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Mason added that it’s important for ASO to participate in this event because their group is focused on student advocacy.

“ASO is about empowering students to take leadership and make choices for themselves. And that’s what this is about— making choices for yourself without fear,” Mason said.

ASO Senators Hannah

Simadibrata and Dustin Lopez have designed T-shirts for students and they both said that they are there to support Pierce students.

“I want to speak out about it because it’s a very important matter in this world and I’m standing with all these victims that are speaking out,” Lopez said.

Simadibrata said it’s her first time participating and she there was the first time I got to see black education at its finest,” Choquette said. “It was the first time that I actually felt like it was okay to be smart and black. There was so much support and love.”

LACCD sociology professor and guest speaker Tiffany

Lanoix touched on the topic of intersectionality with a presentation discussing the history behind the term, the various factors that come into play when defining the term, and questions that ignite conversations about it.

Lanoix displayed a variety of quotes in the presentation and asked participants in the meeting to respond by introducing inclusive and open-minded conversations. The responses brought new angles and contexts to the discussion as Lanoix navigated the dialogue.

“We don’t get to pick and choose which one of our identities we live today or that particular day,” Lanoix said. “We don’t get to pick and choose how other people perceive us and interact with us, right? We really have to think about this from this kind of complex perspective, this intersectional perspective to really dig and get at the actual lives that people live and their actual experiences.” aorel.roundupnews@gmail.com wants students to know that the campus is a safe place to express themselves.

“I think it’s really special,” Simadibrata said. “It allows people to be vulnerable with each other and you don’t have to put your name down. It can be completely anonymous and I think it just creates a really good community for the students.” pkalidasan.roundupnews@gmail.com