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Oct. 12 - Oct. 18, 2001

By Ji Hyun Lim

Since William Peterson first coined the term “model minority” in his article, “Success Story: Japanese American Style,” in The New York Times Magazine in 1966 — Asian Pacific Islander Americans have carried the stereotype of a hard working, education-hungry, social ladder-climbing group. Notions that APIAs study harder, do better in weed-out courses like physics and biology, and achieve better scores on standardized testing all fit into the model minority myth. These expectations put a relatively high percentage of APIAs on the path to one of the toughest and most respected fields — medicine.

Yet 30 some years after APIAs were dubbed the model minority, many are still suffocating under its pressure.

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APIAs Respond to the War on Terrorism
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Korean American Senior Survey Finds New Needs
(in Bay Area News)

Normalizing Trade Relations With Vietnam
(in Business)

Apocalypse Right Now
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Afghan Opposition Made of Bitter Rivals
(in Opinion)

APIAs Respond to the War on Terrorism:
One nation, under pressure and divided in the way it receives news of the war.

NYC Chinatown Still Hurting from Attacks:
Phone lines are down, traffic curtailed within the ten-block area of Chinatown, resulting in slow business and perhaps even death.

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Of Military “Necessities.”
• Honda and the NFL
• Healthy Seniors
• Pioneer APIA Cameraman Remembered.

Korean American Senior Survey Finds New Needs:
As part of a three-month-old Support Program for Bay Area Korean American Seniors, KCCEB’s survey identified language-assistance as a key area for improvement.

A Seat at the Table:
S.F. youth vie for student seat on the Board of Education.

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• A Seat at the Table
• Cupertino Candidates Discuss Changing Demographics
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Normalizing Trade Relations With Vietnam:
As the United States stands on the brink of normalizing trade with Vietnam, some doubt the agreement will have significant economic impact.

Low Trade Count:
The current state of trade with the Asian nation may block any windfalls for California firms looking to cash in on the U.S.-Vietnam agreement.

Hot ’n’ Sour Dish:
Kim Chun reduxes Apocalypse Now.

Done Right:
Stage actor Michael Lee talks about his lucky breaks and the all-Asian cast for TheatreWorks’ production of Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures.

More in Arts & Entertainment...
• All That Jazz
• Lit Picks

Afghan Opposition Made of Bitter Rivals:
A short list of armed and ambitious factions that make up the anti-Taliban “opposition” in the war-ravaged nation.

Emil Amok: Do You Feel the Chill?
Where is this war going? One of Emil’s readers echoes the sentiments of many: she is 50/50 in her support of Bush’s administration.

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• Floss Talk:
Tiring Import Night.
• Lead Editorial:
The Legend of APIA Doctors.
• Letters to the Editor

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