To kick-off Latinx Heritage Month at Cal State LA, the Cross-Cultural Center collaborated with the University Library and other departments in hosting a reception on Sept. 12 in the library’s new reading...

As I pass by colorful lanterns that decorate a nearby stage, I can hear the drums getting louder and louder. Then, the sounds fade quietly into the background as the host announces the start of the West...

How does someone reclaim their cultural heritage in a multicultural place? To answer this, Let’s take a look into the life of one Gen Z Latinx, Athena Torres, who lives in West Covina.  Athena Torres,...

As audience members poured into the Luckman Theater on Saturday, Aug. 17, the dancers of the Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet prepared to present the world premiere of “Glassworks,” choreographed by Rainford...

Being a college student can be expensive, so students shared how they keep costs low and romance high during Valentine's Day. People often send messages or give gifts to a partner, family, and friends...

My favorite holiday as a child was never Halloween, Christmas, or Thanksgiving — It was always the Lunar New Year. I loved decorating the walls with red papers marked in golden lettering to wish for...

As Black History Month unfolds, students and professors reflect on the contributions and legacies of African Americans who created a foundation for education and solidarity in the fight for social justice...

“Don’t cut your hair during the Lunar New Year.” You will cut off your wealth and luck for the year. At least that is what my parents would tell me when I was a kid, and I’ve continued to follow...

“Échale ganas,” or “give it your all,” is the advice Alejandro Duran’s parents gave him in high school when managing classes, soccer and college prep programs overwhelmed him enough that he...

It was a few days before Christmas when my grandmother realized that she did not have nearly enough time nor the ingredients to prepare her homemade tamales. Nearly 50 guests would be expected for the...

A celebration dating back 3,000 years, Día de los Muertos was first practiced by the Aztecs and Toltecs in Central Mexico, who honored the dead with ceremonies using human skulls, according to the History...

    The Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center (APISRC) gave out around 200 free bánh mì sandwiches and traditional Vietnamese drinks to students during their Bánh Mì(d...