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The Clintons, who live on a Chappaqua cul-de-sac, are said to be eyeing a 20-acre horsey estate in Bedford Hills.

After falling to Harvard, 23-19, in the morning, the Quakers recovered with an afternoon win over Brown, 30-7.

Over three rounds totaling thirty minutes, Kobayashi devoured 337 wings, shattering Squibb’s record of 255 set only the year before.

One week after Penn men’s fencing pulled a surprise upset over No. 1 Penn State, the team returned to action on Saturday at the Eric Sollee Invitational.

The men’s squash team beat Brown, 7-2, Saturday, and fell to Yale, 8-1. In the meantime, the women’s squad beat both Brown and Stanford Saturday, 7-2 and 6-3, respectively, and lost to Yale, 5-4, Sunday.

Over three rounds, totaling thirty minutes, Kobayashi devoured 337 wings, shattering Jonathan “Super” Squibb’s record of 255 set only the year before.

In the penultimate home weekend of the season, the Penn women’s basketball team dropped a 72-60 decision to Yale on Friday and fell, 59-55, to Brown in overtime Saturday.

After dropping a match to Harvard, the Red and Blue then made the trek to Providence, R.I., determined not to lose twice in the same the day.

Williams sought out Penn Hillel to express his support for Israel, to encourage dialogue among students and to speak with students from the Jewish and African-American communities. Complete BDS coverage

Ali Abunimah spoke to a full lecture hall in Meyerson Hall. Abunimah is a Palestinian-American activist and the creator of Electronic Intifada, an online publication focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Complete BDS coverage

Ali Abunimah spoke to a full lecture hall in Meyerson Hall. Abunimah is a Palestinian-American activist and the creator of Electronic Intifada, an online publication focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. TOPICS: BDS Conference

Followers of the Penn basketball team have emphasized the need for other players to step up and have big games, and thus far, those performances have been few and far between.

The Quakers rallied after their first Ivy loss to Yale on Friday and, with some help from senior guard Rob Belcore, emerged victorious over Brown on Saturday, 65-48.

The Quakers weren’t going to let their quest for the Ivy title come to a halt this weekend. Penn was able to rally from its first Ivy loss to Yale last night and, with some help from senior guard, Rob Belcore, emerge victorious over Brown. Although it was some time before either team got on the board, the Quakers defeated the Bears on their home court tonight, 65-48—splitting their Ivy roadtrip with a record of 1-1.

Addressing a crowd of more than 200 people, Abulhawa — the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine, an independent organization that establishes playgrounds as safe refuges for Palestinian children in Palestine and Lebanon — spoke of the injustices Palestinians face in Israel and the Middle East. Complete BDS coverage

The Quakers opened the game with impressive ball movement from inside-out, which allowed them to overcome the early deficit. Yale and Penn traded leads throughout the first period — the margin was never greater than four points — and they went into the locker room tied at 29.

For the first time in three games, the Penn men’s basketball team didn’t lead from wire-to-wire. And for the first time in four games, the Quakers lost.

Today the San Francisco Giants expressed excitement for their 2012 Asian Heritage Night games celebrating the Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and Polynesian communities.

Now in its 5th year, the Filipino Heritage Night celebrations are one of the most successful special events for the Giants of the season. They have grown to now include two Filipino Heritage Night events a year. In 2009, over 10,000 fans bought tickets specifically for the Filipino heritage festivities which included seeing beloved Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao throw out the first pitch of the game.

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who is half Filipino, smiles as he recalls meeting Pacquaio that day.

Pitcher Tim Lincecum speaks to reporters at AT&T Park about the upcoming 2012 Season.

“It was kinda surreal,” said the pitcher, who wore a gray hoodie over his baseball cap and trademark shaggy hair. “He’s an extremely popular and well known public figure and to be able to meet him was a big deal for me.”

On his Filipino fans and heritage, Lincecum said to have a huge following because of his cultural background means a lot to him.

Coach Bruce Bochy says the Asian American and specifically Filipino fan base has been “awesome.”

“We are very appreciative of the Filipino community,” said Bochy. “We’re looking forward to acknowledging them and their support during the Filipino Heritage Night games. It should be a lot of fun.”

“I wish I could say Lincecum will pitch in one of the those games, but it will depend on the rotation,” Bochy added.

Their heritage night games have also given the Giants a chance to express their commitment to raising awareness for hepatitis B, which affects 1 in 10 Asian and Pacific Islanders.

For the last 4 years, the Giants have invited San Francisco Hep B Free – a city wide effort to screen and vaccinate all APIs for hepatitis B, to come and participate in a pre-game ceremony to briefly address the stadium about the disease. The Giants also give Hep B Free the chance to table and pass out informational brochures and fliers during their Asian Heritage Night games.

Partial proceeds from all of the Giants various Asian Heritage Nights will benefit Bay Area charities and non-profits.

The Giants' Pablo Sandoval joins Assemblywoman Fiona Ma and the Hep B Free team on May 10, 2011.

 

Here is a look at the Giants 2012 Asian Heritage Night events. To purchase tickets to any of these games, visit: http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ticketing/group_special_events.jsp

 

ASIAN HERITAGE NIGHT GAMES

Chinese Heritage Night

Tuesday 5/1 vs. MIA 7:15 p.m.

Join the Giants on Chinese Heritage Night for the third in a planned series of events celebrating the Chinese Zodiac! Along with a ticket to the game, seat in one of the Chinese Heritage Sections, and pre-game cultural entertainment, all special event ticket holders will receive a collector’s edition Giants-themed “Year of the Dragon” figurine. Partial ticket proceeds will benefit local Chinese based charities, so don’t miss your opportunity to celebrate the Bay Area’s rich Chinese Heritage and support a good cause!

Filipino Heritage Night 1

Wednesday 5/2 vs. MIA 7:15 p.m.

The Giants are proud to present the first Filipino Heritage Night of 2012! Come support the Bay Area’s strong Filipino culture as the Giants take on the Miami Marlins. Sit in one of the special Filipino Heritage sections and enjoy cultural performers will leading up to the start of the game. All special event ticket holders will also receive a Filipino themed item! Partial proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to local Filipino based charities. Come show Filipino and Giants pride here at AT&T Park!

Japanese Heritage Night

Friday, 5/4 vs. MIL 7:15 p.m.

Korean Heritage Night

Friday, 6/1 vs. CHC, 7:15 p.m.

Filipino Heritage Night 2

Wednesday 9/5 vs. ARI 7:15 p.m.

Miss the first Filipino Heritage Night? Not to worry! Filipino Heritage Night 2 features pre-game cultural entertainment from local Filipino performance groups, Filipino Heritage seating sections just for special event ticket holders, and a Filipino/Giants-themed t-shirt! Partial proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to local non-profits in the Filipino community. The Filipino community is always one of the largest and loudest to come out to the ballpark all season, so bring the whole family and get in on the action!

Bruce Lee Tribute Night

September, 9/4 vs. ARI 7:15 p.m.

2012 serves as the “Year of the Dragon”, so what better way to celebrate than to honor the life and times of The Dragon himself, Bruce Lee? Lee, a San Francisco native, went on to become arguably the most renowned martial artist of all time, and the Giants would like to recognize that! By sharing his knowledge and skills throughout the world, Lee became not only a master, but an icon. Your ticket to this event will include a collector’s edition Bruce Lee bobblehead, as well as a ticket to the game in one of the Bruce Lee Tribute Night sections! Whether you are a martial artist, instructor, or fan, we look forward to hosting you and your group at AT&T Park. Partial proceeds from this event go to the Bruce Lee Foundation.

Polynesian Heritage Night

Wednesday, 9/19 vs. COL 7:15 p.m.

Kick off your Friday night island-style at the Giants annual Polynesian Heritage Night! Along with your ticket in one of the Polynesian Heritage sections to the game against the division rival Colorado Rockies, this special event package includes admittance to the pregame Polynesian party in Seals Plaza from 5pm-7pm, where you can enjoy cultural food and drink specials and live entertainment and dancing. All special event ticket holders will also receive a Giants-themed Polynesian kukui nut necklace, only available through this special offer. When the weather gets warm in September, what better way to celebrate than with an island party by the Bay?

Redwood City, CA – MYX TV, the only Asian American entertainment network in the United States, proudly announces the upcoming premiere of SUPERMODELME, a competition reality show featuring ten aspiring female models of Asian heritage, fighting for international model superstardom. The show premieres on February 15th and airs Wednesdays at 10:30pm.

Shot in Singapore, SUPERMODELME features women of Sri Lankan, Malaysian, Chinese, Indian, and Korean descent, hailing from Australia, the United States, Asia, and Europe.

MYX TV premieres the international reality TV show where Asian models strut to the finish.

“SUPERMODELME is Asia’s first and only multi-platform, reality-based entertainment program breaking ground not only in the action/reality genre, but also in the realm of new media,” said Karen Seah, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Refinery Media. “The show will be featured across TV, Internet and on Mobile. Through SUPERMODELME, Refinery Media aims to showcase Asia’s rising talent in production, photography, fashion and music for the program across a series of platforms. Our goal is to position SUPERMODELME as an arena to showcase our Asian capabilities yet still appeal to a global audience with the input from international guests and judges”

The series goes west through MYX TV and reveals an exciting look into the dynamic and trendsetting Asian fashion industry.

“We are pleased to add SUPERMODELME to MYX TV’s programming line-up as our first competition reality series,” said Miguel Santos, Associate General Manager for MYX TV. “We are always striving to give our viewers exciting new content not seen on other American networks and debuting this exciting new franchise in the United States is right in line with our programming goals.”

Meet Asia’s fashion celebrities and the models as they take you to scenic locations, through drama intensive challenges, and to the thrilling and glamorous but unforgiving demands of fashion. SUPERMODELME airs on the network that is redefining Asian American entertainment, MYX TV.

President Barack Obama with Chris Lu,White House Cabinet Secretary and Co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Photo courtesy of the White House

On Feb. 1, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders expressed their commitment to ending viral hepatitis nationwide.

1 in 12 people worldwide is living with viral hepatitis, with viral hepatitis affecting as many as 5 million Americans. Hepatitis B affects 1 in 10 Asian and Pacific Islanders, and is vaccine preventable.

“Hepatitis is a problem that is important to us and President Obama, the first president to publicly acknowledge that chronic viral hepatitis is a national concern,” said Chris Lu, White House Cabinet Secretary and Co-chair, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. “Hep B is a problem that disproportionately affects our API community. It’s important to raise public awareness of the importance of early detection.”

Lu said the Department of Health and Human Services has developed a viral hepatitis action plan and White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will be working closely with them to make sure it’s implemented. The plan outlines actions to increase viral hepatitis awareness and knowledge among health care providers and communities, and steps that will improve access to quality prevention, care, and treatment services for viral hepatitis.

Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis can be read here: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/hepatitis

After the president’s state of the union address last week, Team HBV, whose mission is to increase awareness of the dangers of Hepatitis B and liver cancer, tweeted the White House inquiring what will be done to address Hepatitis B.

Lu responded back via Twitter, that the President’s Affordable Care Act will provide health care to over 30 million Americans including millions of APIs and noted that that the president commemorated World Hepatitis Day on July 28, 2011, indicating that hepatitis is a health issue on the White House’s radar.