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“Un Poco Loco” for Coco

December 10, 2017December 14, 2017 Katherine Miron 0 Comments Ana Ofelia Murgîa, Anthony Gonzalez, Coco, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, DIsney, Edward James Olmos, El Lenador, Film Review, Gael García Bernal, HSU, Humboldt State, Humboldt State University, Land of the Dead, Mexico, Movie, Pixar

A review of Disney’s Hit Latinx Film Vibrant colors fill the screen and a young boy èchandose un grito will

Community Opinion

Do Black Lives Matter in the Face of White Privilege?

May 17, 2017December 14, 2017 El Leñador Staff #JusticeForJosiah, Black Lives, Black Lives Matters, El Lenador, Humboldt State, Humboldt State University, Justice For Josiah, racism, White Privilege

Why is there always a debate within white America when a Black person or other melanated peoples are senselessly murdered by police and others?

No matter the situation, dead Black people are forced to go on trial within white-dominated, online spaces and it sickens me to my stomach.

Campus News Opinion

“More Tuition, More Oppression”: How students of color are impacted

April 2, 2017December 14, 2017 El Leñador Staff 0 Comments

As the students get darker, the funds get lighter and the tuition gets higher. For the first time in six

Community Opinion

“I Got This!”: Confronting anti-black racism & misogyny in Latinos

March 13, 2017April 25, 2017 Hector Arzate AACAE, El Lenador, George Lopez, HSU, Humboldt State, Humboldt State Retention, Humboldt State University, ITEPP, LCAE, Lopez, MCC, misogyny, racism

In a nation that is so clearly divided, humor and the ability to share laughter with one another has never before been so important.

Campus Community Opinion

Editorial: “Al servicio de la comunidad Latinx del condado de Humboldt”

March 6, 2017December 14, 2017 El Leñador Staff AACAE, El Lenador, HSU, Humboldt State, Humboldt State Retention, Humboldt State University, ITEPP, LCAE, MCC

With subsequent boycotting of journalism outlets and the barring of reputable sources by the current White House administration, the power of the press has never been more evident.

Opinion

Exit Stage Left: Looking back at the presidency of Barack Obama

February 10, 2017April 13, 2017 Hector Arzate AACAE, Barack Obama, El Lenador, HSU, Humboldt State, Humboldt State Retention, Humboldt State University, ITEPP, LCAE, MCC, Obama, President Obama

After what seemed like a regular day at school for a sixth grader, I found myself watching the presidential election as if my favorite cartoon had been canceled and replaced with something even better.

Campus Community Opinion

Editorial: HSU is Not Retaining Cultural Centers’ Staff

February 6, 2017April 20, 2017 El Leñador Staff AACAE, El Lenador, HSU, Humboldt State, Humboldt State Retention, Humboldt State University, ITEPP, LCAE, MCC

In an effort to make these spaces inclusive and interconnected, the University brought the AACAE and the LCAE, along with the previously established MultiCultural Center (MCC), and the Indian Teacher and Educational Personnel Program (ITEPP) under the umbrella of the Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence.