Attacks on Asian Americans in the United States in the last year have risen coinciding with the anti-Chinese rhetoric tied with the pandemic and by the proliferation of far-right propaganda. Xenophobia has been an American staple and the scapegoating of Asians is nothing new. The Asian narrative in America has been historically torturous. Asians in this country for centuries have been subjected to all manner of unconscionable acts, which they have quietly endured. It’s been said that Asians are minimized in America because they minimize themselves. "Keep your head down, work hard, and don’t complain;" such are the Asian rules of conduct for success in America. Collectivism and face saving, which feed these behaviors, are fundamentally crucial in Asian cultures because the first one ensures harmony on which the second one is built. But as recent events show, this thinking needs a major overhaul.

NPR reported that a man who disrupted NBC News correspondent Shaquille Brewster's live coverage on Hurricane Ida faces a variety of charges.

On Monday I woke up early, and with my dog Niko by my side, reviewed the hardships the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) recipients I interviewed went through on their trip to the United States. I then read and wrote about the physical threats most immigrants face when crossing the border like heat strokes, dehydration, and rattlesnakes. I also read about the abuses suffered by them in the hands of the local population, authorities, and organized crime. I felt a sense of relief that my interviewees were an average five and a half years of age upon arrival. "Hopefully the trauma is not too bad because they were too young to remember," I told myself.

Western Illinois University said enrollment basically held steady compared to a year ago. The administration hopes it is the start of a turnaround for the university.