Born in 1899, Yasuo Kunioyshi first came to the United States from Japan in 1906 at the age of 16. He had no intention of either staying nor becoming an artist. But after taking classes at New York’s Independent School and the Art Students League, where he later taught, he found he had a knack for painting.
Daily Archives: May 17, 2015
Food industry braces for Obama trans fat ban
The Obama administration is expected to all but ban trans fat in a final ruling that could drop as soon as next week, killing most uses of an ingredient that has been put in everything from frozen pizza to Reese’s Pieces but since deemed harmful to human health.
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Entire First-Year MFA Class Drops Out in Protest at the University of Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Citing “the University’s unethical treatment of its students,” the entire class of first year MFA students at USC’s Roski School of Art has decided to leave the school, according to a statement they released today.
Sprint activates free data roaming in six more countries
Sprint has expanded its free international roaming plan to six more countries: Colombia, Denmark, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Paraguay and Sweden. That makes the new total 22, including the original 16 locations the company named when it launched the free data and unlimited text messaging in April.
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Coke Boys Rapper Chinx Drugz Shot & Killed During Attempted Robbery In Queens, New York
Coke Boys/Riot Squad member Chinx Drugz has reportedly been shot and killed in Queens, New York during a botched car j****** on Sunday, May 17, around 4 in the morning.
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