Hula Show Avoids Kitsch, Exudes Spirituality
March 28, 2003
Hula is at the heart of Hawaiian culture. So it’s no surprise that Ka Wä Hula (“Hula Through Time”) was as much a cultural celebration as it was a dance concert. Read more
Asian American Studies Denied to San Quentin Inmates: APAs fight for their rights behind bars
March 28, 2003
Stories from the Inside: This is the first in a series of articles AsianWeek will be featuring about Asian Pacific Americans and the criminal justice system. Look for upcoming stories about racial segregation in prisons and first-person accounts from San Quentin and Pelican Bay. Read more
And the Nominees are…: APAs vie for Pride Parade Grand Marshal title
March 28, 2003
As the deadline to vote for San Francisco Pride Parade’s grand marshals inches closer, organizers and candidates are bustling to get people to the voting booths.
This year, the Pride Committee looked for a broad range of organizations and representations, Teddy Witherington, executive director of the Pride Parade, says. Read more
America’s New Fugitives: Indonesian immigrants the newest target for Special Registration
March 28, 2003
In a tiny downtown cafe in San Francisco, young Agam gazes out the window at a busy street and says he feels he is hiding in plain sight. Agam has decided not to comply with new anti-terrorism requirements mandating that males aged 16 and over from Indonesia must register with U.S. immigration authorities. Read more
South Asians Seeking Bone Marrow in Berkeley
March 28, 2003
Harshal Mehta, a 20-year-old South Asian American, suffers from a leukemia-related disease known as myelodysplasia. It is a disorder that causes the body not to produce enough blood cells and Mehta, a college student in Virginia, needs a bone marrow transplant to save his life. Read more
Wake Up and Yawn: New Mitsubishi SUV a bore
March 28, 2003
Mitsubishi admonishes prospects to “wake up and drive” in the signature line of their aggressive advertising campaign. The ads have scored well among the youthful population that is clearly the target of the automaker. And, for the most part, their products live up to their advertising. Read more
‘DW 4’ Dressed to Kill
March 28, 2003
It’s a delicious satisfaction as my officer and melee forces beat the crap out of the opposing troops in Dynasty Warriors 4. I grit my teeth and hold my breath during these intense battles against ancient warriors dressed to the nines in some of old China’s most prestigious battlegear. Read more
DHC Pushes Skin ‘Brighteners’ and Oil
March 28, 2003
While U.S. bombs dropped down on Iraq and anti-war protestors in San Francisco marched through the streets on Thursday, the topic of conversation at Embarcadero’s Ozuma restaurant was oil — olive oil, that is, for the face, no less.
Snacking on sushi and cocktails, U.S. representatives of the Japanese cosmetic company DHC promoted their olive-oil based products and their newest whitening potions. In other words, it was business as usual. Read more
APAs Speak Out on War: Community, like nation, divided on the issues
March 28, 2003
While millions witnessed the footage of five captured U.S. soldiers speaking into an Iraqi TV microphone with frightened glances, thousands across the nation stepped up their efforts, organizing demonstrations, rallies and teach-ins to protest the war. But there are also many people across the country who vocally support military action and the presence of U.S. troops in the Middle East. Read more
NYC Chinatown Garment Association Builds Ties with China
March 28, 2003
It’s 8 p.m. on a weeknight, and dozens of Chinese women and a few men are still at work sewing and pressing pieces of cloth in Bobby Cheung’s garment factory, which occupies two floors in a dingy building on Mott Street, in the heart of New York’s Chinatown. Read more
Letters to the Editor
March 28, 2003
Your Hero, Irwin Tang
DEAR EDITOR: As a concerned Asian Pacific American male, I am writing this letter in order to express my gratitude and appreciation to Irwin Tang for his outstanding and dogged efforts to protest Shaq O’Neal’s racist taunts, “Inside the Shaquille O’Neal Taunt Controversy,” (March 20). Read more
War, What is it Good For?
March 28, 2003
There was a time when terrorism and violence would be considered front-page news, but we now live in a world where it is as common as the stock market fluctuating. So, what is one to do in a world where man believes that his cause is more valuable than human life? Does one fear? I say no. Read more