Hate crime becoming more common at De Anza and nationally
While living in La Jolla, California, an Asian-American future De Anza College student experienced hate speech first hand when a stranger yelled from across a street, “Go back to your own country!” Katie Trieu, 23, pharmaceutical chemistry major, said that her shock kept her from realizing how racist the comment was until after she had walked away. Trieu is one of several De Anza students who said they realize hate is a growing problem in the United States, but were surprised that hate crime is growing at De Anza according to the De Anza College Police Department. As shown in the 2018 Foothill-De Anza Clery Statistics Report , only one hate crime at De Anza was reported in 2015, while two were in 2016 and five were in 2017. Trieu said she was surprised to learn about De Anza’s growing hate crime statistics because she believes the campus is diverse and generally accepting. “I have not seen anybody be rude to somebody else just because of