La Casita hosted the day of the dead celebration by honoring women and femmes lost to gender violence. Editor’s note—Content warning: This story makes reference to femicide, intimate partner violence, and domestic abuse. Ofelia Esparza blessed the altars on the North Lawn Nov. 6 to commence the start of Dia de Los Muertos at CSUDH. […]
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Sugar skull workshop honors loved ones, heritage
La Casita event offers opportunity for Toros ahead of Dia de Los Muertos. Sugar skulls are an essential element to any ofrenda, or altar, during the Mexican celebration known as the Day of the Dead. The annual tradition, called Dia de Los Muertos in Spanish, commemorates death as part of the natural cycle of life […]
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La Casita, Black Resource Center host solidarity cookout
North Lawn event bring together Toros amid rising political rhetoric against marginalized communities. La Casita and the Black Resource Center invited Toros to the cookout on Oct. 16, co-hosting an event to strengthen unity between students at CSUDH. The event was inspired by a similar event held last month at San Diego State University. The […]
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‘UndocuToros Rising’ event supports undocumented students facing food insecurity
Attendees received free meals, groceries, and information about on-campus resources. By Dylan Smith, Managing Editor Food insecurity is an issue for millions of college students nationwide. Undocumented students face even greater challenges, as they are often ineligible for federal nutrition assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In California, 45 percent of noncitizens […]
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La Casita, QCRC observe ‘Transgender Day of Remembrance’
By Mia Garcia, Staff Reporter A quiet reverence filled the space of La Casita on Nov. 20 as Toros marked the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Queer Cultural Resource Center co-sponsored the commemoration. Gathered around small, colorful wooden altars, attendees read aloud the name of 29 transgender individuals who had been killed due to anti-transgender […]