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A comfortable Rickie Yutaka community for seniors Fowler tees off for success in 2015

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By Lisa Marien Northwest Asian Weekly

Club members participating in yoga class

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly There is a valuable resource for seniors in the Asian American community that many might not be aware of.

Club Bamboo, part of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), offers meals, activities, medical referrals, and even haircuts. The Center’s intent is to provide services to low-income and limited English-speaking adults in a comfortable environment where seniors can engage with their peers, participate in cultural activities, and receive assistance and referrals about medical issues that might be difficult to understand. There is also access to job training, transportation help, housing assistance, and English language classes.

The club/program originated as a senior lunch

program in 2008 but a grant from the city now allows the initiative to become a full-fledged program that operates 9a.m.-5p.m. every day. With the funding ACRS was able to hire a full-time coordinator and a senior nutrition and assistance program manager.

While there are many social services offered, Program Director Gary Tang says members prefer to consider it more as a community center, where seniors can gather and not be deterred by the stigma of being a “senior” center. Artwork by local artists and an open environment were intended to contribute to this initiative. The club itself is in a gym, but the lively open feel, with club members participating in a yoga class, eating, talking, even singing, does not make it feel like it is just a gym; it is a community center. Friends and strangers gather around tables; {see CLUB BAMBOO cont’d on page 15}

Stolen bonsai tree returned

There is less than a month until the 2015 U.S. Open Championship, the first U.S. Open in the Pacific Northwest that will be held in Chambers Bay, WA. The event beginning on June 18th through the 21st will feature favorite Rickie Yutaka Fowler, 27, born in Murrieta, CA, and of Japanese and Navajo descent. Currently he resides in Jupiter, CA. Golf was always in Rickie’s blood. He is known for his bold golf fashion and sense of humor and is currently is one of the most popular young American golfers. Rickie began golfing at the age of three. He grew up right next to a golf course back in Murrieta. By his junior {see YUTAKA cont’d on page 15}

Rickie Yutaka Fowler

Filipino Cardinal Tagle gets new highprofile job at Caritas

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly

A bonsai, estimated to be worth thousands of dollars, was stolen from the public display at Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, on Monday, May 18, at approximately 4:20 am. The tree, a 60-yearold San Jose Juniper, has been a part of the museum since its opening in 1989. The tree was returned after a poignant plea from the museum’s curator: “This is a tremendous loss, not only to our collection but there is a strong likelihood that the tree will perish. This tree has been cared for every day for over 60 years, and if that daily care doesn’t continue the tree will die. These living works of art are the result of the care provided by multiple generations.

However, it’s not too late for it be returned, no questions asked, so we can make sure this tree will be around for another 60 years,” said Aarin Packard. {see BONSAI cont’d on page 13}

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Filipino cardinal often mentioned as a possible papal contender has just gotten a new high-profile job heading the Catholic Church’s global charity and development confederation.

Caritas Internationalis’ 165 members elected Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be their president Thursday.

He succeeds Honduran Cardinal {see TAGLE cont’d on page 13}

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■ names in the news Hong Chhuor joins ACRS as communications manager Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) recently welcomed Hong Chhuor as communications manager. He will be developing and leading a wide variety of marketing, media relations, and public relations activities for the agency. Prior Hong Chhuor to joining ACRS, Chhuor was responsible for coordinating external communications, social media and marketing activities for local environmental education nonprofit Seattle Tilth. Chhuor is a graduate of Seattle University and has conducted research in economic development in Bangkok, Thailand as a Fulbright grantee, and worked in investment banking in London, United Kingdom. 

‘Lego Zebra’ and ‘ClubWhat’ win Youth Apps Challenge awards

Apps Challenge. Launched by the Technology Alliance and sponsored by Amazon, the Youth Apps Challenge is a statewide competition designed to build student interest in computer science education and careers.

Christopher Lee from Lakeside School in Seattle created an app called “Lego Zebra” that connects to open-source software to test water quality by measuring electrical resistance. His teacher was Lauren Bricker.

James Park, Billy Wu, and Sharon Zhang from Newport High School in Bellevue created an app to show what clubs are at your school. The app is in the Google Play Store and Apple Store. Their teacher was Matthew Johnston.

The Youth Apps Challenge received 154 submissions from 24 schools and nonprofit teams, with Billy Wu nearly 500 students from across the state participating. The winning teams received prizes that help them continue with app development. 

Cheryl Chow Court grand opening

Cheryl Chow Court is an affordable senior housing option. It is located down the street from the Ballard Public Library and Ballard Commons, and is close to Swedish Ballard, shopping, and many amenities. A Ballard Urban Rest Stop, which will provide free showers, laundry, and restrooms to homeless men, women, and children, is planned in the retail space on the first floor of the building.

GGLO was the architect and Walsh Construction was the contractor. 

Foong Ping announced as SAM’s Foster Foundation Curator of Chinese Art The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) announced the appointment of Foong Ping as Foster Foundation Curator of Chinese Art. Foong, a leading scholar of Chinese art and a specialist in Chinese ink painting, will begin her tenure at SAM this September. Foong will oversee the development, research, presentation, and care of SAM’s extensive collection of Chinese art.

Foong Ping She will organize exhibitions of both historic and contemporary Chinese art, building on the museum’s focus to foster connections between the past and present. She will also teach at the University of Washington as an affiliated associate professor in the Department of Art History. 

Cheryl Chow Christopher Lee

Fourteen teams of middle and high school students representing Western Washington communities were announced as the winners of the second annual Youth

The Low Income Housing Institute had the grand opening and dedication of Cheryl Chow Court on April 24th at 2014 NW 57th Street in Seattle. Self-guided tours were available before and after the program.

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What’s a ceiling?

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“Rising Stars” serving our community

From left: Sonya Green, Rita Meher, Kia Franklin, Marisa Herrera, Katie Wilson, C. June Strickland, Lani Cao, Thanh Tan, Zenzile Brooks, Andrea Akita, Tracy Hilliard, and Diana Lindner. Lorena Gonzalez (not pictured).

By Lisa Marien Northwest Asian Weekly Twelve honorees and “Rising Stars” were recognized May 15, at a luncheon held at the China Harbor Restaurant in Seattle. The event was a celebration and collaboration of women who spoke about how they inspire and build communities.

Master of ceremonies was Sonya Green, the first African American to hold the News Director position at KBCS. She was named 2011 Woman of the Year by the Bellevue chapter of the Business and

Professional Women. The honorees included: Zenzile Brooks, PhD, is the Marketing Manager for Glosten, a Seattle-based engineering consultancy focused on naval architecture, marine engineering, ocean engineering, and detailed design.

Zenzile’s inspirations and success are fueled by her father’s passion for “striving to capture joy when I go to work.”

Kia C. Franklin is an education advocate with a passion for equity and social justice. {see WOC cont’d on page 12}

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■ national nEWS Asian groups file Exterminator complaint over convicted in Harvard admission slaying of doctor

By Jesse J. Holland Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — An alliance of Asian American groups on Friday filed a federal complaint against Harvard University, saying that the school and other Ivy League institutions are using racial quotas to admit students other than highscoring Asians.

More than 60 Chinese, Indian, Korean, and Pakistani groups came together for the complaint, which was filed with the civil rights offices at the Justice and Education departments. They are calling for an investigation and say these schools should stop using racial quotas or racial balancing in admission.

“We are seeking equal treatment regardless of race,” said Chunyan Li, a professor and civil rights activist, who said they’d rather universities use income rather than race in affirmative action policies.

Harvard says its approach to admissions has been found to be “fully compliant with federal law.” Officials also say the number of Asian students admitted increased from 17.6 percent to 21 percent over the last decade.

“We will vigorously defend the right

of Harvard, and other universities, to continue to seek the educational benefits that come from a class that is diverse on multiple dimensions,” said Robert Iuliano, Harvard’s general counsel.

Iuliano pointed to the Supreme Court’s landmark 1978 decision in Regents of University of California v. Bakke, which upheld affirmative action and specifically cited Harvard’s admissions plan as a “legally sound approach” to admissions.

Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were sued last year by “Students for Fair Admission,” a nonprofit group based in Austin, Texas, made up of recently rejected applicants who argue that affirmative action policies should be banned at colleges across the nation.

The federal suits allege Harvard and UNC rely on race-based affirmative action policies that impact admissions of highachieving white and Asian American students. The Harvard lawsuit also contends that the Ivy League university specifically limits the number of Asian Americans it admits each year.

Yukong Zhao, who organized the groups {see HARVARD cont’d on page 14}

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — a 40- to 80-year term, An exterminator accused would appeal. of strangling a pediatriProsecutors said Smith cian, who questioned his killed Ketunuti in her work and then tying her Center City row home up with equestrian gear in January 2013. Ketuand setting her body on nuti, 35, had spent about fire, has been convicted five years as a physician of first-degree murder, ar- Melissa Ketunuti, J. Michael Farrell at Children’s Hospital of son, and related offenses.

Philadelphia, while reDr. Melissa Ketunuti was of Thai descent. searching tuberculosis, HIV, and other inJason Smith, 39, faces a mandatory life fectious diseases. term without the possibility of parole folProsecutors said Smith was the last perlowing Wednesday’s jury verdict. son known to have visited her home and Defense attorney J. Michael Farrell told The Philadelphia Inquirer that Smith, who {see PHILADELPHIA cont’d on page 13} earlier rejected a plea offer that carried

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Destiny opens its doors New charter school accepting enrollment

Tacoma area families, students and community members chose a name for the new public charter middle school that reflects the long history of Tacoma as the City of Destiny.

Destiny Charter Middle School Principal Genny Cadena said members of the Advisory Committee, including families and community members, have been meeting every month to help plan the opening of the school, which will open its doors on Aug. 24 on Tacoma’s east side. More than 200 students, families and community members came together to help name the school.

“This is history. Our school is being built by the community for the community,” Cadena said. “I love that our school name

reflects not only our city, but our goals for our students.”

So far, 200 students have enrolled in the new public school, which will begin with sixth graders only and roll up to a full 6-8th grade middle school over the next three years. Green Dot Public Schools are publicly funded and free to attend. Each Green Dot school shares the common mission of preparing students for college, leadership and life and is open to all students. Families can still apply for Destiny Charter Middle School, but space is limited. 

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■ world news 1,000 survivors of US, China budge violence, hunger at not a bit over sea land in SE Asia South China Sea

By Fakhrurradzie Gade and Jocelyn Gecker Associated Press

LANGSA, Indonesia (AP) — More than 1,000 people fleeing persecution in Myanmar and poverty in Bangladesh landed in several places in Southeast Asia, describing killings, extortion, and nearstarvation after a harrowing journey at sea.

An increasingly alarmed United Nations warned against “floating coffins” and urged regional leaders to put human lives first. The United States urged governments not to push back new boat arrivals.

The waves of weak, hungry, and dehydrated migrants who arrived last Friday were the latest to slip into countries that have made it clear they’re not welcome.

But thousands more are still believed stranded at sea in what has become a humanitarian crisis no one in the region is rushing to solve.

Most of the migrants were crammed onto three boats that Indonesian fishermen towed ashore, while a group of 106 people were found on a Thai island known for its world-class scuba diving and brought to the mainland.

“If I had known that the boat journey would be so horrendous, I would rather have just died in Myanmar,” said Manu

Abudul Salam, 19, a Rohingya from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where three years of attacks against the long-persecuted Muslim minority have sparked the region’s largest exodus of boat people since the Vietnam War. Manu was aboard the largest boat to come ashore Friday, a wooden vessel crammed with nearly 800 people that was towed to the Indonesian village of Langsa in eastern Aceh province.

The vessel was at sea when authorities around the region began cracking down on human trafficking two weeks ago. Aid groups and rights workers have warned that the crackdown prompted some captains and smugglers to abandon their ships and leave migrants to fend for themselves — a claim that was corroborated by survivors who came ashore Friday.

Manu said she watched the captain on her ship fleeing on a speed boat several days ago, after apparently receiving a call on his cell phone. Before he left, he destroyed the boat’s engine, she said, and the boat began to drift.

With food and water running out, tempers flared and fighting broke out, Manu said, sobbing, saying that her 20-year-old brother was among dozens killed in violent {see INDONESIA cont’d on page 12}

By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer

BEIJING (AP) — China and the United States budged not a bit Saturday over Beijing’s assertive development in disputed parts of the South China Sea, with Foreign Minister Wang Ji politely but pointedly dismissing Washington’s push for a diplomatic solution to ease tensions.

Wang and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stressed the importance of dialogue to resolve competing claims in the waterway. But neither diplomat showed any sign of giving ground over Chinese land reclamation projects that have alarmed the United States and China’s smaller neighbors.

The United States and most members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations want a halt to the projects, which they suspect are aimed at building islands and other land features over which China can claim sovereignty.

“We are concerned about the pace and scope of China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea,” Kerry said. He urged China to speed up talks with ASEAN on guidelines for handling maritime activity in disputed areas.

The goal is to help “reduce tensions and increase the prospect of diplomatic

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solutions,” Kerry said.

“I think we agree that the region needs smart diplomacy in order to conclude the ASEAN-China code of conduct and not outposts and military strips,” Kerry told reporters at a news conference with Wang.

Wang indicated that while China was prepared to talk, it would not back down on the construction that, he said, “is something that falls fully within the scope of China’s sovereignty.”

“The determination of the Chinese side to safeguard our own sovereignty and territorial integrity is as firm as a rock, and it is unshakable,” he said.

“It has always been our view that we need to find appropriate solutions to the issues we have through communications and negotiations that we have among the parties directly concerned with peaceful and diplomatic means on the basis of respecting historical facts and international norms. This position will remain unchanged in the future.”

Wang added that the differences between China and the United States could be managed “as long as we can avoid misunderstanding and, even more importantly, avoid miscalculation.”

The Chinese claims and land {see CHINA cont’d on page 14}

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Will Okamoto run again?

Councilmember John Okamoto invited the ethnic media for a question-and-answer session May 15. Okamoto was recently appointed as councilmember as a replacement for Sally Clark’s seat. The appointment is unusual because Okamoto will not be able to re-apply for reelection after his seven-month term.

Q: What do you hope to accomplish most during this limited period of time?

Okamoto: There is so much to do, and so little time. There are some big issues that will consume a considerable amount of time: renewal of the transportation levy, housing affordability, and adopting a balanced budget.

I would like to reexamine the effectiveness of our homeless programs, highlight the unmet needs of our seniors, promote youth employment opportunities, advocate for full funding of public education, and take our domestic violence programs to the next level. I am pleased to announce that we’ll be bringing on Audrey Buehring. Audrey was

the Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, where she spent five years working to improve health, education, and economic development for Asian America and Pacific Islander communities.

Q: What are your reflections on the grilling by Kshama Sawant now that some time has passed?

Okamoto: Her actions were disappointing and unnecessary. Councilmember Sawant and I have discussed this. She remains unapologetic and believes her conduct was acceptable. We’ve come to agree to disagree about her conduct. But at this point, both she and I will need five votes to move any policy issues we sponsor and advance.

Q: Once you are eligible again, is there a chance you would run?

Okamoto: While many have encouraged me to run in the future, my single focus at this time is to serve the best I can through the next several months. 

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China teacher allowed to give birth and ordered to abort BEIJING (AP) — A schoolteacher who gained permission to have an additional child in her hometown in one Chinese province has been ordered to have an abortion because the province where she is teaching has different rules, a family planning officer confirmed Tuesday.

The case illustrates how different areas have different family planning regulations and how unyielding China’s birth limits continue to be despite a recent loosening in the 35-year-old policy to allow more couples to have two children.

Both pregnant Qin Yi and her husband {see YI cont’d on page 11}

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Soy good!

Soy: history and health benefits

By Chetanya Robinson University of Washington Soy is one of the world’s most important crops. A nutritious and healthy food, soy has a long history of feeding and nourishing humanity.

Soy has a long and cosmopolitan history, beginning in Asia in ancient times. It usually has to be processed somehow before it can be consumed, and for centuries people have been looking for ways to cook or ferment the plant into an edible form.

The Chinese created the first versions of soy sauce by fermenting soy beans in a porridge-like product called jiang. Soy sauce as we know it today was later invented in China in the 1600s. With the help of merchants and the spread of Buddhism, soy sauce reached Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Other soy products like tofu and soy milk also have a long history of use in China and Japan, and have since spread around the world.

The English word “soy” has its

Soy sauce

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Soy crop

roots in the Japanese language, and probably comes from a corruption of the Japanese word for soy sauce, shoyu. The Englishman John Locke, the first person on record to use the word soy in writing, was referring to soy sauce, which was known in Europe before soybeans themselves.

The world produced 249 million metric tons of soy in 2014, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization - a testament to its global reach. The majority is not consumed directly but is turned into products like soil oil or meal,

used for feeding livestock or as ingredients in processed food. But soy is also essential ingredient in many modern foods such as tofu, tempeh, soy sauce, soy milk, and miso.

Soy is a very good source of protein - in fact, it forms a complete protein, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

It contains all the essential amino acids, making it a good meat substitute, and unlike animal products, it contains very little fat.

Soy is also high in calcium and other minerals. A panel of experts

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in 2010 concluded that soy may help prevent osteoporosis, improve heart health, reduce the risk of certain cancers, and relieve menopausal symptoms.  Chetanya Robinson is a Newslab student from UW. Miso

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Around the world with best friends, twins, and con-artists Books that will make you appreciate the journey

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The extraordinary journey of the fakir who got trapped in an Ikea wardrobe

By Romain Puertolas

Alfred A. Knopf New York, 2015 When Ajatashatru (Aja) Oghash arrives in Paris, the first and only thing on his mind is to get to an Ikea.

All the Indian fakir — or professional con artist — has on him is a counterfeit 100-

euro note. Despite his limited resources, Aja is confident his plan to buy a bed of

nails at the Swedish furniture giant will go off without a hitch.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t and he finds himself trapped inside a wardrobe on the showroom floor and shipped off to England. This triggers a series of events that sets Aja on a journey around Europe while he is pursued by an angry taxi driver bent on revenge. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, from movie stars to a group of north Africans emigrating from their home with hopes of settling in a “good country.”

Throughout his journey, as he learns about the lives of those he meets, Aja begins to examine his own life and question the way he has lived it — conning anyone and everyone he meets.

What begins as a two-day trip quickly turns into a cross-continent adventure as Aja learns that no matter where we are from, there is that universal desire to seek out a better life for ourselves and those we love.

Aja’s story is filled with trickery and cases of mistaken identity and the sometimes desperate antics of a man way out of his comfort zone and will have readers smiling and chuckling to themselves as they turn the page to see what kind of trouble our fakir will get himself into next.

Some of the situations Aja finds himself in are so ridiculous — but with a grain of truth — that readers will be left wondering what they would do if they were in his shoes, and if they would be able to think as quickly on their feet as him.

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Tiffany Pitts Booktrope Editions, 2014 Delilah (Deli) Pelham will be the first to admit that she is not a fan of her twin brother Paul. He has been nothing but trouble their whole lives, so when Paul goes missing, Deli is not exactly jumping to go find him. But she does because she knows it would upset her grandmother if she doesn’t at least put in a bit of effort.

Her mission to find Paul takes her from Seattle to Hong Kong with her brother’s roommate Carl — a nice guy, though a bit on the dorky side. In addition, Carl’s gamer friends are utilizing their computer skills stateside to do what they can to track down Paul to make their search easier.

But the moment the two land in Hong Kong, they find themselves being chased down by creepy Chinese men claiming to be detectives.

All the while, Deli can’t help wondering what her brother got himself into this time and how none of what she and Carl are dealing with is worth saving her brother.

“Double Blind” is a hilarious story of how one person’s actions can trigger a situation in which {see SHELF cont’d on page 13}

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The Layup Drill

Pacquiao loses; Munoz retires and UFC in the Philippines

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly

Pacquiao loses “Fight of the Century” to Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao dropped a unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather on May 2nd in Las Vegas in the biggest money fight in the history of boxing. An estimated 4.4 million people purchased the inflated $100 pay-per-view event ($90 if you did not want to purchase high definition) as the two best boxers in the sport finally fought. Pacquiao could not deal with the counterpunching of Mayweather. With every attempted punching flurry by Pacquiao, Mayweather silenced with right hands or skirted away from danger. It was a dominating performance by Mayweather, who is a polarizing figure due to a variety of indiscretions, which made Pacquiao the overwhelming crowd favorite.

The fight was a tremendous financial success. The event venue, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, was sold out and overall revenue for the tickets drew over $72 million. There were no complimentary tickets (i.e., free) handed out as everyone, including Pacquiao’s family and friends, had to pay. Thus, it was a pricey cost for Pacquiao who spent a reported $3-$4 million on tickets for his extended family and entourage. The amount of money grossed from U.S. pay-per-view alone exceeded $400 million.

Of course, Pacquiao made over $150 million for this fight. But, that’s not factoring in the amount that is likely to come out from taxes. Still, it’s a nice sum and yet comes in second to Mayweather’s pay which exceeded $200 million. Mayweather agreed to the fight only after a 60-40 split was brokered. After years of negotiations between the two parties that produced no

fight, the agreement was monumental. It brought together two networks that usually are competitors (HBO and Showtime) as well as a variety of opposing parties that usually do not like one another.

The night did not go over the way Pacquiao or his fans had wanted. Part of this might be due to the revelation that Pacquiao had a pre-existing shoulder injury he suffered in training for the match. This was only revealed at the post-fight news conference and it could be an explanation for Pacquiao’s loss. He claimed that the Nevada Athletic State Commission (the regulating body authorizing the fight) was to authorize a pain-relieving shot prior to the fight, only for it to deny it to him on fight night. Explanation or not, it did not persuade Mayweather who stated that there would be no rematch. One might assume he may change his mind if he were to receive another advantageous split of the revenue.

To add insult to injury (literally), Pacquiao is being sued for not disclosing his injury. Not by just one person, but there are at least 13 different lawsuits which claim he should have let people know of his injury prior to them purchasing a ticket, or the pay-per-view or placing a bet. The cases are pending and we do not know the validity of any of these lawsuits.

In the end, Pacquiao-Mayweather was the fight we wanted five years ago. Maybe the outcome would have been different. Still, the finances of the fight were astronomical.

As for the fight future of Pacquaio, he appears certain to return to the ring at some point. The shoulder injury will force surgery and we might not see him until 2016. Approaching his late 30s, Pacquiao’s days as a top-notch fighter are waning and we may have seen his best days have passed.

He is still the most popular fighter in the

Mark Munoz speaks at his retirement match

Philippines and an inspiration for many of the Filipino people.

Philippines hosts first UFC event; Munoz retires

On May 16th, the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) held its first-ever event in the Philippines to a sold-out arena in Manila. The fights featured several Filipino and Asian fighters. The raucous crowd was very happy that the UFC finally made it to the country. The company has had several promotional tours for the sport

featuring UFC talent doing appearances to big crowds over the years. However, it was not until this month that the UFC made its way to the Philippines.

The event was highlighted by the retirement match of Mark Munoz. The Filipino American stated that it would be his last-ever professional fight. Munoz, who was on a 3 fight losing streak, fed off of the Filipino crowd to score a victory in his {see THE LAYUP DRILL cont’d on page 13}

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Fundraiser for Nepal

Photo by John Liu/NWAW

Courtney Gregoire

Brian Nguyen (left) and Dr. Connie So (right)

NAAAP-Seattle had a unique celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and helped raise funds for the earthquake victims of Nepal on May 15. The event started off with a mixer at Eastern Café.

Afterwards, Dr. Connie So, Senior Lecturer at the University of Washington’s American Ethnic Studies department, presented on stereotypes of API Americans in the US media. A documentary, Bolinao 52, was shown depicting the struggles of Vietnamese boat people during the end of the Vietnam War. 

Tom Albro

Bill Bryant

Stephanie Bowman

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OPINION

Small pins make a big statement Madeleine Albright’s collection expresses wit, irony, and diplomacy

Photos of pins by John Liu/NWAW

What did Madeleine Albright wear when she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to represent America’s might?

Albright visited China in 1998 to prepare for the summit meeting between President Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin to illustrate improved relationship between Washington and Beijing despite US-China differences.

What was her symbol?

Why did Albright wear zebras when she met with Nelson Mandela in 1997?

What did it mean when she wore a bee meeting with the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat?

You can get all the answers at the Bellevue Arts Museum exhibit for Albright’s pin collection, a compilation that reflects the U.S. as well as her personal diplomacy.

The story behind each of Albright’s 200 pins is fascinating. How did she even think about having a different pin for each of her diplomatic trips? I guess it has to do with her being the first woman in U.S. history to be Secretary of State in 1997.

Fashion and jewelry are part of a woman’s signature, and Albright has cleverly used it to showcase her style, intellect, and important non-verbal messages towards each foreign leader and his country. What a subtle and graceful touch in diplomacy!

If you are a history buff or a jewelry fan, you don’t want to miss this exhibit, which ends June 7. 

Want to get the inside scoop on the latest happenings of Seattle’s Asian American community?

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OPINION

■ editorial

Racial quotas, are they fair?

Affirmative action questions...

Trying to get into school?

Asian American applicants applying for college appear to be admitted at a lower rate than White, Black, or Latino peers with comparable quantitative scores. This is according to Princeton researcher Thomas J. Espenshade who compiled GPA and SAT test scores for selective private institutions of higher education, and compared them to admission rates by race.

This seems to warrant serious complaint, and possibly a lawsuit (see page 4). More than 60 organizations have filed a complaint with the federal government claiming Harvard holds higher expectations for its Asian applicants than other minorities. There are also allegations that the admissions process lumps together different groups of Asian applicants into a single, high-performing stereotype.

It is interesting to to note that Harvard acknowledged this in their magazine, The Crimson, in 2014: “1. Asian American applicants and admittances, on average, score higher on

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the SAT than students from any other race.

2. While the percentage of students

belonging to most other racial minorities in highly selective colleges have gone up {YI cont’d from page 6}

RE: A-POP! The Slants: Is it offensive?

You [The Slants] are trying to use the Asian community to promote your band for your own benefit. The general public is not going to get the social statement that you are claiming to make. Instead the name just comes across as saying it is ok to mock Asians using a common racist stereotype. The Trademark Office was right not to put its stamp of approval on this type of activity. Saying that the Trademark office is discriminating because

if you were not Asian it would have been ok is disingenuous. Every case has to be looked at on its facts. Given the context you can’t deny the racist connotations behind the name. The question is not whether you have a legal right to use the name, instead the question is whether you get to have the benefit of a US trademark when the name sends a racist message. The answer is no.  — Mark (online response)

Meng Shaoping had a daughter with their previous spouses, so the newly married couple is not allowed to have their own child according to Guizhou province’s regulations, the education bureau and health and family planning commission in Guizhou’s Libo county said in a notice Monday.

Qin must have an abortion by the end of the month otherwise she will be fired from her job, said the notice circulated online and carried by a local newspaper, which reported that Qin was five months pregnant.

An officer from the county’s health and family planning commission confirmed the case.

Qin and Meng applied for permission to have a child from authorities in Huangshan city in eastern Anhui province, where her residency is registered, said the officer, who gave only his surname, also Qin.

over the years, the percentage of Asian American students has not.”

This recent debate over Harvard’s questionable evaluation practice brings up our own questions.

Are we, as Asian Americans, required to work harder to be accepted by a particularly prestigious institution?

Are we really the majority minority?

(If the answer is “yes,” is this something we are allowed, or supposed to be proud of?)

Is this a luxury complaint, or is it a legitimate one?

[The sub-context is: Why should it even be gauged on variants?]

The broader issue is that universal touchy subject that race is even a factor when judging an application.

Hence …

Plenty of affirmative action discussion can ensue.

Please engage in the conversation. 

The authority is investigating whether Qin transferred her residency to Anhui earlier this year in order to gain permission to give birth, said the officer.

Anhui province allows couples to have a child if they don’t have more than two children from previous marriages, whereas Guizhou only lets a couple have a child if there is just one previous child.

Different areas draw up their own family planning rules that fit into a national policy.

In late 2013, China’s leadership announced it would allow two children for families in which one parent is an only child, and different provinces and cities have implemented the change at different paces.

China credits the unpopular ``one-child’’ policy as preventing 400 million births, whereas many demographers argue the birth rate would have fallen anyway as China’s economy developed and education levels rose. 

KING COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ADVERTISEMENT King County is requesting Proposals from qualified firms interested in providing engineering and other technical services on a work order basis in support of its SCADA systems.

The Request for Proposals, all addenda and current document holder’s list are available on the internet at http://www.kingcounty.gov/procurement. The County will not mail, ship or fax RFPs and addenda.

Interested firms must register with the County at time of download and ensure that a valid contact email address is given. Notification of addenda will be sent to the registered email address. Failure to register will result in the Proposer not being notified of any addenda, which may result in rejection of the proposal.

The County may award up to one (1) contract with a maximum price of $700,000. The contract will have an initial period of performance of one (1) year. The County reserves the right to amend the contract duration in one (1) year increments up to a maximum of three (3) years, if funds remain.

Contract Title: Engineering Services for the Solid

Waste Division’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System on a Work Order Basis Number: E00371E15 Proposals due: June 15, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.

Pre-proposal Meeting: June 1, 2015 Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: King Street Center, 7th Floor, Tipping Floor Conference Room, 201 South Jackson, Seattle, WA SUMMARY OF WORK: The Consultant will provide services to assist in the repair, maintenance and if necessary replacement of SCADA system components including field assessments to determine causes of system failure, other technical services, and engineering services associated with installations and modifications to control servers and computers, communications systems, field remote stations and field installed sensors.

SUBCONSULTANT OPPORTUNITIES: Provided for informational purposes only, following are subconsulting opportunities that may be available on

this Contract: None SCS UTILIZATION REQUIREMENTS: The Consultant shall ensure that at least 3% of the Total Price for all executed Work Orders, as amended, shall be performed by King County Certified SCS Firms over the life of the Contract. Evaluation points for meeting and/or exceeding the SCS utilization requirements will be provided to each Proposer responding to this requirement. King County will not evaluate the proposal and will not execute a contract with a Proposer who does not commit to meet at least the SCS utilization requirement as stated above.

QUESTIONS: Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Ken Curl, Contract Specialist at 206-263-9322, TTY Relay: 711. The Proposer may be requested to submit the question in writing. No verbal answers by County personnel will be binding on the County.

This information is available in alternate formats for individuals with disabilities upon advance request by calling 206-263-9400, TTY Relay: 711.

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{INDONESIA cont’d from page 5} clashes between the Bangladeshis and Rohingya on board.

“They thought the captain was from our country, so they attacked us with sticks and knives,” she said, sobbing. “My brother is dead.” The bodies of the dead were thrown into the sea, she said.

A 19-year-old Bangladeshi survivor, Saidul Islam, also said that dozens died on the ship from starvation and injuries after fighting broke out following the captain’s evacuation. His voyage lasted three months, starting when a man turned up at his village and asked if anyone wanted a boat ride to Malaysia, known for better job prospects. But once at sea, the captain demanded hundreds of dollars and made the men call their families to secure payment. There were also beatings aboard the vessel, which was stifling hot and cramped.

“We could not stand up. When we asked for water, the captain hit us with wire,” he said.

Southeast Asia for years tried to quietly ignore the plight of Myanmar’s 1.3 million Rohingya, but is now being confronted with a dilemma that in many ways it helped create. In the last three years, more than 120,000 Rohingya have boarded ships to flee to other countries, according to the U.N. refugee agency.

No countries want them, fearing that accepting a few would result in an unstoppable flow of poor, uneducated migrants. But Southeast Asian governments at the same time respected the wishes of Myanmar at regional gatherings, avoiding discussions of state-sponsored discrimination against the Rohingya.

Myanmar, in its first official comments as the crisis escalated in the past two weeks, indicated it won’t take back migrants who claim to be Rohingya, who are denied citizenship in Myanmar and are effectively stateless.

“We cannot say that the migrants are from Myanmar unless we can identify them,” said government spokesman Ye Htut. “Most victims of human trafficking claim they are from Myanmar as it is very easy and convenient for them.”

Another official, Maj. Zaw Htay, said that Myanmar “will not attend a regional meeting hosted by Thailand if ‘Rohingya’ is mentioned on the invitation.”

{WOC cont’d from page 1} She currently works as a Partnership Director for Equal Opportunity Schools, where she provides consulting and coaching services to school districts and high school administrators who are committed to increasing access to rigorous courses for underrepresented students.

Marisa Herrera, PhD, is the Executive Director of Community Building & Inclusion at the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Marisa is a world traveler and has visited over 10 countries during her career. She is fluent in Spanish and American Sign Language.

Rita Meher is founder of TASVEER, an organization dedicated to showcase the talents of independent filmmakers from South Asia while giving them a platform to discuss many thought-provoking issues. The festival has become one of the largest independent film festivals in the entire Northwest.

Rita continues to remain a passionate storyteller.

Recent events and collaborations with TASVEER include Community and Conversation: Depression and Anxiety; Menstrual Man, and Storywallahs: An Evening Of Storytelling.

Katie Wilson co-founded the Transit Riders Union in 2011, and has served as its elected General Secretary since 2012. Katie expressed her belief that “people will rise to the challenge for good leadership, social justice and change.”

Tracy M. Hilliard, Ph D, MPH, is the Director of Data Integrity for the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department. She leads strategy and innovation around the use of data to improve social services. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of Washington (UW), School of Nursing, Department of Psychosocial & Community Health.

Tracy’s skills, leadership and active involvement in professional and community-based organizations were expressed as she recited a moving poem by Maya Angelou, “Still I Rise.”

Thanh Tan is a multimedia editorial writer. Prior to joining the editorial board of The Seattle Times, she was a political and general assignment reporter with local TV stations in Boise and Portland, an Emmy-winning reporter, producer, and host with Idaho Public Television, and a multimedia reporter / producer with The Texas Tribune in Austin. She has also contributed to “This American Life” and The New York Times. Born and raised in Olympia, Thanh graduated with honors from the University of Southern California.

She currently resides in South Seattle.

She loves food, music, politics, films, yoga, the outdoors,

Thailand has convened a meeting of senior officials for May 29, but the Myanmar officials’ comments show the difficulty in resolving the crisis.

The deputy spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general, Farhan Haq, told reporters Friday that Ban Ki-moon plans to speak with regional leaders to urge them to put human lives first in the migrant crisis. “We don’t want them, in other words, to be in floating coffins,” Haq said.

Earlier this week, about 1,600 migrants were rescued by the Malaysian and Indonesian navies, but both countries then sent other boats away. It wasn’t clear whether those who came ashore Friday had been turned away earlier.

The U.N.’s top human rights official said it was “incomprehensible and inhumane” to turn the boats away.

Authorities in Langsa provided basic shelter for the migrants in two large warehouses, and residents came to donate food, drinks, and clothing. More than 50 people were treated for dehydration and injuries, according to Syamsul, an official at the Langsa General Hospital.

In neighboring North Sumatra province, fishermen rescued a third boat with 96 weak and hungry people adrift in a motorless boat, said Capt. Suroso of the Langkat district police. They were provided basic shelter and food, he said.

Separately, the Thai navy found 106 people, mostly men, but including 15 women and two children, on a small island off the coast of Phang Nga province, an area known as the Surin Islands and famous for its scuba diving.

They were brought to a police immigration facility on the mainland.

“It’s not clear how they ended up on the island,” said Prayoon Rattanasenee, the Phang Nga provincial governor.

The group said they were Rohingya from Myanmar. “We are in the process of identifying if they were victims of human trafficking.”  Gecker reported from Bangkok. Associated Press writers Thanyarat Doksone in Bangkok, Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Matthew Pennington in Washington, D.C. contributed to this report.

and journalism.

Sonya Green is a media communications professional with more than 20 years broadcast experience. She is the first African American female to hold the News Director position at KBCS. Sonya was the emcee of this year’s Women of Color celebration. Her uplifting spirit and personable demeanor were well noted at this year’s event.

Andrea Akita is the Executive Director of InterIm Community Development Association (InterIm CDA), a nonprofit community development corporation in Seattle that works to promote resiliency among Asian American, Pacific Islander, immigrant and refugee communities.

Andrea is inspired by Sonia Sanchez, a leading female voice of the Black Revolution and haiku poet.

Lani Cao graduated from the China University of Politics and Law. She focuses on immigration law, and her broad-reaching background and experience in family law, business law, and estate planning helps her better serve her immigration clients in a more thorough and thoughtful way.

Cao is an active member of the Chinese community in the greater Seattle area of Washington State. She served on a volunteer basis as the Principal of the Northwest Chinese School from 2007 to 2009.

Diana Lindner worked with Eastside Pathways, preparing children for success in life from prenatal to career. She is currently part of the subgroup early learning/school readiness. She manages the Reach Out and Read project also related to kindergarten readiness. She is active with Mujeres of the NW and the Eastside Latino Leadership Forum.

She continually communicates the importance of education. “Education starts early, each one, teach one.”

C. June Strickland is a citizen of the Cherokee nation, from the family of Hawkins. Since 1994 she has been a faculty member in the University of Washington School of Nursing. Her research focus is in prevention science, translational/transcultural research, with American Indians in the Pacific Northwest. “Find what you love to do and give what you love to do with your community.”

M. Lorena González, a nationally recognized attorney, civil rights leader, has recently served as a senior advisor and legal counsel to Seattle Mayor Ed Murray.

She is the President Emeritus of OneAmerica, the State’s largest immigrant and civil rights organization. Lorena is currently running for a position on the city council of Seattle and her goal is to “continue to make the city of Seattle affordable for everyone.”  Lisa Marien can be reached at info@nwasianweekly. com.

KING COUNTY INVITATION TO BID Project: Lake to Sound Trail – Segment B, Contract, C00877C14 Sealed Bid Time/Date: 1:15 p.m., June 9, 2015 Location Due: King County Procurement & Contract Services Section, Contracts Counter, 3rd Floor, 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 Engineer’s Estimate: $4,100,000 Scope of Work: The project provides for the improvement of a shared use path on the east side of Des Moines Memorial Drive from Ambaum Boulevard to South 156th Street, all in accordance with the attached Plans and these Special Provisions, the Standard Specifications, the KCRDCS, and the APWA/WSDOT Standard Plans for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction.

This project work includes construction of approximately 1.4 miles of 10- to 12-foot wide paved trail with gravel shoulders, planter strip with curb and gutter, 400 feet of elevated pedestrian structure, concrete driveway crossings, and wetland mitigation planting, erosion control, site preparation, grading, structural earth wall, rockery wall, fencing, stormwater conveyance system, culvert, signage, traffic control, utility adjustments, roadway channelization striping, signal equipment relocation, trench for power line undergrounding, trail amenity items, landscaping, and other work.

Contact Information: Kelly McKeever, Contract Specialist, 206-263-4389, TTY Relay: 711, Fax: 206-296-7675, or kelly.mckeever@kingcounty. gov. A bidder may be asked to put a question in writing. No verbal answers by any County personnel or its agents and consultants will be binding on the County.

The trail is open to the public and bidders are urged to walk the length of the trail specified in this Project.

Subcontracting Opportunities: Drainage; Surfacing/Hot Mix Asphalt; Erosion Control and Planting; Traffic & Signage; and Fencing.

Mandatory Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal: 18% Training Goal: 400 hours Title VI Compliance: King County in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

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For the week of May 23–May 29, 2015

By Sun Lee Chang

Rat — Your silence gives others a chance to fill in the blanks as they wish. If it matters to you how the story is told, then you should be the one to tell it.

Ox — There is no quick way to finding your passion.

Sometimes just by persevering you stumble on to what you have been looking for all along.

Tiger — The impact of your kindness will be farreaching. Be forgiving of yourself and you should find that it has ripple effects on many areas of your life.

Rabbit — Are you yearning to take on yet another new challenge? You should be able to distinguish a common theme in the interests you have been pursuing.

Dragon — Have you been thinking a lot about a conversation you had with a friend recently? There is considerable insight to be gained if you are receptive to it.

Snake — Is your initial excitement turning into doubt?

As the big day approaches, take solace in knowing that you did as much as you could to prepare.

Horse — Does it seem like roadblocks are coming out from nowhere to block your path? Perhaps there is a part of you that knows you need to go in another direction.

Goat — Even the most capable person can make a mistake. It is important that you be able to learn from it and put it behind you.

Monkey — Why start from scratch if you don’t have to? If you find an existing solution, just fine tune it to suit your needs.

Rooster — Just as opposites can attract, they can repel as well. If volatility is not what you are seeking, then perhaps it is time to look elsewhere.

Dog — To quell the artistic spirit within you is not advisable. Your creative side should be allowed to flourish.

Pig — People don’t often surprise you, at least not in a good way. Lucky for you, someone close to you will far exceed your expectations.

What’s your animal sign?

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

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{TAGLE cont’d from page 1}

everything that could go wrong, does. The story jumps from various characters’ perspectives, from Deli and Carl running from the so-called law enforcement as they continue to search for Paul, to Deli’s cat Toesy worshipping Carl’s friend Jake, who is supposed to take care of him while Deli is out of the country. Through all of these different points of views, we see how sometimes, there is much more to a person than meets the eye, but there are other times in which there is not and what you see is exactly what you get.

There is also an element of science fiction in the book as Carl and his friends have discovered and developed a technology that helps humans (and cats, apparently) become virtually indestructible. It is this technology that has gotten them all in trouble as the bad guys are after it.

Oscar Rodridguez Maradiaga, whose two four-year terms have ended.

Tagle, who will keep his job as archbishop of Manila, is Asia’s most prominent Catholic leader. He garnered international attention in January when he welcomed Pope

Juna’s Jar

Written by Jane Bahk, Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino Lee & Low Books, 2015 In Juna’s family’s home, there is always a large jar of kimchi in the refrigerator. After they would finish the kimchi, Juna was sometimes able to keep the empty jars.

With these jars, Juna would go to a park near her apartment building with her best friend Hector. The two would go on adventures, collecting things to put in Juna’s empty kimchi jars — from colorful rocks to small bugs. Then one day, Hector unexpectedly moves away and Juna is left by herself, wondering who she will share her adventures with now that her friend is gone.

Not one to be discouraged, Juna sets out to find her friend — with the help of her special jar. She travels the world, meeting and making friends ranging from sea turtles and dolphins underwater to monkeys and sloths in the jungle.

“Juna’s Jar” is a fun story about an adventurous young girl who learns friends can be found anywhere, you just have to know where to look. Bahk presents a situation most of us have dealt with at one point or another — when someone we love and care about moves away — through the lens of two children. She shows readers that while geography and distance may make it difficult for people to see each other, it does not mean they are any less important to each other.

Through Bahk’s story, she also shows that the relationships children share with one another are just as important and valid as relationships among adults — an important lesson for young readers to learn. Another subtle but important theme in Juna’s story is how being different does not mean you cannot be friends. Juna is of Korean descent and Hector is Hispanic, but it’s not a big deal. In fact, the only indication of this, aside from their physical appearance, is the few Korean and Spanish words used throughout the story.

Hoshino’s illustrations bring Bahk’s words to life. Whether Juna is at the park with Hector, swimming through an underwater world or climbing trees in a rainforest, Hoshino’s work will have young readers anxious to join the protagonist on her many adventures.  Samantha Pak can be reached at info@nwasianweekly. com.

{THE LAYUP DRILL cont’d from page 9} last fight. He was granted the opportunity to address the crowd in a very emotional speech in both Tagalog and English. At the end, he symbolically took off his fight gloves and left them in the center of the Octagon as a sign that his fight career was over.

Munoz is one of the nice guys in a sport where that is not the norm. An NCAA Champion in amateur wrestling at Oklahoma State, Munoz never had the chance to fight for a title in the UFC. Still, he was a great ambassador for the sport. Up until this month, Munoz owned and operated his own Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gym in Southern {PHILADELPHIA cont’d from page 4} confessed shortly after his arrest.

Prosecutor Peter Lim said Smith blurted out, “She was alive when I left her!” when police arrived at his home in suburban Levittown. He ultimately told police he strangled her after she demanded he spray a foam product throughout her basement, an idea that apparently miffed him.

“She told me I was incompetent,” Smith said, according to a police statement. “She said that I shouldn’t be an exterminator. I tried to leave. ... She stood in my way. I strangled her. I tied her up and set her on fire.’’

Smith, who declined to speak after the verdict, had taken

Francis to the Philippines, where a record 6 million people attended the final Mass.

The 57-year-old Tagle is seen as being in the same vein as Francis in his humble lifestyle and concern for the poor.

Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of Catholic charity organizations operating in some 200 countries. 

California. But, he decided to sell it in order to focus on his family and an anti-bullying campaign he founded where he works with young children.

I have had the opportunity to interview Munoz on two occasions and he has always treated me as if I was the most important interview he had that day. He was willing to answer every question and provide genuine quotes. His positive attitude was infectious and his work with kids is commendable. He is a class act and the sport of MMA will definitely miss him.  Jason Cruz can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

the witness stand in his own defense a day earlier, testifying that he confessed because he was exhausted by a police interrogation.

Farrell, the defense attorney, described Smith as a person of somewhat limited intelligence and argued, “Sometimes innocent people confess to crimes they did not commit.”

Ketunuti, a native of Thailand who moved to the United States for college, graduated from Stanford University medical school and worked in Botswana before moving to Philadelphia. She was pursuing a master’s degree in epidemiology. Her mother has started a memorial fund to allow other young doctors to pursue global health fellowships. 

{BONSAI cont’d from page 1} The Pacific Bonsai Museum, located on the Weyerhaeuser Company Campus in Federal Way, WA, is one of the top bonsai collections in the world. Established by the Weyerhaeuser Company in 1989, the Museum is now a nonprofit organization, operating on land leased from the Weyerhaeuser Company.

The stolen bonsai was part of the collection on display to the public. The theft took place inside the secure exhibit area. The tree was recovered approximately two miles from the museum, due to a tip. According to Packard, “The thieves severely pruned the tree, drastically changing its appearance.”  Peggy Chapman can nwasianweekly.com.

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for Friday’s complaint, challenged Harvard to open its admission books to prove that Asians were not purposefully being put at a disadvantage. “We want to help this country move forward,” Zhao said.

Other Asian American groups and officials also released statements supporting affirmative action, including two members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

“Neither of us believes that any racial or ethnic group should be subjected to quotas,” Commissioners Michael Yaki and Karen Narasaki said. “Nor do we believe that test scores alone entitle anyone to admission at Harvard. Students are more than their test scores and grades.” 

reclamation projects have rattled the region where South China Sea islands and reefs are contested by China and five other Asian governments. Activities have led to clashes, accompanied by nationalistic protests and occasional serious diplomatic implications.

The United States says it takes no position on the sovereignty claims, but insists they must be negotiated. Washington also says ensuring maritime safety and access to some of the world’s busiest commercial shipping routes is a U.S. national security priority.

China has bristled at what it sees as U.S. interference in the region and wants to negotiate with the ASEAN countries individually, something those much smaller nations fear will not be fair.

In one disputed area, the Spratly Islands, U.S. officials say China has reclaimed about 2,000 acres of dry land since 2014 that could be used as airstrips or for military purposes. The United

States argues that man-made constructions cannot be used to claim sovereignty.

Obama administration officials have declined to comment on reports that it may deploy military assets, or that it is considering a demonstration of freedom of navigation within 12 nautical miles of the islands’ notional territorial zone. But they have said many of the features claimed by China in the disputed Spratly Islands are submerged and do not carry territorial rights, and said that China cannot “manufacture sovereignty.”

Despite the clear disagreements over the South China Sea, Kerry and Wang said they were on track to make progress in other areas, notably on climate change, the fight against violent extremism, and preparations for the next round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in June and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington in September.

They expressed pleasure with their cooperation in the Iran nuclear talks, their solidarity in trying to denuclearize North Korea, and combat diseases such as the deadly Ebola virus. 

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abstract,” said the staffer with a chuckle. And while I’ll say “chaotic” before “abstract,” this South Korean anime is nevertheless quite clearly the story of a lovelorn young singer-songwriter turned into an anthropomorphized cow, assisted in his plight by a wizard toilet paper roll named Merlin, and an orbital satellite who ends up in the form of a young woman.

Did I mention the liver monger with the toilet plunger?

Or the malevolent incinerator on legs?

So okay, it doesn’t make sense. But that’s its strength.

A few of the toilet gags go a gurgle too far, but the whole thing plays like it was written by a precious seven-year old. Who, fortunately, believes in love. And shooting one of her forearms off as a rocket weapon.

year in high school, he had won the California State Championship. In 2007, he began playing collegiately at Oklahoma State University and became the first freshman ever awarded the NCAA Player of the Year. He became professional in 2009.

Originally, motorcross was his passion until he sustained injuries after a dirt bike accident when he was fourteen. Though he is still passionate about motorcross, he made a decision to make golf his competitive sport.

Golf is continuing to become more diverse culturally. Rickie is diverse himself as he is of Japanese and Navajo decent. He is an inspiration, hometown hero, and a positive and passionate role model for community. In 2011, he started a non-profit, the Rickie Fowler Foundation to help Rickie Fowler Japanese and Native American communities thrive.

Rickie is as passionate about golf as he is about his alma mater, Oklahoma State. At OSU, Rickie was an All-American and

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Shot like a sweeping epic, “The Golden Era” is a biopic on the young life of novelist Xiao Hong. The film begins and follows Hong in her youth when she runs away from home to escape an arranged marriage.

Her escapades bring her to Harbin, where she meets a newspaper editor that brings her into the leftist literary circle. The lengthy film details (often too much) the many steps she takes through her life, from relationships to setbacks and challenges. It perhaps fails to fully convey the extent of her talent. One may feel they’re following the life of a struggling artist rather than one of the pioneering female novelists in China.

conversations in different languages take place.

Alongside the popular nutritionist-crafted meals (a suggested, but not required $2.50 donation), the list of activities the club/community center offers includes yoga, table tennis, Vietnamese stick exercise, Tai Chi, Qi-Gong, karaoke, art classes, creative movementclasses, and even line and ballroom dancing. The list of activities offered is comprehensive and impressive.

May 23 at 1:30pm at SIFF Cinema Uptown Festival May 24 at 7:30pm at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center May 30 at 9pm at SIFF Cinema Uptown Festival

“Big Father, Small Father” Reviewed by Tiffany Ran

Big Father, Small Father follows protagonist Vu, a photography student, as he resists his father’s suggestions of marriage to enjoy life among his friends, a band of aimless youth who vie for a life of money, sex, and glamour. Through this group of aimless young men, Big Father explores the meaning of manhood through the experiences of each character.

Lush cinematography takes viewers from the waters near Saigon to the markets of Ho Chi Minh City, seen almost as if through Vu’s artistic lens, but the constant bird’s eye view keeps viewers at a distance where personal investment in the characters are minimal and the films progression is slow.  June 3 at 9:30pm at Harvard Exit June 5 at 12:30pm at SIFF Cinema Uptown Festival Tiffany Ran and Andrew Hamlin can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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became the first-ever freshman to win NCAA Player of the Year. His devotion for OSU stems deep. He wears orange every Sunday and has the OSU logo emblazoned on his golf bag. Rickie’s Cobra irons even have the color orange on them.

His faith in prayer runs as deep as his faith in Oklahoma State. He attends weekly bible study events while on the PGA tour and has even written bible verses on his golf balls.

Recently, Rickie won The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. His amazing win definitely sets the tone for what his future may bring to the 2015 U.S. Open.

He returned with grace and form from a fiveshot deficit in Ponte Vedra to win The Player’s Championship. He beat some of the finest competitor’s in golf including, Sergio Garcia, Kevin Kisner, Tiger Woods and former UW Husky, Nick Taylor.  Lisa Marien can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

Club Bamboo’s soft opening was in February, and it has already garnered 350-plus members. The grand opening will take place May 28th, starting at noon. There will be lunch, a language station, and a showcase of all the activities offered.

Membership for Club Bamboo is only 10 dollars a year and the only eligibility requirements are to be 50-plus years old.  Peggy Chapman can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly. com.

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