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Finished tortillas. Taken by Alejandro Zepeda

Flipping tradition: The tortilla adventure

Alejandro Zepeda, Reporter // May 7, 2023

Tortillas are more than just a tasty addition to your favorite Mexican dish — they represent a rich cultural heritage dating back thousands of years. From the ancient Aztecs and Mayans, to modern-day...

Man in sombrero posing in front of an airplane.

Narcocorridos: Glorifying drug lords or telling truths?

Daisy Beltran, Reporter // April 25, 2023

Latin artists are taking the music industry by storm and the momentum doesn't seem to be slowing down. Reggaeton has always been the reigning champ of the Spanish music genre. Yet there is another...

Jojo Murphy smiling before the interview took place. Photographed by Wyatt Alpert on March 9.

Jojo Murphy freshman sensation

Wyatt Alpert, Reporter // March 19, 2023

Jojo Murphy, a 6 '2’’ 180 pound guard from Piedmont High School, is Chico State's first men’s basketball California Collegiate Athletic Association freshman of the year since the 2001-2002 season.  Jojo...

Barajas painting the mural in the BMU.

Imágenes de nuestros ancestros chicanos: una entrevista con el muralista Javier Barajas Villanueva

Christopher Hill, Redactor // June 4, 2022

Escondido en una sala de reuniones en el tercer piso de la BMU hay un mural que muchos estudiantes probablemente nunca antes habían visto. Dedicado para el Cinco de Mayo de 1995, el mural recuerda las...

Barajas painting the mural in the BMU.

Honoring Chicano ancestors: An interview with Mexican muralist Javier Barajas Villanueva

Christopher Hill, Staff Writer // June 4, 2022

Hidden in a meeting room on the Bell Memorial Union’s third floor is a mural that many students have likely never seen before. Dedicated for Cinco de Mayo in 1995, the mural memorializes the struggles...

Chilaquiles ready to eat.

¡Viva chilaquiles for Mexican Independence Day!

Javier Hernandez, Reporter // September 16, 2021

More than 200 years ago, Mexicans started their journey for independence against Spain. After countless years of allowing Spain to be in charge, the Mexican people were tired of the corruption. Now on...

Pico de gallo para Cinco de Mayo

Pico de gallo para Cinco de Mayo

Ian Hilton, Reporter // May 2, 2021

Hola, and happy early Cinco de Mayo! Having worked in many kitchens, I’ve had the pleasure of cooking alongside a number of Hispanics, especially Mexicans, so this contemporarily Amerianized holiday...

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‘Roma’ delivers stunning performance, cinematography

Angel Ortega // January 22, 2019

“Roma” is one of the most emotionally intense films of the year with its minimalistic artistic style and strong female lead.“Roma," directed by Alfonso Cuarón, centers around the...

ICE art piece by Oscar Guillen. Photo Courtesy: Oscar Gullen

César Chávez: Behind the art

Alejandra Fraga // April 2, 2017

Oscar Guillen, a local award-winning artist has been inspired by César Chávez throughout most of his life. Although Guillen was born in the state of Washington in 1979, and moving to Mexico shortly...

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America needs to stand up against the wall

Marrion Charissa Cruz // March 14, 2017

In the first week that President Donald Trump took office, there were speeches and protests about the resistance to the physical division between the United States and Latin America. The outbursts are...

A screenshot of the Twitter activity promoting #ADayWithoutImmigrants Photo credit: Roberto Fonseca

#DayWithoutImmigrants made no impact

Roberto Fonseca // March 6, 2017

On Feb. 16, immigrants in the United States participated in a #DayWithoutImmigrants to demonstrate the importance of immigration and to protest the border wall that President Donald Trump plans to build.The...

Cemetery of the Not Forgotten

Cemetery of the ‘Not Forgotten’

Bianca Quilantan // September 20, 2016

Nestled in a dusty patch of the Imperial Valley desert lies “El Panteón de Los No Olvidados,” a resting place for broken dreams. Dreamers too. At least 240 migrants lie in final rest in unmarked...

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