Fireworks, parades and huge dinner reunions with family and home-cooked meals usually mark an important holiday for Asian students: the change into the new year. This year it was difficult for Ithaca College...

I felt so lost coming to Ithaca College, a predominantly white institution and in the middle of a global upheaval. While I have come to know so many amazing peers of color here at Ithaca College, being mixed is a different experience that isn’t discussed nearly as much as it should be, despite the ever-growing presence of young people identifying as multiracial within the last decade.

Some students sit at a table in the center of the Campus Center’s Klingenstein Lounge, doodling on a large sheet of paper with paint and pastels. Others wander around the room, looking at vibrant visuals...

“For me, [Focus Asia Month] is a way for me to celebrate my heritage and where I come from,” said senior Sara Kim.

Watkins’ eyes burn with passion when he goes into detail about the complexities he’s experienced as someone who identifies as multiracial.