Sept. 15 marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month — a celebration of Latinx culture and, in San Luis Obispo, students and community members join to commemorate this month. Ethnic studies professor Jose Navarro said this month-long celebration aligns with many of the national independence dates of countries in Latin America like Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, […]
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Undocumented journalist Jose Antonio Vargas speaks at Cal Poly
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, and San Francisco Chronicle. Vargas is also an openly undocumented immigrant living in the United States. Vargas told his story in a keynote speech during an event hosted by the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion Wednesday […]
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Exploring the world through sound at Around the World concert
There were a variety of music genres, including a cappella, Indian, Spanish, beatboxing, Latino and modern pop.
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How not to celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Though many believe Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican Independence Day, it actually commemorates a battle in the Franco-Mexican War.
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Las Cafeteras: Sharing Latino stories and struggles through music
“There’s a saying: If you can’t dance together, how do we build together?”
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Food, henna and a cultural education: CultureFest 2014
Musical performances, cultural dances and ethnic food booths were just a few of many attractions at CultureFest.
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Mustang Minute: Cal Poly celebrates Dia de los Muertos
Christina Favuzzi UU Plaza was more colorful than usual on Thursday. The Multicultural Center hosted a Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration. For Latino American students, the day was an opportunity to share their culture with Cal Poly. Christina Favuzzi checks out the celebration.
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First ATOG of the year remembers Rhodes
The year’s first Another Type of Groove — a monthly spoken word event organized by the MultiCultural Center — began on a somber note Wednesday.
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Karaoke en Español brings students together through song
A karaoke event featuring popular Latino songs will be held today by the Cal Poly MultiCultural Center (MCC). “Karaoke en Español,” is an opportunity for students to sing along to popular Latino songs with microphone in hand.