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Sports Briefs
Michelle Kwan Wins Ninth National Title
Figure skater Michelle Kwan won her ninth U.S. national title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Portland, Ore., on Jan 16. -
Texas APAs Unite and Respond to Tsunami Tragedy
At the start of every hour, they show us on camera,” said Gopal Guthikonda, “and then the phones all light up.” Guthikonda and other Asian Pacific Americans in Austin, Texas, volunteered earlier this month to answer phones for an all-day local telethon to raise tsunami relief funds.
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Chisholm, Forman and King
When we speak of the dead, we are supposed to follow the Latin phrase “De mortuis nil nisi bonum” (”Of the dead, only good is to be said”). In the case of civil rights leaders, nice things often are said about them by people who opposed them while they were alive. Plus, the history of […]
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U.S.-born K-A Serving Immigrants
NEW YORK — Young Sook Na clocks in eight-hour days as program director of the Queens-based Young Korean American Service and Education Consortium, but oftentimes work forces her to stay much longer.
This year, the consortium has a lot on its plate and is girding for what it sees as an intense battle with conservative politicians […] -
The Synergy of a Symphony
It is always surprising for us to witness the evolution of Asian America. The impact that Asians continue to make on this country is deep and unpredictable. We were reminded of this recently with the blossoming of the San Francisco
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Annotating Bush
Are there any people out there still scratching their heads about President Bush’s inaugural address?
It sure sounded eloquent, even poetic at times. It was dressed up. Like Bush was. -
Letters to the Editor
A Borderline Debate: Immigration
DEAR EDITOR: While we do not agree with Yeh Ling-Ling’s call for a moratorium on immigration (“My New Year’s Wish: A Sustainable Immigration Policy,” Jan. -
The Saga of the Stranded Filipinos
Thirteen Filipino crew members have been holed up for more than a month now in a modest two-bedroom house in Carson City, Calif. — an upgrade from their previous quarters. They remain worried sick that their decision to cooperate with the U.S. government in a lawsuit against their ship’s owners will mean the end of […]
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The Original Playa from the Himalayas
In the bone-crunching world of professional wrestling, known for its over-the-top characters like The Rock and Hulk Hogan, Sonjay Dutt is breaking new ground. A rising star seen weekly on National Wrestling Alliance/Total Nonstop Action telecasts, Dutt — “The Original Playa from the Himalayas” — is pro wrestling’s only Indian American competitor.
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New and Notable Books
FICTION
THE DANCING LION
By Stephen D. Barry (iUniverse, Inc.)
After 15 years as a faculty adviser to the Vietnamese Student Association at a San Jose, Calif., high school, author Barry condenses his -
The Tenderloin Experience
It’d be easy to say that food makes a restaurant. Restaurant serves good food. People go. People spread the word. Restaurant is popular and busy. If it were that easy, then restaurants would outnumber houses in America. But I’ve
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Timmy’s Road to the NFL
Last week began a new chapter in the exciting football career of Timmy Chang. While Chang has a following in Hawai‘i and in the Bay Area’s Asian Pacific American community, now he needs to impress a whole new group.
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eng: today Ms. Steinem dismissed your convention “bombshell” as merely an “older” Phyllis Schafly? Actuially, doesn’t she “look” and sound more like an arguably “prettier” Tonya Harding? Who, obviously, doesn’t need to hire goons but can manage quite well on her own, a true duck-blind mate for someone like Dick Cheney? awarthurhu: Boy does McCain give a dull speech, but Sarah Barracuda packed them in with a BIGGER tv audience than the almighty Obama.
awarthurhu on Obama: A Cliche is a Terrible Thing to Waste
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Again, I'm Chinese, not Vietnamese, and wasn't athletic enough to hack the military academies that I did apply for.
awarthurhu on Obama: A Cliche is a Terrible Thing to Waste
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Yo yos asian? Who knew. wow.
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Frank Eng on Obama: A Cliche is a Terrible Thing to Waste
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Paul, I can't believe what you wrote! How can you bring up Fu Man Chu! That character itself was created out of racism! Are you really that ignorant! What! Pregnant woman! Come on man! Do you really think that it's the same thing? Do you? You don't know what racism is bro! I really really hope that not all Spaniards think like you.
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This article was decent, but I think the one below this should have made the paper.
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