The eyes of the OU community were locked intensely on Evans Hall roughly a year ago when the culmination of several semesters of racist incidents on campus finally arrived.
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One week after the 2021 Lunar New Year, cars rolled into the University of Georgia intramural fields E01 parking lot to continue the celebrations. Asian pop music floated on the chilly night breeze as friends gathered to build a socially distanced community with which to celebrate the new year.
On Saturday, Feb. 20, the UGA Asian American Student Association hosted their annual cultural show, Lunars. To ensure the safety of all attendees amidst the pandemic, in-person attendance was drive-in only, and all performances were also streamed on YouTube.
Past celebrations have featured live performances, but the 2021 showcase was instead recorded ahead of time. Despite the changes, the sense of community shared between those who attended the drive-in event transcended the physical distance between them.
Kleier and Pejo suspend GUSA executive ticket
This article has been updated to include and clarify additional details of allegations and denials from the Kleier-Pejo ticket
Olivia Kleier (SFS ‘22) and Jon Pejo (COL ‘22) suspended their campaign for GUSA executive on Feb 15, after denying allegations they plagiarized from the Nile Blass (COL ‘22) and Nicole Sanchez (SFS ’22) platform.
The similarities between the Blass-Sanchez and Kleier-Pejo campaigns initially sparked allegations of plagiarism on Feb. 12. Students noticed comparable ideas and language on policy points including sustainability, LGBTQ+ resources, gender equality, and racial justice. Both the Blass-Sanchez and Kleier-Pejo campaign websites were launched at approximately midnight EST on Feb. 12.
After experiencing a year scarred by a pandemic, social injustice and political uncertainty, the Asian American Student Association at the University of Georgia is ready to welcome in a new