UCSB students give talk about Latine College Day

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Santa Maria High School graduate Jazmin Ramirez, who now attends UCSB, returned to his alma mater to talk to Chicano/ Latino Studies and U.S. history students about the 30th annual Latine College Day.

Other UCSB students talked to the students as well about the annual event, set for April 29 at the university.

Latine College Day began as Raza College Day 30 years ago by a group of dedicated students who felt the need to address the lack of Chicanx/Latinx students at UCSB and the broader higher education system, said Erik Magana, UCSB student and guest speaker.

The one-day outreach event, which is hosted by El Congreso de UCSB, will include about 400 students from Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties, Mr. Magaña added in a news release.

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“The presentation that the UCSB students gave our class was very enlightening,’’ said Marlene Rodriguez, a junior at Santa Maria High School. “They talked a lot about prioritizing your mental well-being and that it’s important for you to continue to take care of yourself even when you feel stressed or have been swamped with homework. They helped me understand that the cost of burning yourself out can be worse than taking a day just to be you.

“Also, they touched on what it means being a Latinx college student and how it is important to find your people and friends that can help you do and be better. Even in a college where they lack diversity, finding your people is

Righetti students compete at poetry recitation

State competition is ahead for Righetti High School’s Lucas Hsiung, who won first place in the 2023 Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition for Santa Barbara County.

Two other Righetti students — sophomore Samantha McDonald and junior Natalie Lancor — also recited poems to compete at last week’s event at the Santa Barbara County Administration Building in Santa Barbara.

Lucas, who’s a junior at the Santa Maria school, recited “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley.

“Participating in the competition was an awesome experience,’’ said Lucas, who also won a new iPad. “I’m very glad I did it, and I’d like to encourage others to do it as well!”

Righetti Reading Specialist and English Teacher Kristen Kurth described Lucas’’ performance as, “amazing,

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“Lucas is an 11th-grade, 4.0+ student on the varsity swim team, but he has never done anything like this in his life,’’ Ms. Kurth added. “He gained an interest in poetry after the poetry writing and recitation assignments in Honors English during his sophomore year, but he never thought it would lead to anything outside of his class assignments.

“Now his confidence in public speaking is soaring, and he is about to compete at the state level for Poetry Out Loud! I met his parents for the firsttime last night, and they were shocked because they had never witnessed their son perform in anything but sporting events!

“I love when our students surprise their parents in positive ways!’’

— Dave Mason

important. They elaborated how making connections with different and new people is vital as well.’’

“I am a proud alumnus of Latine College Day,’’ said Ricardo Valencia, a Chicano/Latino studies teacher at Santa Maria High School. “When I attended this conference in high school, it inspired me to become an educator so I can uplift my community through education.

“Seeing and hearing from Latinx college students was a mirror of what I could become. It also reminded me of the importance of being proud of my Chicano heritage. This conference has a profound impact on all the students that attend.’’ email: dmason@newspress.com