VOL 40 NO 9 | FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 5, 2021

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VOL 40 NO 9 FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 5, 2021

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Compassion in Oakland volunteers pose for a photo after a soft launch on Feb. 13.

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Hundreds of volunteers have signed up to support a Northern California organization to escort

elderly Asian Americans through their neighborhoods—after a string of attacks against them in the San Francisco Bay Area. Compassion in Oakland, a see COMPASSION on 11

Fewer students from China apply to UW By Saki Yoshizawa NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Bob Yeh (center) with wife, Teri and son, Timothy

W. Walter Liang

By Mahlon Meyer NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

assured the Democratic candidate, most likely Vice President Kamala Harris, would win the election. Views were likewise mixed about the impeachment process. Some said it had been doomed to failure and only sowed increased hatred and division in the country. Others said it gave Trump a necessary rebuke that would discipline him and ultimately make him a more effective leader. In a sense, the lack of uniformity reflected the broader divisions within the Republican Party

The acquittal of Donald Trump could be the best thing that could have happened to the Republican Party. It could also be the worst, depending on who you talk to. And this is just among Republicans. Prominent local Republicans shared wildly differing assessments of the meaning of the former president’s exoneration by the Senate. One said it gave the GOP a strong chance of reclaiming the White House in 2024. Another said it virtually

Tiger Woods seriously injured in California car crash By STEFANIE DAZIO and DOUG FERGUSON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods was seriously injured on Feb. 23 when his SUV rolled over and ended up on its side in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said. The golf superstar see WOODS on 4

The University of Washington (UW) is seeing fewer applications from international students, especially from China, for the 2021 freshman class. International students currently compose 15.6% of all enrolled students at the UW. Although there was a 16% decrease in international student enrollment for fall 2020 among higher education institutions in the United States, according

Photo provided by Shenlan Guan

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Photo from Compassion in Oakland

Hundreds volunteer Local Republicans mixed on to escort elderly effects of Trumps acquittal Asian Americans after violent attacks

Tiger Woods after winning the Tour Championship golf tournament in 2018.

see UW on 11 Shenlan Guan, international student from China, holds her UW acceptance letter.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Simon Tam: A slanted and enchanted life in public  5 PICTORIAL Readers show off their Lunar New Year attire.  7

BUSINESS The King of the Ave closes, leaving behind a 45-year legacy  8

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he International Lion Dance Team performed on Feb. 20 outside the New An Dong on South King Street, with hundreds of people watching. The neighborhood was very busy that day as it was the Lunar New Year Food Walk, organized by the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area. Visitors came to the ID to enjoy $3 and $6 menu items from ID businesses.

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