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Friday, September 05, 2008
Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 3:13AM / / Members only
FORE!
From The LPGA:
Statement credited to LPGA Commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens regarding the LPGA's policy on effective communication in EnglishDAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 5, 2008 -- The LPGA has received valuable feedback from a variety of constituents regarding the recently announced penalties attached to our effective communications policy. We have decided to rescind those penalty provisions.
After hearing the concerns, we believe there are other ways to achieve our shared objective of supporting and enhancing the business opportunities for every Tour player. In that spirit, we will continue communicating with our diverse Tour players to develop a better alternative. The LPGA will announce a revised approach, absent playing penalties, by the end of 2008.
During that time we will continue to provide support under the three-year-old Kolon-LPGA Cross Cultural Program. This popular program provides all LPGA members with the best cross-cultural training in the form of tutors, translators, Rosetta Stone®, the official language-learning system of the LPGA, as well as assistance from LPGA staff and consultants.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday, Aug 29, 2008 11:47PM / / Members only
Fuck The LPGA
From Newsday.com:Civil rights and Asian-American groups said yesterday an LPGA decision to require golfers to speak English is insulting and possibly illegal.
Several national news outlets reported that the reaction in the pro golf community was more mixed, with some questioning the language policy and others saying foreign-born players would benefit from learning English.
But Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, said the LPGA could open itself up to a discrimination lawsuit if it bars golfers from participating because of their national origin.
The language policy is expected to most affect the LPGA's 45 South Korean members. There are 121 international players from 26 countries on the tour. "If they are targeting people based on language when language is not essential to the job at hand, which is playing golf, then it is discrimination," Lieberman said.
Many South Korean players, including Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak, acknowledge there is a problem on the tour and support the language policy, according to reports. The LPGA has told players who have been members for two years that they could face suspension if they do not become competent in English by next year.
Richard Konda, executive director of the San Jose, Calif.-based Asian Law Alliance, said the policy is "troubling" given golf's checkered history on race relations. He also said the LPGA could be guilty of discrimination on the basis of national origin.
The Washington, D.C.-based Asian-American Justice Center called on the LPGA to retract the policy, which it called "tantamount to national origin discrimination." Konda added: "They should be very careful in terms of enacting a thing like this because it seems to me that they are going backwards instead of forwards."
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 3:53AM / / Members only
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Friday, August 08, 2008
Saturday, Aug 9, 2008 12:31AM / / Members only
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Friday, August 08, 2008
Friday, Aug 8, 2008 8:44PM / / Members only
Being Bruce Lee
Attention New York actors/actresses. Just got this in the email box from my friend Derek Nguyen:Casting for theatrical performance titled Lee/gendary: a deconstruction of Bruce Lee
For 3 week run at HERE Performance Space, Soho. Performance dates will be October 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30. Rehearsals will be in the evening beginning September 8, 2008. This show is a dynamic hybrid of martial arts, dance, music and text. All performers must be strong actors and excellent movers. Experience in Viewpoints training and or dance, martial arts ability a plus.
All actors will play multiple characters as well as act in the ensemble. $100 stipend. Non-equity actors preferred.
Seeking:
1 Asian female: 20s-40s. Beautiful, strong voice and ethereal presence, to play: “Yin” a symbol of enlightenment and purity; a spiritual light. “Betty” a Chinese B actress, Bruce Lee’s lover (must have a Hong Kong/Chinese accent) and “Mother” Bruce’s mother. Must have good movement and vocal abilities,
1 Caucasian female: 20s-40s. To play Linda Lee, Bruce Lee’s wife. Tall, blonde, caring and soft spoken. Must move very well.
1 Male any ethnicity 20s-40s. To play James Coburn, Pierre Berton and others. Must be able to change characters physically and vocally. Martial arts ability a plus.
Auditions will be held Saturday, August 16th by appointment, please contact director Suzi Takahashi by email at suzitakahashi@hotmail.com and include link to headshot and resume’ online or attach as a file. Sides will be provided; be prepared to move.
