Word: kohr
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard has not seen a unified Korean student organization since 1989, when Koreans of Harvard-Radcliffe (KOHR) split into KSA and KACC...
...KOHR fragmented when members diverged over the question of the group's focus. One faction wanted a greater emphasis on political activities, and less of a focus on social functions. The KACC was born and began organizing discussion groups on various issues affecting Koreans and Korean-Americans...
...There was a small group of Koreans [within KOHR] who were enthusiastic about being an active political voice," says Yunsun Nam '99, also co-president of the new Korean Association and current editor of Yisei...
...KACC also started a traditional drum troop. After the split, the remaining members of KOHR renamed themselves the Korean Students Association. The KSA coordinated a mentoring program in addition to organizing frequent social events...
Richard S. Park, a junior who is Korean-American, was once active in Koreans at Harvard and Radcliffe (KOHR). But he no longer goes to KOHR events. Park says he didn't feel comfortable in a group he considered closed-off from the rest of the community. And, he says, he didn't want to lose his sense of individuality...