I grew up in Mira Mesa, a town with a huge community of Asian­Pacific Islanders. Being Latino, I was always surrounded by the influence of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures. I absorbed the culture because my closest friends invited me into their homes and lives. One thing I have...

  Coming from an immigrant, working family, Minerva Gonzalez overcame her social and financial challenges by conquering cultural barriers on her path to academic success. Gonzalez became the Director of Pathways to Academic Success and Opportunities (PASO) in October 2015. At an early...

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-In-Chief Members of the student body and various student orgs are uniting to advocate for the creation of a Raza Center on campus. Translating from Spanish to mean People Center, a Raza Center would function as a means of providing support to Latino students and cultural...