May becomes AANHPI heritage month

SACHA WEDNER STAFF WRITER

On April 25, the City Council of Rohnert Park officially proclaimed May as Asian America, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) heritage month, in celebration and in honor of the contributions brought about by members of the AANHPI community to American and Rohnert Park society, history, and culture.

“Whereas since our city’s founding, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have been instrumental in writing Rohnert Park’s history and building our city as we know it today…,” says Rohnert Park’s mayor Samantha Rodriguez.

“And whereas, we are proud of the immeasurable contributions that generations of AA and NHPIs of various backgrounds have made as educators, sersee AANHPI on pg. 4

Achoo! allergies seem to be stronger this spring season

With spring season in full effect, finals week and allergies are the top two picks for student phobias right now. Taking an exam is stressful enough without a runny nose or a side-eye-catching cough. Pollen allergies this season are more severe and widespread across the country, and climate change may be to blame.

According to nonprofit news organization Climate Central, pollen concentrations in North America have increased by 21% between 1990 and 2018. In addition to greater severity, pollen seasons have also gotten longer by approximately 20 days on average.

Climate Central assessed temperature data in the U.S. since 1970 to see how freeze-free seasons, when plants can flower, have changed. 85% of the