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Lieu: More American Requirements for LPGA Players
Assemblymember Ted Lieu (current Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus) released a statement regarding the new English requirement titled “A Modest Proposal for the LPGA.”
AsianWeek would like to create a healthy forum and discussion regarding this issue. How do you feel about the LPGA’s new policy? How do you feel about […] -
Ohio Man Sentenced for Sending Hate Mail
For almost twenty years David Tuason of Pepper Pike, Clevland, sent over 200 racially charged hate mail letters all across the nation, targeting black and mixed-raced men . Tuason, 46, pleaded guilty in May to six counts of mailing threatening communications and two counts of threatening interstate communications,
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Will.i.am Shows Obama Video “Yes We Can” at DNC (feat. Kelly Hu)
Rapper, artist, and Black Eyed Peas member, Will.i.am produced a music video titled “Yes We Can” featuring presidential candidate Barack Obama, Kelly Hu, and other artists earlier this year. The video’s exposure to mainstream media increased astoundingly at the Democratic National Convention.
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AsianWeek’s Most Memorable Moments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
A look at AsianWeek’s most memorable moments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
1. Chinese Gymnasts - Age in QuestionPerhaps one of the most controversial moments in Olympic Gymnastics history. The legitimacy of the gold medals won by China’s women’s gymnastics team
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Karma or Numerology on China’s Medal Count?
Internet broad band connections in China are being flooded with notions that the medal count numbers (51 gold medals, 22 silver medals, 28 bronze medals) look strikingly similar to the date and time of one of China’s most devastating natural catastrophes, the Sichuan Earthquake (May 12, 2:28pm or 5-12, 2:28). Are the powers beyond […]
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2008 Beijing Olympics – The Day After Verdict
Beijing Olympic Games
Augut 8, 2008 - August 24, 2008
After building up expectations for an historic Beijing Olympic Games, host country China was knocked on its heels after worldwide protests over Tibet, and last minute fears about environmental pollution. But no major problems developed, and nations, organizations and individuals are all putting their spin on the […] -
Beijing Olympic Medals: Most World Sharing Ever
First-time Olympic host China topped the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. But the United States, Britain and other nations also celebrated, as Olympic medals were spread out to more winning nations than in any other Olympic Games.
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Emil: It’s Barack O’Biden
Check out the blog at http://www.amok.asianweek.com for the latest.
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Asian American is “World’s Greatest Athlete”
Bryan Clay brings Olympic decathlon title back to the United States, and it wasn’t even close.
BEIJING – The world’s greatest athlete may or may not eat Wheaties for breakfast, but we know that he drinks traditional Japanese rice soup every New Year’s eve.
Bryan Clay finished the 10-discipline decathlon competition with 8,791 points on Friday, a […] -
Asian Cheerleaders in the Olympics: “OK” or Unacceptable?
Due to cultural and perhaps, to some extent, ideological differences cheerleading as a profession hasn’t been as well-received in Asia (China more specifically) as it is in the US. But maybe times are changing. Recently, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) has enlisted 400 cheerleaders for the games. They have been […]
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Chinese Women Gymnasts Win Gold - Age in Question
Yet another controversy surrounds the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Following the offensive photos taken by Spanish Olympians, the legitimacy of the gold medal won by China’s women’s gymnastics team is in question based on their age.
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Asian Americans to be nine percent of population
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer
Asians, Blacks, Hispanics and other people of color will make up a majority of Americans by 2042, according to new government projections. That’s eight years sooner than previous estimates, made in 2004.
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Pepe, Sergio, Aristontoles, and all other Spaniards or others who can't understand why the Spanish Athletes' actions in the photos are viewed as racist or offensive: First of all, where do you get the nerve to say that no Chinese are offended by this as you guys don't know since you haven't talked to 1.
educator on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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awarthurhu on An Olympic Perspective on Diversity
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Fascinating captain. Historically, Asians always lag in english, but they've been ahead for a few years in England, and there must be a lot of assimilating for this to happen in California so soon.
awarthurhu on Asians Score Higher Than Whites in English
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Dear Educator: I'm a Spaniard. I've been living in the US for ten years and I'm married to a US citizen.
Non-Caucasian Spaniard on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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hust do it
kwaninator on LPGA Requires English for International Golfers
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Contrary to what one of the comments posted, I am a parent and am MAD at Eric Mar. His position on shuffling kids that would normally go to a better local school to a poorer performing school across town (and vice-versa) is just plain BAD policy.
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I remember in junior high school I really admired the black girls because they seemed so happy with themselves and courageous.
Craig on Talking Shop: ‘BlAsian Exchanges’
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Non Caucasian Spaniard: All white westerners are not all called Caucasians. In Russia, Central Asians, who look closer to Middle Easterner or East Asians are called Caucasians.
educator on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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USA Men's Gymnastics Team never had a shot at gold - the Chinese team simply had a magical combination of talent this year and blew the competition away.
Ian on AsianWeek’s Most Memorable Moments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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