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DEATH Dia Dia de de los los Muertos Muertos comes comes alive alive at at Cal Cal State State LA. LA. By: By: Carlos Carlos Gomez Gomez Managing Editor Managing Editor -- Web Web On Friday, Oct. 27, the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC) hosted a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event in the University Student Union (USU) Plaza. The event featured
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Grants for Low-Income Students Extended 2.0 cumulative GPA to be considered for the grant.
California extends tax credit that supports Cal Grants for college students.
Quirk-Silva represents District 65, serving the communities of Buena Park, Cypress Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Palma Stanton and West Anaheim. On her official webpage, Quirk-Silva highlighted the importance of the credit program.
Ricky Rodas Investigative Reporter On Oct. 6, Governor Jerry Brown approved the passing of Assembly Bill 490 (AB 490). The bill was authored by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, and will prolong the College Access Tax Credit Program for five years. It will also provide assistance to support Cal Grant B Access Awards.
“The College Tax Credit is an innovative program that will help students while allowing individuals and businesses to get the maximum benefit from that investment.”
Cal Grant B provides need-based grant funds to students from low-income, disadvantaged families to help with tuition fee and other costs. Cal Grant B recipients must have a minimum
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According to her webpage, “More than $15 million in tax credits have been awarded since the credit began and has helped over 200,000 students achieve their higher education goals through increased Cal Grant awards.”
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According to treasure.ca.gov, the program provides a tax credit to taxpayers and businesses that contribute to Cal Grants, and the credit can be utilized to offset or reduce taxes. Students like chemistry major Arash Shalviri view the program’s extension as positive, despite not being eligible for Cal grants: “I think that’s actually necessary. Based on what I heard, a lot of people are using the Cal Grant, and with this it’s actually helping the students. Some people deserve to be in college right now but they can’t because of financial reasons, and this tax incentive is actually a gift to those eligible students.” For more information on AB 490 and other California bills, go to legislature.ca.gov.
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Changes for Cal State LA Commencement Improvements in Store for 2018 Commencement Ceremony. Anthony Karambelas Staff Reporter Recently, the term “don’t sweat it” has taken on a new meaning. Throughout California, temperatures have been increasing, especially during the summer. For those exposed to the outdoors, it can begin to feel unbearable. Unfortunately, this was the case for attendees of the 2017 commencement ceremony, where the heat reached such extremes that it became a safety hazard. The three days of commencement last year saw unusually high temperatures. The first day of graduation, May 20, saw temperatures as hot as 94 degrees. The subsequent days settled in temperature, but still remained in the 80s. The heat at Commencement was a serious issue because of the heat-related illnesses associated with prolonged
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Cal State LA graduates at Commencement on the Jesse Owens Track in May, which is the season of high temperatures.
exposure. When the air warms up, human bodies naturally work to cool themselves, causing more blood to rush to the skin surface. This means less blood flowing to the brain and muscles, leading to potential mental incapacity and physical harm.
James Cuaresma, Commencement and University Events Manager, stated that Cal State LA’s standby emergency medical team responded to about 30 calls and even had to transport some people to medical
facilities. As a result of this, authorities on campus have taken action to ensure that this does not occur again. As of Commencement 2018, graduation ceremonies will no longer be held outdoors. In a recent memo to all faculty
and staff, President Covino announced an ambitious design to hold all fourteen graduation ceremonies within the University Gymnasium: “As we plan for 2018, we have made some changes to the event to create a safer environment for our students and their families. In consultation with the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate and the Honors Convocation and Commencement Committee, we have agreed to hold the ceremonies indoors in the University Gymnasium.” Considering that we can only expect hotter summers from here on out, this appears a wise decision. Scientific climate model trends indicate that average air temperatures will continue to rise in California. Data from AccuWeather shows that since 1947 (Cal State LA’s founding), May heat has risen dramatically. For perspective, the maximum heat recorded on May 20, 1947 was 75 degrees. Hopefully, this new logistical improvement will make graduating a bit more comfortable.
Two Decades of Commitment lot to me, and I am very proud to be standing here in front of you,” said O’Shaughnessy.
Billie Jean King and Friends 20th anniversary Gala continues to support student athletics.
Following O’Shaughnessy’s acceptance, the Billie Jean King Scholarship and the Joe Shapiro Scholarship were awarded to two students: Sam Croucher and Elizaveta Sokolova.
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Croucher received the Billie Jean King Scholarship for his leadership and consistent performance on the Men’s Soccer team. Sokolova accepted the Joe Shapiro Scholarship in recognition for her commitment to her team and to the sport of tennis.
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Billie Jean King and Friends Gala featured students, staff and faculty and other distinguished guests of the University community. On a grassy hill high above Pasadena, Calif., Langham Huntington Hotel was the home to Cal State LA’s annual celebration of its continuous innovation and commitment to higher quality education. Famed Cal State LA alumnus and professional tennis player, Billie Jean King, continued to display her support for the University’s Athletics program and dedication to student success as she hosted the Gala’s 20th iteration. As guests gathered in the Langham’s banquet hall, this year’s silent auction offerings were clearly on display along the room’s borders. From signed sports memorabilia to unique art from Los Angeles artist Guillermo Granizo, themed packages were available for guests to bid on. All proceeds would then be donated to Cal State LA’s athletic program later in the evening.
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Once the silent auction came to a close, guests moved into the hotel’s conference roomturned dining hall. A large sign shaped as a crown rested above a stage reading “Billie Jean and Friends 20th Anniversary Gala.” The event’s speaker, Pam Shriver, was a former professional tennis player that competed with King throughout her career. Shriver introduced the Gala’s 20th anniversary guests, each playing a key role in King’s life and influencing her to pursue equality for women. The
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Huerta, who is a famous labor union organizer that worked alongside Cesar Chavez to co-found the United farm Workers labor union. She was awarded the California State University, Los Angeles Presidential Medallion which is the highest award given to a member of the University community. During her acceptance speech, Huerta explained the significant impact that sports have on promoting teamwork and compassion among individuals, especially to young women and people of color:
“When people engage in sports, it really helps them to overcome their inhibitions– their fears of ‘I can’t.’ They know that they belong,” said Huerta. “It builds their fortitude, it builds their inner strength.” The second honoree of the evening Tam O’Shaughnessy, was the recipient of the Joe Shapiro Humanitarian Award. Shriver presented the award to O’Shaughnessy, giving a brief background of the significance that her late-husband, Joe Shapiro, had on improving society. “This award actually means a
In regards to her commitment for social justice, Sokolova described her firm beliefs: “That’s what we have to do – keep dreaming and keep helping others to build our communities.” As the Gala came to a close, King was acknowledged for her lifelong contributions and support of the University. President Covino explained the significance that King has had for Cal State LA: “Billie Jean King has influenced history on a grand scale. But she has also left her mark on the personal histories of our students. For 20 years, she has helped raise scholarship funds for our student-athletes. These funds have helped them turn the tides in their lives.”
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Boyle Heights Icon to Undergo Major Renovation The long neglected Sears building will soon be brought back to life.
According to the Los Angeles Times (LA Times), the Israeli-born real estate investor and developer has vast experience in renovations. Shomof previously worked in other projects in the Los Angeles area that allowed him to convert his ideas into reality. He has experience transforming historical buildings into attractive spots for the public.
Marcela Valdivia Staff Reporter The Sears Tower in Boyle Heights is set to undergo a major makeover. Built in 1927, the historical building is home to the American chain of department stores Sears, Roebuck & Company (Sears). Originally, the Sears Tower was famous for being a mail order facility when the building was a distribution center. Now the Sears Tower’s main focus is on its retail store located on the ground level. The 1,840,000 square foot warehouse and retail building will soon have a new look. Izek Shomof is the developer that plans to transform the building from top to bottom. According to Urbanize LA, Shomof purchased the building in 2013 to implement new projects. He aims to utilize the vacant property in a manner that benefits people in the Los Angeles area.
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The Sears Tower is a landmark in East Los Angeles.
community rooms, a gym, swimming pools and athletic courts for residents. Also, all employees in the Sears Tower will have access to these rooftop amenities. As a result, construction of a new parking structure will accommodate anticipated demand, and will feature access to disability parking and electric vehicle charging stations.
The City of Los Angeles mentioned that the plans for the project include: 1,030 apartments, 95,000 square feet of commercial space, 200,000 square feet of office space and a 250,000-square-foot retail department store.
In terms of the aesthetic presentation of the Sears Tower, renovations will focus on a landscaped plan and dynamic lighting, with the overall goal to contribute to Los Angeles’ general design palette.
These spaces include retail commercial space for ongoing use by the Sears department store. During reconstruction, the department store will remain open and will stay on the first level floor. The other space will be open to the public, with creative office space for employees and a limited space to artists, architects and designers.
Once renovations are completed, the Sears tower in Boyle Heights will be brought to new life, one that provides a fresh space for residents to work, relax and shop.
According to Urbanize LA, the rooftop level will include
After purchasing the tower in 2013, the LA Times captured Shomof ’s anticipation: "I am excited to breathe new life into this long-neglected building.”
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Hate Speech, Inc. Anti-LGBTQ fliers found on opening day of CSU’s new LGBTQ Center. Richard Molina News Editor Students at Cleveland State University (CSU) were shocked on the opening day of their new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Center. On Thursday, Oct. 12 a violent
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homophobic and white supremacist flier was found on a bulletin board of the main classroom building.
The original poster was covered by another image of a white man and woman with the words “We have a right to exist”.
The flier image contained the silhouette of a person hanging by a noose along with unsourced statistics of suicide rates of LGBTQ peoples, encouraging LGBTQindentifying people to kill themselves. The words “Follow Your Fellow Faggots” titled the flier in large, rainbow-colored font.
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One of many Homophobic flyers with unsourced statistics posted around Cleveland State University.
The bottom of the flier contained a logo with the words “Fascist Solutions”. The name was believed to belong
to an organization responsible for distributing the flier. The incident remains under investigation.
In response to the violent flier, CSU has promised to "invest in ongoing Cultural Humility and Cultural Sensitivity education…” Students, however, have taken it upon themselves to stand up for their LGBTQ peers. Student Molly Stachnick organized a protest after the incident titled “Hate Speech is not Free Speech”. "Telling people to go kill themselves isn't freedom of speech legally or morally," said Stachnik. "We wanted to come together as a community and say that as a community this is not what Cleveland State represents, this is not us and we are going to stand against this, because it is very obvious that our leadership isn't going to."
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After controversy and student protests followed his lukewarm response which failed to address the content of the fliers, the president followed-up his original statement and condemned the fliers as contradictory to the university’s ethics. "While I find the message of this poster reprehensible, the current legal framework regarding free speech makes it difficult to prevent these messages from being disseminated," wrote Berkman. "However, let me make it clear that I am committed to promoting a safe and inclusive campus for all members of our community. I recognize this incident has created significant concern around the campus."
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The incident sparked controversy after campus president Ronald Berkman’s initial response defended the flier’s comments citing First Amendment rights and adding that the university, “will continue to protect free speech to ensure all voices may be heard.”
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CSU Chief Diversity Officer Maurice Stinnett engaged marching students to get involved and organized in defense of their vulnerable minorities: "Our response was inadequate, our response did not openly condemn it immediately and I was extremely frustrated and we are going to do something about it. I am aggressively reaching out to the leadership represented at the LGBTQ plus team here.” An identical flier was also found at a Houston bus stop in May, leading some to suspect the flier to be connected to a larger organization.
Catch One for All Former Los Angeles Nightclub, Catch One, celebrated for its nonbiased inclusion. Ashley Reyes Contributing Writer On Thursday, Oct. 26, The Cross-Cultural Centers (CCC) hosted a free screening of a new documentary entitled “Jewel’s Catch One” in the University-Student Union (USU) Theatre. Jewel Thais Williams dreamt of one day opening her own space where people of any ethnicity or background would be allowed. This was at a time when the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community and people of color were highly discriminated against in the Hollywood club scene. In 1973, that dream became
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Jewel Thais-Williams inside the Jewel's Catch One nightclub
a reality. Williams opened Catch One, a South Los Angeles nightclub that would eventually become one of the first and most popular gay black disco clubs. In an interview with Red Carpet News TV, Director C. Fitz shared her inspiration for the film.
“I think the power of documentary is so important to get the true story out there,” she said. “So then people can turn around and say that woman did it, and I can do more in my community.” In the early 1970’s, gay clubs were either white male dominated or prevented from
having any popular reputation. If any LGBT person of color tried to enter, they were usually asked for multiple ID’s or denied entry. Catch One offered a safe space where anyone could feel welcome. Despite the club’s success, “Jewel’s Catch One” conveys a story of discrimination, backlash and criticism that Williams constantly endured. “They didn’t want her there. The neighbors didn’t want her there, the authorities didn’t want her there, and she just kept persevering,” said Fitz. Catch One represented a community and a movement that allowed people to unify and challenge the cultural norm. Attendees would line up wearing their best outfits and socialize with all types of people, regardless of background. Notable celebrities such as Madonna and Sharon Stone became regular attendees, along with politicians and anyone else looking for a good
night out. Films such as Pretty Woman and Straight Outta Compton were also filmed at the location. At the age of 56, Jewel went back to school to receive her master’s degree and started her own nonprofit, Village Health Foundation. In 2015, she sold Catch One. Although the club is now closed, the documentary aims to tell the story of how one woman helped bring security and confidence to a generation of people she felt needed it most. In an interview with student, Jennifer Borroel, she shared what she enjoyed most about the screening: "Jewels made Catch One a home for all, no matter one’s gender, ethnicity, race or sexual preference. She fought for the LGBT community, people of color and people who came in during the hardest of times. She was the one who stood up for everybody."
Nazi Supporter Shoots at Protesters White nationalist supporters fire at crowd of protesters. Malerie Wilkins Staff Reporter On Thursday, Oct. 19, Police in Florida arrested three supporters of the white nationalist leader Richard Spencer, who instigated deliberate racist remarks and threats towards a group of protesters after Spencer’s speech at the University of Florida. When Spencer tried to speak, the audience inside the event shouted him down so that he was unable to continue.
The three men are identified as Tyler Tenbrink, 28, William Fears, 30, and Colt Fears, 28, and had driven from Texas to Gainesville, Florida, for Spencer's speech at the Phillips Center. According to police, the gunshot fired by Tyler Tenbrink just barely missed the group of six to eight protesters, striking a business behind them. All three individuals are facing felony attempted homicide charges. The incident began shortly before 5:30 p.m., about an hour after Spencer's speech had ended. The three men allegedly drove up to a nearby
bus stop in a silver Jeep.
Right” rally in Charlottesville.
An argument followed, and one person in the group of protesters used a baton to hit the rear window of the vehicle. At that point, Tenbrink left the vehicle and pulled out a handgun, the police report said.
Prior to Spencer’s speech, Florida declared a State of Emergency due to the turnout of 2,500 protesters that had showed up to the event.
According to Police, Tenbrink fired at the group of protesters and the three men then got back in the vehicle and fled the scene. In the past, all three men have attended white supremacist events, according to the AntiDefamation League, and all three were at the torchlight march and the “Unite the
It is reported that Spencer argued back-and-forth with protesters, who repeatedly interrupted and asked confrontational questions during his speech at the UF. Anti-Spencer protesters outnumbered his supporters both inside the speech’s host building and outside, where they gathered to criticize his ideology and actions.
On Oct. 21, The Associated Press (AP) and ABC News reported that one of Spencer’s speaking engagement organizers sued The Ohio State University after school officials rejected his request to speak there. According to CNN, The Fears brothers were in Alachua County jail the following day under $1 million bond each, and Tenbrink is in jail under a $3 million bond. It was not clear whether police or prosecutors are contemplating seeking hate-crime enhancements to the charges. According to Gainesville Police Officer, Ben Tobias, the investigation is ongoing.
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Halloween, Día de los Muertos y Thanksgiving NUEVA GENERACIÓN
Un estudio revela porqué los millennials no pueden dormir Estadísticas que no muestran nada nuevo, pero resaltan los motivos que estresan a los jóvenes hoy en día. Por Marcela Valdivia Según un estudio reciente, los millennials sufren mucho de estrés. Siete de cada diez tiene problemas de sueño, les resulta difícil conciliarlo, o bien, despiertan mucho durante la noche debido a las preocupaciones que los agobian. Esto, según el estudio, ocurre al menos tres veces por semana y causa problemas serios en los jóvenes. El estudio examinó a 2,000 millennials y determinó que las preocupaciones son un factor que impide el buen funcionamiento al dormir. Los jóvenes se enfocan demasiado en varias cosas que están pasando en sus vidas. Esto tiene como resultado que los millennials pasen por lo menos un total de cuatro horas al día pensando en las situaciones que los inquieta. Números un tanto ambiguos porque un simple resultado de horas no indica nada concreto. Según el estudio, el factor más común que causa el estrés entre millennials son las finanzas. Los jóvenes tienen que realizar grandes pagos cada mes como parte de su manutención. La vivienda y el auto son los principales gastos. Para poder solventar esto, es importante tener un trabajo estable y bien remunerado, siendo esto otro factor de gran peso para los millennials. Además, las relaciones amorosas son también muy importantes. Si los jóvenes sienten que su relación no está prosperando o no va por
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el camino que ellos quisieran, se sentirán físicamente y mentalmente agotados. Los resultados del estudio indican que debido a la mala rutina de sueño, el 52% de los millennials usualmente empiezan su día de trabajo fatigados y debido a eso, el 55 % de ellos suelen ser muy irritables. Como resultado, se genera un ambiente de trabajo tenso y hostil que afecta no solo a los jóvenes “estresados”, sino a todos los compañeros de trabajo. Sin embargo, al preguntarles a los millennials la causa de su irritabilidad y de no poder dormir, ellos culpan al uso del teléfono celular y a las largas horas que pasan frente al televisor. No reconocen que sus preocupaciones estén afectando sus hábitos de sueño. Las recomendaciones de los expertos son las mismas para cualquier caso de estrés, que puede afectar no solo a los millennials sino a toda la población en general; es importante hacer ejercicio para despejar la mente y mejorar la salud. También, recomiendan hablar de sus preocupaciones con una persona cercana para desahogarse con alguien de confianza. Y por último, recalcan la importancia que los jóvenes duerman al menos ocho horas para tener un buen funcionamiento al siguiente día.
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Celebraciones que cruzan fronteras culturales. Por Eduardo Ramos Ya es de todos conocido que cada 31 de octubre se celebra en Estados Unidos la tradicional fiesta de disfraces, mejor conocida como día de Halloween, y un par de días después, el 2 de noviembre, mexicanos y centroamericanos, principalmente, celebran el día de los fieles difuntos, celebración que proviene de la religión católica. Es interesante ver como dos culturas totalmente diferentes, la estadounidense y la hispanoamericana, realizan sus respectivas celebraciones tradicionales la misma semana en el mismo país y que ambas teniendo orígenes diferentes hayan logrado fusionarse. Aunque es importante señalar que esto mismo se está experimentando en países latinoamericanos donde desde hace ya varios años se ha adoptado la fiesta de Halloween. Lo que tiene como resultado que en la celebración del Día de los muertos se mezclen disfraces de terror y Catrinas.
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Ahora bien, existe otra tradición en este país la cual ha sido bien adoptada por los hispanoamericanos, pero a su vez adaptada de acuerdo a las tradiciones del país de origen. Me refiero al tradicional Día de acción de gracias o “Thanksgiving”. Las familias estadounidenses preparan un pavo y jamón horneados como el platillo oficial de dicha celebración. Los hispanos tienen tan en mente esto, que inclusive algunos se refieren a la celebración como “el día del pavo”. A pesar de ello, para muchas familias hispanas el platillo principal de la noche de acción de gracias no es
necesariamente un pavo. Tal vez lo sea para familias latinas que han vivido en este país por varias generaciones pero no es el caso para el resto de los paisanos que llevan la cultura de sus países bien arraigada. En una familia hispanoamericana se conserva la tradición de preparar platillos típicos sin importar el motivo de la celebración. Sea cual sea el menú, la esencia de la celebración del Día de acción de gracias es la convivencia familiar y aprovechar el día para expresar gratitud por todo lo bueno que hay a nuestro alrededor.
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Halloween o Noche de brujas Una tradición de hace más de 3000 años. Por Lissette Flores Celebrar Halloween o Noche de brujas es una costumbre de todos los años. Es una de las noches más divertidas para niños y adultos, todos se esfuerzan por traer los mejores disfraces para ir en búsqueda de dulces o simplemente asistir a fiestas o eventos. Sin embargo, no muchas personas saben de donde proviene esta tradición. Para empezar, el termino “Halloween” proviene de “All Hallows’ Eve” que significa traducido al español, “Víspera de todos los santos” y sus origines se remontan al antiguo festival celta, Samhain, de hace más de 3000 años. Cada 31 de octubre se llevaba acabo una fiesta pagana, donde se celebraba el final de la temporada de las cosechas y el comienzo del invierno. Además, según los celtas durante esa fecha creían que los espíritus de los difuntos caminaban entre los vivos. También se realizaban fiestas y ritos sagrados que incluían la comunicación con los muertos. La festividad comenzó a transformase cuando el cristianismo llegó a los pueblos
Estudiantes de la Universidad del Sur de California celebrando Halloween en 1980. Crédito de fotografía: https://commons.wikimedia.org
célticos. La iglesia Católica trato de eliminar la tradición, debido a sus “cultos diabólicos”. Pese a todos sus esfuerzos, no lograron desaparecerla. Aunque, sí surgieron algunos cambios al agregarla a su calendario, el primero de noviembre paso a ser el día de “Todos los Santos” y el Samhain, pasó a denominarse “All-Hallows Eve” y que por contracción a la expresión se llamó: Halloween. La tradición finalmente llega a Estados Unidos en 1846 con la ola de inmigración europea, principalmente la de los irlandeses católicos. Los irlandeses difundieron en el país todas sus costumbres como el conocido “truco o
trato”, en la que los celtas creían que un espíritu maligno iba de casa en casa durante esta noche pidiendo “truco o trato”, si el “trato” no se cerraba, el espíritu realizaría un truco maldiciendo a los habitantes de la casa. A pesar que los luteranos trataron de reprimir la tradición de los irlandeses, Estados Unidos recibió otra oleada de inmigración de origen céltico y su Halloween logra mezclarse en América con otras creencias, evolucionándo y desentendiéndose de la tradición cristiana. Hoy en día, Halloween es una noche de festividad donde personas de todas las edades se divierten.
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known about Larry Itliong since my freshman year and I just felt sad that history wasn’t being told.”
Students celebrate the life and legacy of Filipino organizer, Larry Itliong.
Some students were not aware who Itliong was before the event and did not understand his significance.
Jenifer Murua Contributing Writer The very first Itliong Day celebration on campus took place on Oct 25. Larry Itliong, the often forgotten Filipino-American of the farmworker revolution, was recognized on campus for his contribution to the Delano Grape Strike.
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Larry Itlion performing his song "Johnny Itlion" along with a speech honoring his father's legacy.
This event featured Itliong’s son, Johnny Itliong, who gave a speech about the revolutions’ history, his father’s contribution and how important it is to recognize the Filipino community.
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Students dancing to live music from the performers at the festival.
Min-Treit added, “We have been working on this event for about five months already and to see it come to life is pretty amazing. Seeing that there are people listening and hearing the story of Larry Itliong spoken by his son
is very heartfelt.”
(Continued from Page 1) group of dancers, known as the Danza Temachtia Quetzalcoatl. They dressed in traditional garments that blessed the space of the event, asking the ancestors to come forth and join the living. They also asked for a blessing of the four directions and the elements. The blessing was not limited to the event area, but also encompassed the altars and their creators. While it was not a performance, as stated by one of the dancers, students enjoyed the dancing prayer ceremony. Luis, one of the members of the Danza Temachtia Quetzalcoatl, spoke about the importance of their participation in the event:
“This assignment was to create an experimental video installation on what Día de los Muertos means to the students. I did a short 50 second video where I add candles all throughout, and eventually the candles turn into these glowing balloons with day of the dead skulls.”
“It’s important because it helps bring the ancient into the present, and it’s an effort to connect to the past and make it relevant today,” he said. “We bring the sacredness to the event. When we bring in the dancing and the fire, it’s not just a dance, it’s a prayer. We want people to connect to the past.” El Día de Los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in Mexico that starts on Oct. 31 and ends on Nov. 2. During this holiday, families create altars to honor the loved ones who have passed on to the next life. These altars often contain pan de Muertos, sugar skulls, photos of the family member and their favorite foods and drinks. It is a strong belief that during the holiday, their souls visit the living family members. Among the activities and treats available for event goers, Roberto S. Oregel’s Television, Film and Media (TVF) 4400 class had a video installation available for his students to showcase their work. Collin Finn, a senior Television, Film and Media Studies major, spoke about his participation in the TVF 4400 video installation:
Cesar Chavez is known as the Grape Strike leader, but few know of the Filipino farm workers and their crucial role in the movement. They formed the United Farm Workers with Mexican farm workers and Cesar Chavez, which resulted in the Grape Strike. According to the United Farm Workers, “The Filipino workers in particular had experience organizing unions in the fields and with strikes. One of its early leaders was Larry Itliong, a Filipino.”
The event was a “collaborative group effort, as the Cross-Cultural Center partnered with the Filipino group on campus and an off-campus non-profit Filipino organization” according to event organizer, Min-Treit. October is known as Filipino American History Month, which was a way to bring the event to life on campus.
Student, Marissa Cintron, said, “I found out so many different things, like how Caesar Chavez wasn’t the only one that led everything. I was in MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan) in high school and that’s all we would talk about, so I actually got to learn new things about the movement.”
Event organizer, Jecah Tuanqui explained her connection to the project: “I came into the project halfway
Finn went on to explain what the tradition meant to him: To me, dia de los Muertos is a celebration of the spirits that were once here and are left behind. The life of the dead is in the memory of the living.” Mykel Montes, a senior Television, Film and Media Studies major contributed to his classmate’s idea: “Experimental film tries to defy every convention known to cinema, such as the narrative, visuals and the process of making the film.” Jocelyne Sanchez, Student Program Coordinator for the Chincanx/Latinx StudentResource Center, spoke about the importance of hosting this event on campus: “This is such a big tradition for Latinx culture; it's important to celebrate it here on campus. Current Día de los Muertos is a mixture of postcolonial and indigenous culture. Since it’s a mixture of both, we included the danza to celebrate the root and origin of the tradition.” Sanchez explained that each student organization had the opportunity to take part in the altar building competition, which had cash prizes for winning organizations: “These prizes can be used to fund and fulfill organization's unique missions. Mecha had an altar honoring the lives of those who fell victim to sexual violence, which is such a big issue for all communities.”
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This event not only brought a bit of history, but also entertainment for guests to enjoy. Students performed spoken word about the Filipino culture as well as live music in honor of Itliong. The first Itliong Day does not appear to be the last.
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HALLOWEEN/SPORTS
Weekday Horrors
Hayride is a event targeted for individuals age 13 and above. Attendees can ride through a scary pumpkin patch at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park. Through the various scare zones and mysterious haunted mazes, this year’s hayride is clown themed and filled with blood and guts. Known as one of the scariest Halloween events to attend, the actual Hayride is only part of the horror.
As Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, frightful activities await those who wish to celebrate. Ashlee Navarec Contributing Writer
The four different zones will take guests on a dreadful yet exhilarating journey through a terrifying neighborhood for trick-or-treating, followed by a visit to the Purgatory where guests’ hearts will surely skip a beat.
This year, Halloween falls on a weekday. However, that doesn’t mean people should refrain from celebrating like it’s the weekend. As a holiday, the tradition of Halloween originated in Samhain at an ancient Celtic festival where bonfires were lit and costumes were worn strictly to ward off ghosts. Now, hundreds of years later, Halloween is home to celebratory parties, unique costumes and trick-or-treating fun. On Oct. 31, thousands will gather for the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival in Los Angeles. Just off of Santa Monica Boulevard, costume contests, live music, and loads of Halloween excitement will surround one of the largest street parties in Southern California, according to the City of West Hollywood.
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The Los Angeles Hayride welcomes guests who are daring enough to venture through Griffith Park in the dark.
Costumes are highly recommended for this free admission event that will begin at 6 p.m. Although there are no street libations, there are countless bars and restaurants surrounding the event, with happy hour specials and Costume Carnival promotions.
For those looking to avoid the party scene, don’t get spooked. Rather, spend the evening at Altadena cemetery, walking through three different theatrical performances showing timeless horror stories. Running now through Nov. 11, Wicked Lit will
be showing The Damned thing, Thoth’s Labyrinth and Liliom at the Mountain View Mausoleum in groups of 35 people. As a maximum of 105 guests are admitted each night, it is important to buy tickets early. The Los Angeles Haunted
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If all else fails, the popular Knott’s Scary Farm has all the mazes and thrilling rides anyone could hope for. The amazing Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, will be on stage for the final time with her brand-new show as a farewell to Knott’s Scary Farm. Well known as the Queen of Halloween, Elvira takes her audiences on an eerie ride with music, laughter and dance. There will be two performances each night between now and Halloween. Don’t miss all the excitement at Elvira’s last show. Halloween on a Tuesday, now that’s spooky.
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