OCTOBER POP-UP ISSUE
Political Mini Issue - October 7, 2020
Editor-in-Chief Alex Chester addresses the 2020 presidential election, urges you all to vote, and shares an all too relevant poem by Martin Niemöller.
Hapa celebs, guest contributors, and the Hapa Mag staff remind you why we need to vote.
By Joanna Carpenter
Feeling stressed about the November 2020 election? Here’s some useful information to help guide you through the voting process this year, complete with links to vetted resources.
By Alex Chester and Sam Tanabe
We talked with Berkeley city councilmember Rigel Robertson about flouting the stereotypical Asian career path for a role in public service. Read more to learn how he’s juggling pandemic crises while imparting the value of public service.
By Sam Simahk
Hapa Mag guest contributor Sam Simahk tackles why some Americans refuse to wear masks during the COVID-19 crisis. What will it require for America to justify changing the culture around hygiene and communal health practices?
By Lauren Hardie
Overwhelmed by feed fatigue, doomscrolling, and performative hashtaggery? Lauren Hardie has put together a resource guide to help help with understanding the greater context of anti-Black racism in America. Let’s get to work.
By Rebecca Lee Lerman
In her fourth installment of “Hapa on a Boat,” Rebecca comes forward regarding the racism she witnessed performing Priscilla. She calls for Broadway and theatre companies to show that Black lives matter instead of erasing them from their own stories.