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Editor's Desk
Seung-Hui Cho: One Of Us?

Spotlight
Fired Up
“Apprentice” contestant James Sun can’t figure out why he got the boot in the final boardroom

Punk’d Weddings
Steve Byrne, professional wedding crasher

Showcasing Pittsburgh
Mike Lee repackages Pittsburgh for the young and the restless

New Mommy Maxims
This Mother’s Day, think about how your mom [might have] suffered for you

Channeling History
So you think you know your Asian American history? Prove it! Test your APA knowledge with this quiz in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Bookbag
Famine In North Korea: Markets, Aid, And Reform

Don’t Quote me

Jane Says

On The Rise
Justin Chon
Following his father’s footsteps to the stage

Job Interview
Kim, Daniel
The New Celebrity Designer

In The News
Questions Left Unanswered
More than half a year later, Trenton Duckett is still missing

Feature Story
Playing Matchmaker
KoreAm’s first Pro-Am golf tournament provides meeting ground for Korean LPGA members and the KA community

My Life Is An Open Blog
It wasn’t too long ago that the idea of posting your thoughts and personal pastimes online seemed narcissistic or, well, unnecessary.

The State of Senior Care
Adult Day Health Care centers offer an aging immigrant population a home away from home

Chowhound
Competitive eater Sonya Thomas is ranked fourth in the world. Now she’s hungry for No. 1.

Lonesome Journey
Great Awakening: The Making Of A Pioneer Activist
Gail Whang’s journey to the Yucatan to discover her great uncle’s legacy and how it fueled her during the movement for Asian American civil rights

Cover Story
April 16, 2007

Tragedy At Virginia Tech

“We Are Hokies”
In wake of massacre, KA students rally around the Virginia Tech community

A Life Cut Short
Korean American student Mary Read among the 32 victims

Witness To Massacre
Student Chang-Min Park lives to tell the tale of chaos and horror

4-16-07
A Virginia Tech Student Reflects On That Fateful Day

The Media And The Message
A timeline of those first four days of media frenzy surrounding Virginia Tech

“Cho Seung-Hui” or “Seung-Hui Cho?”
The mainstream media’s consequential decision

Breaking The Silence
Mental health in the API community must be addressed

“He Has Made The World Weep”
The gunman’s sister speaks

Remembering the Fallen

Artists' Trax
Stages Of Identity
Jennifer Shin takes on “The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow”

Real American Hero
James Kyson Lee tries his luck in Hollywood and ends up on an NBC hit

Reelism
When The Sh*t Hits The Fans
“Aachi & Ssipak” marks Korea’s entry into adult animation

Sports
Fight Club
Kim Messer and Melissa Shaffer pack a mean punch in the world of women’s kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts

Goliath Rises
South Korean mixed martial arts fighter Hong Man Choi takes on America

Exiles On Main Street
She Left Us Too Soon
A daughter recalls her mother’s bout with cancer and the health insurance system that let her down

The Looking Glass
Unconditionally In Love
In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked four people to reflect on the notion of motherhood

Community Network
Calendar

KABA
Recognizing Those Who Give

KAC
Walking To Build Bridges

KACF
New Director Of Program Development

KAFSC
Mark Your Calendars

KAPS
Mix And Mingle

KCCLA
Let’s Learn Korean

KCCD
An Initiative That Hits Home

KHEIR
New Doctors In The House

KYCC
Free Clinical Services

Folkwinds
The Stone Memorial To A Dog