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by Qianna Xu, ESA Asian Ecology Section Student Liaison, and Lin Jiang, ESA Asian Ecology Section Chair The past year has been a very difficult time for many people, with the surging pandemic, ongoing racial injustice against the black community, escalating economic despair and inequality. Meanwhile, bubbling beneath the surface, hatred directed towards people of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans was brewing. Anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked 149 percent since the pandemic began, according to a study conducted by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University. This past year, we have witnessed a dramatic increase in violence and a general distrust that have affected many lives and livelihoods throughout Asian communities and have created fear and anxiety for the safety of our families and friends. ....