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Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, 2008
By BRUCE L. ISHIMATSU
The ill-conceived ad by the Spanish Federation Basketball Team, including our very own Laker Pau Gasol, is not endearing or cute. As an Asian American born and raised in Southern California, I am offended by the ad regardless of where it ran. In the context of the Beijing Olympics dedicated to harmony, this ad is a disharmonious gesture regardless of the empty excuse that it was meant to be humorous.
(In response to "Condo Owners' Comments about J-Town Festivals Sets up Firestorm of Reaction," Nichi Bei Times, Aug. 14, 2008)
Dear Editor,
Zisser is trying to cover his butt after writing that terrible letter to this community.
The big question about Zisser and his homeowner's association board is...
Dear Editor,
I remember McInerney's kind from grammar school, the kid that mocked the umeboshi and rice in my lunch box. Back then, it was so much simpler to shut his face...
By HEATHER HORIUCHI
Nichi Bei Times
PALO ALTO — Imagine: being a 17-year-old high school student with Stanford University on your transcript.
Thirty students — incoming high school seniors and college freshmen nationwide — recently completed an annual course which covered Japanese history, politics, economics, literature, pop culture, as well as the U.S.-Japan relationship through Stanford's Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP). The online course's top students were recently honored at an Aug. 22 luncheon hosted by the RSP.
By ERIKA USUI
Nichi Bei Times Contributor
DENVER, COLO. — Thousands of Asian and Pacific Islanders are expected to participate in the Democratic National Convention this week in support of Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama, charting the community's greatest involvement in American political convention history.
By Kurt Kurasaki
Goh Nakamura can usually be found somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, singing his sweet, nostalgic songs accompanied with nothing more than his acoustic guitar. He is known for his intimate, folk/rock sound, and fans have embraced his smooth, poetic style.
By AKITO YOSHIKANE
Nichi Bei Times Contributor
For rap duo Magnetic North, moving from the Bay Area to New York to pursue a rap career in the city that gave birth to hip-hop has been no easy task.
"You definitely have to step your game up," said rapper Theresa Vu, or T. Vu, who formed the group with fellow emcee Derek "Direct" Kan while students at UC Berkeley.
By ANTHONY YAZAKI
Nichi Bei Times
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world. Michael Phelps is the fastest swimmer in the world. Surely, the things that these men accomplished at the Beijing Olympics were nothing short of astonishing.
By ANTHONY YAZAKI
Nichi Bei Times
At the tender age of 24, Tim Lincecum carries a lot of pressure on his wiry frame. Already endearingly dubbed "The Freak" and "The Franchise," Giants fans have picked him to be the savior who fills the historical shoes of Barry Bonds and returns the team to national prominence.
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