The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) will celebrate its 90th annual banquet on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Tea Palace Restaurant, 2828 Sunset Boulevard N.E. in Renton, Washington. The dinner and program will start at 6:30 p.m. following a no-host reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. The Chapter is very [...]
According to the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2008), one in four teens experience dating violence. February is Dating Violence Awareness month. It is clear that dating violence continues to impact the lives of many young people in our community, however society often sends confusing and unclear messages about what dating violence is, making [...]
Mount Rainier Snowshoer Burned Money for Warmth The Seattle Times and Associated Press covered the amazing survival story of Yong Chun Kim, 66, of Tacoma, a snowshoer who was lost in a blizzard for two days on Mount Rainier. Kim said he stayed alive by digging out a snow tunnel and burning dollar bills for [...]
“You must have been born in Pearl Harbor ‘cause, baby, you da bomb!” probably won’t get you very far in the dating world. But then again that doesn’t mean everyone around you is single and ready to mingle anyway. That’s because, chances are, if you are an Asian American woman in your mid-20s, then you [...]
If stereotypical Asian parents drove cars like they doled out sex advice, you’d be experiencing some serious whiplash. “Sex just isn’t talked about. It’s shameful. And then there’s all this pressure to have children, and lots of children,” said Katherine, a 39 year-old Chinese American. This stereotypical policy, “abstinence until it’s time to get married [...]
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.—Lan Nguyen remembers being depressed when she did not pass her medical licensing exam in 1979. She had sought a haven in Melbourne, Australia, after the Fall of Saigon — the last day of the Vietnam War. When the United States left the country, the U.S-supported South Vietnam was taken over by the [...]
Friday, January 13th was not an “unlucky” day for the Tiger Mother. But Amy Chua admitted, “It’s been a tough year.” The controversy around Chua’s memoir, “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” pushed her to The New York Times bestseller status. Chua was at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park to sign copies [...]
Red fluffy robes. Fireplace in the sitting area. Oil paintings and family portraits that hang on the wall. Throw rugs throughout the hallways and rooms. Complimentary coffee or champagne. Does this sound like the setting of a doctor’s clinic? Well, it is. “We wanted something comfortable that made them [the patients] feel like this clinic [...]
Ron Paul Supporter’s Video Attacks Jon Huntsman’s “Un-American” Values This latest in racist presidential campaign ads is from someone claiming to be a Ron Paul supporter, attacking Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman for his “un-American” values. The video claims among Huntsman’s un-American values are: his ability to speak Mandarin and having adopted children from China [...]
Sitting at a computer all day can be hazardous to one’s health. Not only can the lack of movement cause stress, back pain, eye strain, and sleep problems, but it decreases one’s overall metabolism as their body adapts to stillness and their circulation slows down. Tai chi, a slow-paced, non-competitive Chinese discipline, can be a [...]
February 19 marks the 70th anniversary of Executive Order 9066. In signing it, President Franklin Roosevelt, riding a wave of post-Pearl Harbor war hysteria and political expediency, ignored the U.S. constitution to arrest and imprison 110,000 U.S. citizens and legal aliens of Japanese descent without evidence or trial. Their three-year confinement in ten desolate rural [...]
The International Community Health Services is encouraging all Vietnamese American women over the age of 40 to get breast cancer screening and educate themselves on breast cancer health. This comes as a response to alarming data produced by the Susan G. Komen Foundation showing that Vietnamese women are far less likely to receive mammograms than [...]
Read part I of this special series on-line by clicking this link www.iexaminer.org. In 2001, a sudden car crash shattered the wonderful life Wing Tse shared with his wife and two daughters. After months in a coma, years of painful surgeries and therapy, losing his career, and enduring deep depression, Tse finally feels happy again [...]
Bellevue’s newly elected Mayor, Conrad Lee can be described as a die-hard optimist mixed with a healthy amount of genetic old-school Chinese realism. With all the popular talk about recession and depression, Mayor Lee is someone you would want around to lighten the mood. He warmly accepted our invitation to a Q&A session to figure [...]
On Jan. 3 2012, seven Bellevue City Council members conducted the mayoral election. Conrad Lee, a former deputy mayor became the first Asian American elected mayor of the City of Bellevue. In Bellevue, city council members elect the mayor. “I’m grateful to the people of Bellevue and I am honored to be entrusted by [...]
Tropical Storm Sendong Brings Filipino Community Together On Dec. 17, tropical storm Sendong (a.k.a. Typhoon Washi) struck the Philippines, deeply impacting the southern islands of Mindanao. The cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan were amongst the worst hit by flash floods and landslides leaving more than 1,080 people confirmed dead. More fatalities are expected, [...]
Plans were unveiled in December for the first phase of the North Lot Development, a project with an estimated total cost of $680 million that entails approximately 3.8 acres of undeveloped land currently located at CenturyLink Field’s north parking lot and encompasses two city blocks between Occidental Avenue and Third Ave. The entire project, [...]
It was January 2, 2012 – game day. The Rose Bowl attracted about 65,000 attendees at a stadium in Pasadena, Calif., while millions more watched from home. Watching from a booth high above the field, with a strategic vantage point was Craig Heyamoto and his team. Heyamoto, 59, is a lawyer, football fan, native of [...]
Tuyet Thi Mai, 69, already receives state public assistance, but still cannot afford rent. She is among the poorest and most vulnerable of the Asian Pacific American (APA) population. The Model Minority Myth often leads to the perception that APAs don’t need public assistance. However, in reality, APAs encompass a wide range of socio-economic and [...]
Rafael Bautista was first diagnosed with gout at the age of 18. According to the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, gout has increased in recent decades and affects nearly 8.3 million Americans or about four percent of the adult population. “Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis among men,” said Dr. Peter Simkin, [...]
Gordon Hirabayashi passed away at the age of 93 in Edmonton, Alberta on New Year’s Day. Hirabayashi, who taught sociology at the University of Alberta for many years, is best known as one of three Japanese Americans (Minoru Yasui and Fred Korematsu) who challenged the constitutionality of military orders that led to the evacuation of [...]
OLYMPIA, Washington — Redistricting commissioners Tim Ceis and Slade Gorton, tasked with developing WA’s congressional maps, propose the historic creation of WA’s first majority-minority congressional district. 50.3% of the new 9th congressional district will comprise of people of color, just over half of the district. The district would encompass Southeast Seattle, Bellevue, Northern Tacoma and [...]
by Mark Memmott Charges including negligent homicide, involuntary manslaughter and dereliction of duty have been brought against eight American soldiers in connection with what was thought to be the Oct. 3 suicide of a fellow soldier, according to reports in The Washington Post, Stars and Stripes, and some other news outlets. Word of the charges [...]
Jeremy Lin Joins the Houston Rockets The Rockets claimed guard Jeremy Lin on Dec. 11, adding the former Harvard guard by picking up the second year of his non-guaranteed contract. Lin, 23, who had become a popular reserve with his hometown Golden State Warriors last season, was released recently. Lin, 6-3, averaged 2.6 points on [...]
Japan “Momotaro” — Contributed by Steve Sumida, Professor at the UW’s Department of American Ethnic Studies A popular story that appears in Japanese American literature, “Momotaro,” famously appears in John Okada’s novel, “No-No Boy,” set in Seattle from 1946-1947. Ichiro, “No-No’s” title character, remembers (though he denies being able to remember his boyhood before the [...]
Mississippi, a very anti-abortion driven state, decided to vote on “personhood” — whether life begins at fertilization — last November. Though the measure failed, 58 percent to 42 percent, it could have set a dangerous nationwide precedent. The language of the initiative directly challenged Roe v. Wade which argued that a mother has a right [...]
On a cold December day in 2009, just weeks before Christmas, 15-year-old Trang Dang was walking home from school with her sister and eight friends, all recent Vietnamese immigrants. Also part of their group: the principal of their school. Dang, who is 5’9″ with a medium build and a dimpled, contagious smile, asked the [...]
Who says companies are not hiring? Not so, says college student Nathan Lam, who has already received 10 job offers. “I honestly didn’t expect so many offers to roll in,” said Lam, a fifth-year senior at the University of Washington (UW) who majors in Finance and Information Systems. He will graduate in March 2012. Companies [...]
On November 30 and December 13, NAAAP-Seattle held board elections and elected in the following officers: President – Kevin Chang Vice President of Internal Affairs – Sherwin Tsao Vice President of External Affairs – Amy Duong Treasurer – Lily Li Secretary – Mingxing Tu PR/Marketing – Brittany Ryerson Social – Heidi Yu Student Relations [...]
Army Investigates “Racially Charged Bullying” Behind Soldier’s Death The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is reportedly examining the circumstances surrounding the non-combat-related death of 19-year-old Private Danny Chen, a New York City native who was found dead in Afghanistan on October 3. According to a report in the Sing Tao Daily, Chen was allegedly subjected to [...]
