WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico — Air Defense Artillery Soldiers from Fort Bliss are testing a new equipment system linking sensors with shooters across the battlefield.
May 24 2021
Clara Johnson s piece titled Xenophobia will be on display at the U.S. Capitol for the next year.
A Beaverton High School student is looking forward to her art being on display in the U.S. Capitol building.
Clara Johnson, 17, won the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon s First Congressional District for her piece titled Xenophobia. The black-and-white drawing showcases random hands coming from outside of the frame to stretch out a woman s face horizontally.
Johnson says her goal was to make the piece striking, so onlookers would have a tough time taking their eyes off of it. There s small details that you might not see when you first look at it, said Johnson. And I really wanted people to talk about it.
One month after the deadly shootings in Atlanta, the University of Nebraska-Lincolnâs OASIS hosted a virtual Stop Asian Hate Vigil to spread awareness about the increase of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.Â
Tamayo Zhou and Meena Pannirselvam, graduate students studying educational administration, were the main organizers of the event hosted by the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services, which took place Friday night via Zoom because of inclement weather.Â
âWe believe itâs an important matter that everyone needs to be a part of it,â Zhou said. Â
Pannirselvam said the event is important now because not many people are taking initiative on what she says is a needed subject.Â
Emotions ran high Saturday afternoon as members of the community from all backgrounds gathered at the Nebraska State Capitol to protest Asian hate.Â
âWe are not a virus,â protesters shouted in the streets as they marched in solidarity. âNo Hate in Our Stateâ and âHate is Not Born it is Taught,â signs were held high during the protest.Â
Before the march began, University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and protest organizers Tania Castillo and Diane Choi introduced Christy Yang and UNL graduate student Tamayo Zhou to speak to the crowd about personal experiences and hate they have received. As Yang gave her speech, she had to pause as she became emotional.Â