Asian Awareness Group (AAG) poses in a group photo. AAG has made sure the presence of Asian culture is on and around Albion College’s campus (Photo courtesy of Lily Goldberg). Hate crimes frequently occur against people of color in the United States and across the globe. Recently, an anti-Asian hate crime was carried out in Atlanta, Ga., resulting in the death of six Asian women. As the nation mourns the losses of those individuals affected, we must also reflect on how we can better support the Asian community on Albion College’s campus. “I think it would useful if Albion addressed the the hate towards Asians, not just regarding the recent tragedy in Atlanta, but also when it started a year ago with people referring to COVID-19 as the ‘Chinese virus’ or ‘kung flu’ or just saying things like they’ll never eat Chinese food again and that we should stop eating bats,” said Lily Goldberger, a senior from Allegan.