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SIGNS OF CHANGE Language at Issue in Arcadia’s Heated City Council Race
Thursday, March 18 - March 24, 2010 Volume XV, No. XV
AHS Gov Team Seeks Donations By Susan Motander In February the Arcadia High School Constitution Team won the California State competition. This qualifies them to compete in the National Finals in Washington D.C. In order to attend the class needs to raise at least $50,000 for all 30 members to attend.
This event, “We the People” is sponsored by Center for Civic Education, under the direction of the United States Department of Education. The competition challenges the students on their knowledge of the Constitution, how the government was founded and
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Anti-War Vigil Held Outside Schiff ’s Pasadena Office
By Sameea Kamal
Rober t a Med ford and a handful of other opponents of war funding in the United States held a peaceful vigil with signs outside the Senior Center
in Pasadena Wednesday a f t er noon a s k i ng for “ Hea lt hc a re not Wa r fare”.
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Fourth Annual Norooz Event is Biggest Ever
Many businesses in Arcadia have both Chinese and English descriptions in their signage. - Photo by Terry Miller
According to Sheng Cha ng, for mer mayor, councilman, and president of the Arcadia Chine s e A s s oc i a t ion , t he Asian community in Arcadia does not want to see the city turn into another Chinatown.
“We still want to be a community of homes,” said Dr Chang, who has lived in Arcadia for over 31 years. “When I first moved to A rcad ia t here were around 50 Chinese families. Now, we have prob-
ably t housa nds more ethnic Chinese communities,” he said. “The first impact is t hat Chinese business is also growing a lot. Because you have the population, you have the business too.” Dr. Chang said the
increa se in populat ion includes a percentage that may not be familiar with English. “Because I have led the city for six years, I know what the situation is
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Dr. Richard Nelson Fry, an American scholar of Iranian and Central Asian studies (right), is pictured with his son and daughter along with the keynote speaker, Dr. Jennifer Rose from Columbia. - Photo by Terry Miller
By Terry Miller H.Res.267, the Norooz Resolution, was unanimously approved January 27, 2010 by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. For the first time ever,
Congress is now poised to officially recognize Norooz and the rich cultural traditions of Iranian Americans. Pasadena also has now officially recognized Norooz
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