By Teagan King
One month after two MU students organized a vigil at Speakers Circle to remember the victims of shootings in the Atlanta area, they and other Asian students hope to continue the conversation about racism against Asians in the United States.
The shootings took place on March 16 at three different spas in the Atlanta area. Eight people were killed, six of whom were women of Asian descent.
Amy Schaffer, a freshman journalism major, and Kevin Duong, a freshman business major, worked together to organize the vigil, which took place on March 19. They noticed a lack of response to the shootings from anyone in Columbia, so they felt something must be done to honor the victims.
Congressman Garcia Nominates Over A Dozen Students For Military Service Academies
Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday that he had nominated over two dozen California students for acceptance into various United States military service academies.
A graduate of the United States Naval Academy himself, Garcia announced Tuesday that he had nominated 28 students from across California for acceptance into “the prestigious United States service academies.”
“Having personally attended the United States Naval Academy, it is great to see so many smart, hardworking, and patriotic young Americans eager to serve their country,” Garcia said in a statement Tuesday. “It is an honor to now have the privilege to nominate students to the academies.”