The Independent Student Newspaper of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Campuses Vol.Advance-Titan 129, No. 11 April 29, 2021 advancetitan.com Oshkosh spring temps continue to rise By Mackenzie Seymour have recorded an increase in aver- [email protected] age spring temperatures of 2°F or more over the past 50 years,” Cli- Fluctuations between warm and mate Central said. “Further, 96% cold weather patterns in Oshkosh of cities (234) reported an increase this month may be the result of in the number of above-normal global climate change. spring days since 1970, with 81% Over the last few weeks, the of cities (196) reporting an in- fluctuation of temperatures has crease of 5 days or more.” resulted from the rippling effect Oshkosh has experienced a 1.3 of a combination of phenomena °F increase in springtime tem- known as La Niña, the Jet Stream peratures since 1970, according to and the polar vortex. RCC-ACIS.org, the Applied Cli- According to Beth Johnson, a mate Information System. UWO Fox Cities geology profes- A one or two degree difference sor, the Midwest is in temperatures can have signifi- emerging from cant consequences. For instance, the effects of the change can lead to an unsta- La Niña, ble atmosphere, which leads to short- and long-term compli- which is a Carter Uslabar / Advance-Titan pattern of cations in weather patterns. Details from a paj ntaub located in Reeve Union, based on the Hmong exodus from Laos to Thailand. Pacific trade “Warmer air can hold more winds that moisture, which will eventu- push warm ally come down as heavier water toward precipitation events. In the Asia and re- wintertime, we would have UWO stands to condemn sults in cold less snow and fewer days water along the below freezing,” Johnson ex- west coasts of the plained. Asian American hate Americas. The decrease in snow would ed to legitimately fear losing my ki said. “I actively work to avoid “Complicating this affect Wisconsin tourism for By Katie Pulvermacher life for it.” places and situations to keep my- is the fact that the po- the winter sports season, as well [email protected] Ozbaki is Southern Chinese and self from possibly experiencing a lar vortex circulation as impact local ecosystems. Asian American racism, ac- shared that her most prominent negative bias.” pattern was disrupted “We are seeing vegetation cording to the Washington Post, experiences of racism were from At Oshkosh, she has dealt pri- this year. With climate changes from cold-tolerant spe- has been around for over 160 her childhood and adolescence marily with microaggressions or change, we are seeing that cies to those that prefer warmer years, following the immigra- through forms of overt prejudice indirect encounters from people in the Jet Stream is becom- temperatures, as well as an in- tion of Chinese men in the 1850s and microaggressions. classes and friends, surprisingly. ing more exaggerated in crease in invasive insect species working in mines and on railroad A scholarly article titled “Racial She has heard things such as, its path,” Johnson explains. that had previously been kept in construction, but it has been over- Microaggressions and the Asian “Oh, you’re Asian so you MUST “Parts of it will dip further check by below-freezing tem- shadowed for far too long. Only American Experience” describes be really good at math” or state- down into the midlatitudes, peratures,” Johnson said. with recent attacks on Asians microaggressions as “subtle, stun- ments such as “Don’t all asians do which we experience as extreme Those changes aren’t new, but during the pandemic, including ning, often automatic exchanges or like x, y, z?” cold spells in winter.” they continue to be an alarming the Atlanta murders, has greater which are ‘put downs.’ People The article states that when As a result of dips in the Jet trend. Conservationist, awareness been brought to the of color experience them as sub- Asians are stereotyped academ- Stream, warm masses of air forester, educator, longstanding issues. tle insults directed toward them, ically that they are smart, espe- called sudden stratospher- and outdoor enthu- Once Chinese immigrants came often automatically and uncon- cially in math and science, it may ic warmings travel into siast Aldo Leop- in filling low-wage, dangerous sciously.” actually depress academic perfor- polar regions. When old, who taught jobs in the U.S., the racist trope The article further describes dif- mance. springtime occurs, the at UW-Madison of “Asians coming to steal white ferent forms of microaggressions Even though it might be meant warm masses of air will in the 1930s and jobs” started. such as microassaults, microin- in a positive manner, one cannot dissipate and can result 1940s, tracked In 1854, the case People v. Hall sults and microinvalidations. assume another’s academic capa- in warm, dry spells, which phonological ruled that “people of Asian de- Often, White Americans tend to bilities. This stereotype is a com- is what occurred in early changes for decades scent could not testify against a dichotomize racial issues in Black mon belief of many white people. April. on his property outside White person in court, virtually and White terms, which leaves Politics has also contributed “Yes, the 60 degree weather Baraboo, which became part of a guaranteeing that Whites could Asians and non-black people of massively to recent events. was nice, but it’s not typical for book, “A Sand County Almanac.” escape punishment for anti-Asian color to have their experiences Shantha Rau Barriga, the dep- Wisconsin at this time of year,” He noted the connections between violence.” ignored. uty executive director of Human Johnson said. The unexpected dry phenological events such as a plant Countless other cases, massa- “When I was younger, people Rights Watch, states that during conditions have also prompted the blooming and a migratory bird ar- cres, acts, murders, riots and other tended to discriminate against former President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin DNR to issue burn bans riving, and realized that if the two forms of hatred have been target- me more physically rather than presidency, his “reckless rhetoric earlier than usual this year. become out of sync, the bird may ed toward Asians. The pandemic psychologically,” Ozbaki said. “I over the past four years has creat- According to Climate Central, starve during a cold snap when fly- has only heightened acts of hatred. would be taunted for my dark tan ed a safe space for people to voice an independent organization of ing insects become scarce. “The events that have been hap- skin color, the shape of my eyes, their anger and hatred against mi- scientists who report research “If America is to stay, she must pening in America are horrible,” etc.” norities, normalizing bigotry.” findings on climate change and have healthy land to live on, for UW Oshkosh sophomore Olivia She would be called derogatory President Joe Biden was quick weather patterns, cities across the and by,” Leopold wrote. “We Ozbaki said. “The intentional tar- terms such as “monkey,” “chink” to condemn the “skyrocketing” United States have been recording abuse land because we regard it geting of Asian Americans hor- and “Ching Chong.” of hate crimes against people of higher average spring tempera- as a commodity belonging to us. rifies me. I’ve always held fear “I have been blessed to have ex- Asian descent since the start of the tures for the past several decades. When we see land as a community of being attacked because I was perienced minimal racist incidents pandemic over a year ago, and so “In our analysis of 243 cities to which we belong, we may begin different, but I didn’t think there at Oshkosh, however that doesn’t Jump to HATE / Page 2 across the U.S., 120 cities (49%) to use it with love and respect.” would come a time where I need- mean they didn’t happen,” Ozba- 2 | AdvanceTitan.com April 29, 2021 Advance-Titan PRSSA Phone: 920-424-3048 Email: [email protected] Website: campaigns www.advancetitan.com Editor in Chief Carter Uslabar for donors [email protected] By Kelly Hueckman [email protected] Ad Manager Jon Woodall [email protected] On Thursday, April 22 the UW 414-519-6639 Oshkosh chapter of Public Rela- tions Student Society of America Distribution Manager (PRSSA) treated UWO students Peter Herrmann and staff with donuts as part of [email protected] their annual National Organ Do- nation Awareness Competition Managing Editor (NODAC) campaign. Cory Sparks The event, held in Reeve Me- [email protected] morial Union, was on behalf of non-profit organization Donate News Editor Life to advocate for national or- Amber Brockman gan donation. [email protected] With the phrase, “Donut For- get to Donate,” printed across Assistant News Editor gift bags of donut holes, UWO Sophia Voight PRSSA encouraged students and [email protected] faculty members to take a pledge to sign up as national organ do- Sports Editor Cory Sparks nors. [email protected] Students who stopped to learn about national organ donation Opinion Editor Owen Peterson Graphic by Amanda Hollander and took the pledge to sign up as [email protected] a donor not only received their donuts, but were also entered in a Arts & Entertainment Editor COVID-19 vaccine update gift-card giveaway to take place Lexi Langendorf at the end of the month. [email protected] By Sophia Voight Health Services (DHS) reported Pfizer is the only vaccine avail- This year’s campaign has con- [email protected] 10,596 total cases of the variant vi- able for 16 and 17 year-olds, so not sisted of sharing the stories of Copy Desk Chief rus in the state, of which 349 vari- all sites administer vaccines to those organ donors “gifting a moment” Heidi Docter The Winnebago County Health ant cases were found in Winnebago under 18 as not all carry Pfizer.