Chicanx

The Latinx Caucus at UC Berkeley submitted a letter to Chancellor Carol Christ on Jan. 12 regarding the needs and issues facing Latine students. The letter emphasized finding a new temporary space for their Latinx Student Resource Center, or LSRC, which has been without a meeting space since Dec. 8, alongside demands for financial aid reevaluation, affordable housing and further retention efforts.

Finding community on campus is ‘crucial’ for the thousands of Latine and Chicanx students at UC Berkeley. While the school touts its diverse student body on flyers and campaigns, Emiliano Silva felt alone as a Mexican transfer student before joining the mariachi group.

This language belongs to every person of color, regardless of anyone’s racism or bigotry. We belong in the English language, the English curriculum and the literary world.

Seeking help or working together does not make me any less successful than my peers. I am graduating for myself, for other Chicanx students, for other students of color, for womxn

In a makeshift student commemoration for Día de los Muertos, Mexican papel picado and pan de muerto are arranged against the right flank of Sather Gate, adorned with various other items such as orange and yellow cempasúchil blossoms and sugar calaverita skulls.

Performative allyship has plagued progressive movements for decades by detracting from marginalized voices and groups.

Campus junior Vicente Román announced Thursday evening his intent to run as an independent senatorial candidate for the spring 2017 ASUC elections.