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Hispanic Heritage Month, Students are dancing

Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month

Samanta Sanchez, Reporter // September 26, 2022

The Cross-Cultural Leadership Center (CCLC) at Chico State initiated Hispanic Heritage Month’s kickoff on Sept. 15. The Chicano/Latino Council hosted La Bienvenido with the support of the Office of...

There were many members working the event and ensuring that students and speakers had a tremendous experience, on Saturday. Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

GSEC hosts second day of queer and trans conference

Rayanne Painter // April 17, 2019

The second day of the trans and queer conference was hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Equity Coalition on Saturday in the Bell Memorial Union. This conference was the first of many events to kick off...

Gender fluidity on the rise

Yaritza Ayon // February 15, 2019
Let's float around in this new empowerment.
Sara Cooper explained the reasons why the university should change the name of its Chicano studies minor to Intersectional Chicanx/Latinx Studies, Wednesday at an Academic Senate meeting. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

Academic Senate suspends rules, votes immediately for gender inclusive name change

Dan Christian // October 6, 2018

Students looking to minor in Chicano Studies next semester will be seeing a change to their schedule. In a show of support for gender neutrality, Chico State will be changing its Chicano Studies minor...

Junior communication major Amy Rodrigues (left), enjoys a Twizzlers at the outside portion of the event. A friend involved invited her to get her face painted while she was attending the event.

Senior Jessica Godinez (Right) helps a young attendee with some arts and  crafts at the second day of the event. As a transfer student from the Bay Area, Godinez didnt see much diversity when she first came to Chico. She was in culture shock and found Mecha. She loved what they stand for: social activism and bringing students together. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Dia de los Muertos educates Chico community

Bianca Quilantan // November 6, 2016

If Jim Pedraza died tomorrow he would want tamales de dulce or sweet tamales on his altar. Specifically, the kind his mom would make. But the most important thing to him is that he does not want to be...

(right to left) Panelists Cass Hernandez, Aldo Cruz, Gerson Cortes, Rachel Biccum and Seve Christian discuss how they navigate the intersection of their Latinx and LGBTQ identities. Photo credit: Bianca Quilantan

Students navigate being Latinx and LGBTQ

Bianca Quilantan // October 17, 2016

“It was something that was known, but never spoken about,” until the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center and the Chicano Latino Council led to a panel of Chico State students speaking about navigating...

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