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	Emil Amok: Roundball Asian Gals and the Census And now for what the census really means. But first ... We begin this week by lamenting my favorite basketball players no longer in the NCAAs, that ritual known as “March Madness.” I’m talking about the women, of course. The men’s game is good. But the Asian American studs are in the women’s game. Unfortunately, Lindsay Yamasaki of Stanford had a terrible game against Oklahoma and her Cardinals were sent home. But my big favorite was freshman Corrie Mizusawa and the Lady Gaels of St. Mary’s of California (not Mount St. Mary’s, as sportscasters were saying; not even Miss Mount St. Mary’s). They went up against Tennessee, the perennial queens of basketball, and nearly rocked “Old Rocky Top.” COMPLETE STORY...		B-Ball Blunder: Racist NBA player yet to apologize (in National News) Equality for All: SFUSD plan targets racial disparities (in Bay Area News) Business in the Aftermath of Census 2000 (in Business) Asian American Oscar predictions (in A&E)

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Voices from the Community: Buddhism Will Thrive Despite Taliban Toppling By Andrew Lam/ PNS When I was 8 or 9, I had an experience that marked me for life. I was playing tag with a few cousins, and with one misstep I crashed against a cabinet on which sat the family’s Buddhist altar. The porcelain Buddha fell from its pedestal to shatter into pieces at my feet. My mother was both embarrassed and furious. “Look at the profanity you committed,” she yelled, and I began to weep uncontrollably. But Great Uncle, bless his great, compassionate heart, just laughed and patted my head and said, “Oh, leave the boy alone. It’s just a statue. If you know Buddha, everywhere you look, you’ll find Buddha.” COMPLETE STORY...

Lead Editorial: Marginalized Wisdom. The API transgender community has a lot of struggle to voice. Floss Talk: Youth columnist Queena Lu is Vietnamese / Chinese / American ... and a Little Bit of French. Letters to the Editor: Hmong Vet Memorial Is the Least American Can Do; McCain’s Words Not Nearly So Offensive as Bush’s Actions; Thanks from Night and Day High School.

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