the Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo’s...
View ArticleHK activists start bigger protest amid standoff
By Joanna Chiu and Kelvin Chan Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activists kicked off a long-threatened mass civil disobedience protest Sunday to challenge Beijing over restrictions on voting...
View ArticleMeet the new neighbors — Nickelsville homeless camp moves to the ID
By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly I walk down a deserted street toward the Nickelsville homeless camp. I am a small woman, I am wearing a large camera, and I am alone. Surrounded by a chain-link...
View ArticleBLOG: Lights, camera, action in Chinatown
By Assunta Ng Chinatown was transformed into World War II scenes in Chinatown recently. On the 600 block of S. King St., you would find Chinese dressing in Japanese kimonos, street closed down, Massive...
View ArticleBLOG: George Clooney and Venice
By Assunta Ng When I heard movie star George Clooney got married in Venice last week, I sighed. Not because I was crazy about him, but because I was in Venice the same time last year. I was there a...
View ArticleBLOG: Satya Nadella speaks, but doesn’t reveal
By Assunta Ng Satya Nadella gave an interview to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 15 at the Westin Hotel. I was thrilled to see the first Asian American being the keynote speaker for the...
View ArticleBLOG: Gary Locke’s new hairstyle?
By Assunta Ng The former ambassador has only returned to Washington state for a few months after serving for three years as the first Chinese American U.S. ambassador to China. He’s in demand—everyone...
View ArticleAwareness about stomach cancer
By Suzanne Pak For Northwest Asian Weekly On Aug. 22nd, Cornerstone Medical Services hosted the first stomach cancer summit in Washington state’s history. A hundred health, human service, and community...
View ArticleAdding music to silence — “Japanese Girls at the Harbor” gets a soundtrack
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle’s musical/performance art troupe Aono Jikken Ensemble brings its musical and performing expertise to two performances of the classic Japanese silent film...
View ArticleSeattle to fine residents for not composting
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle residents who fail to separate food waste from trash will be fined. The City Council voted Sept. 22 to impose the fines for not composting. When the ordinance goes into effect...
View ArticleWashington Place groundbreaking
Washington Place, a 19-story construction in Tukwila, broke ground Sept. 25. The $120 million tower will be one of the largest in South King County. The project has been in development since October...
View ArticleThe Village Report — Returning to Cambodia
By Dipika Kohli Northwest Asian Weekly Today is the second day back in Cambodia, after six weeks in California. I go to a small side street just off Khan Chamkarmon to look for a quick and warm lunch....
View ArticleRetiring Li Na has “no regrets” about retiring
AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Two days after announcing the end of her momentous tennis career in an open letter to friends and fans, Li Na entered her farewell news conference with the appearance of...
View ArticleChina tells Taiwan: Reunifying will end antagonism
AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said reunifying the mainland and Taiwan is about ending political antagonism, rather than about rebuilding territories and sovereignty, state...
View ArticleKollaboration alumni reunite
Multi award-winning spoken word poet, Troy Osaki, and singer-songwriter and guitarist, Christian Kang joined forces to host their debut solo showcase featuring an all Asian-American lineup, with...
View ArticleShari Song fundraiser successful
Song is running for State Senate, District 30. Over 120 people attended the fundraiser, including Ambassador Gary Locke, and raised approximately $15,000. The event was held at New Hong Kong Restaurant...
View ArticleSakurako Fisher, appointed General Trustee of JFK Center for the Performing Arts
Fisher, President of the San Francisco Symphony, has been a member of the San Francisco Symphony’s Board of Governors since 1992, and was formerly the Vice President of the Symphony’s Board of...
View ArticleTommy Chong, fancy footwork
Tommy Chong, infamous for being part of the duo of Cheech & Chong, is now on ABC Television’s Dancing with the Stars. So far, he has fared well, and will be continuing on to the next round. The...
View ArticleUW Wall of Recognition
On September 9, the Department of Communication invited Alumni Hall of Fame members and Early Career Award recipients to the unveiling of a Wall of Recognition housed in the Communications Building at...
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