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“TRATARON DE ENTERRARNOS, PERO NO SABÍAN QUE ÉRAMOS SEMILLAS” MONIKA CLARKE | The Signpost

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ney for a domestic violence charge.

By JENNIFER GREENLEE Section Editor

Officers responded to a fight between a girlfriend and boyfriend on Sept. 16, wherein the complainant could hear two people fighting but could not see them. Both parties involved denied there was any physicality to the altercation; however, there was evidence that the fight did involve physical violence. The case is being screened by the county attor-

A student called to say there were parts of a gun in the dumpster by Campus Services

Side of the Hill

A student locked their bike on Sept. 6 near the pickleball courts. The student returned for it on Sept. 13 and it was no longer there. The student called the police. There is little information on the bike and when it may have been taken.

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by B.C. Sterrett

UPCOMING EVENTS SISTER CIRCLE Monday, Sept. 23 Women’s Center (SU 323) 12:30–2:30 p.m.

STUDENT SENATE Monday, Sept. 23 SU Room 404 2:30–4:30 p.m.

LDSSA CAKE TUESDAY Tuesday, Sept. 10 Ogden LDS Institute 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

SESSIONS ON THE LEDGE: ¡LA RAZA, NUESTRA VOZ!

Tuesday, Sept. 24 SU Atrium Noon–1 p.m.

TABOO TALKS: LET’S TALK… LAW ENFORCEMENT–“I’M JUST DOING MY JOB”

Tuesday, Sept. 24 Center for Diversity and Unity (SU 232) 3:30–4:30 p.m.

INTERCULTURAL WELCOME RECEPTION Tuesday, Sept. 24 SU Ballrooms 6–7:30 p.m.

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A landline phone repeatedly called the non-emergency police phone line on Sept. 15., with no answer on the other side. The landline was originating from University Village.

Police responded and were unable to find the phone. The officer walked the building while calling the number and could not hear ringing.

A student who had been a previous resident was found squatting in a dorm room at University Village. Housing had dealt with the student but reported seeing him outside by the fire pit on Sept. 14. The officers walked around the perimeter and could not locate him.

on Sept. 13. The student identified the parts belonging to an AR-15. Police arrived and identified them as pieces of a plastic air-soft gun.

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CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AND UNITY OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, Sept. 25 Center for Diversity & Unity (SU 232) 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

CAREER CAFE Q&A Wednesday, Sept. 25 Career Services, SC 230 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Apply to serve on the Student Fee Recommendation Committee to make recommendations for the distribution of your student fees.

To apply, pick up an application at the Shepherd Union Information Desk or online at www.weber.edu/studentaffairs.

Submit completed applications to Student Involvement & Leadership in Shepherd Union 326 or email to jenniferbrustad@weber.edu.

Questions: Call (801)626-8904

for these events & more visit:

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‘Francis Fire’ breaks out above Kaysville

By CAITLYN LARSEN

Reporter

A mountain wildfire, dubbed the “Francis Fire,” broke out above Fruit Heights and Kaysville on the afternoon of Sept. 16 and has burned at least 50 acres.

Billowing smoke traveled up the Wasatch Front, visible from Ogden.

The Fruit Heights Park and Ride UTA bus stop was filled with locals watching the flames.

Fire-fighting helicopters flew overhead, and emergency sirens sounded from every main road.

Weber State University students getting off the bus wondered if they could even return to their homes.

Local spectator, Cary Wood, said

that a small column of smoke appeared in the area of Bair Canyon around 3 p.m. The strong winds soon pushed it quickly north, and by 3:30 p.m., the fire was reported to have encompassed 50 acres, and was still growing.

Layton City officials asked everyone in Adams Canyon to evacuate due to the northbound path of the fire. Search and Rescue was also sent in to retrieve any hikers unaware of the notice.

Officials of the Davis County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation of the homes in the area of Adams Canyon and the Davis County Animal Shelter. At 4 p.m., the notice was rescinded, marking the evacuation as unnecessary for the time being. The Davis County Ani-

mal shelter reported that they had not evacuated, but made all of the preparations necessary to evacuate all animals and personnel if needed.

Drivers have been asked to avoid Highway 89 between Fruit Heights and Layton. The Fruit Heights Park and Ride has been closed to make room for fire officials, and UTA bus routes in the area have been temporarily rerouted.

The meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on upper 200 North in Kaysville was made available for those who want to evacuate.

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By SHARON VALVERDE VARGAS Reporter

Every student has a different reason for attending college, but for Weber State University student Jazmin Carranza, it was her mother who influenced her decision to pursue a higher education; Carranza started attending Weber in 2015.

Carranza, born in Michoacán, Mexico, explained how her single mother prioritized the importance of education, further motivating her decision to move to the United States.

Carranza's mother wasn’t always able to help when it came to her schooling. She had difficulty speaking English, but she did everything she could to assure that her children received the same education as everyone else.

After seeing what her mom went through, Carranza said there was differ-

ences between her mother and other children's parents who worked in corporate America.

"My mom comes home and her body hurts. Their moms come home stressed from different things,” Carranza said.

Carranza emphasized some of the struggles that she's faced in college — most of them financial — and how decision-making is impacted by how she was raised.

"We don’t know who to ask for help about what resources are available to us,” Carranza said.

Fortunately, WSU's Center for Multicultural Excellence has helped Carranza get jobs, scholarships and her academic advisor Monica Rodriguez has guided her.

Carranza is currently the treasurer for the Hispanic Area Council club and Ballet Folklórico; she encourages students who are struggling to find someone who can help them succeed in college.

There are a plethora of Latinx students

at WSU who have similar stories and reasoning behind their interest in education.

Edgar Corrales is a WSU student from Michoacán, Mexico studying micro-biology to become an ophthalmologist, in addition to French.

Corrales said Latinos are often generalized and associated with lower jobs and education.

“With my Mexican culture, when we came here, it was all about working and getting out of poverty. Nobody talked about college like it was an option,” Corrales said.

Corrales added how Latinos started filling up less prestigious jobs — in hotels, professional fields and restaurants.

Corrales hopes to get his family out of poverty and set an example for siblings to become hard workers. He works in landscape, which is “extremely hard” but motivating for him.

To have enough money for tuition and

books for the school year, Corrales worked from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the summer.

“It’s a lot of stress because you can’t fail, and you just want to be your best,” Corrales said. He's maintained a straight-A academic profile, which has helped him get scholarships to help pay for tuition.

Both Carranza and Corrales made it clear that seeking help is important. Weber State offers resources like the CME that can answer various questions first-generation students may have.

“I know me being here is going to make my life better, I just want to see my people doing well,” Carranza said.

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By SHARON VALVERDE VARGAS Reportera

By ANDRES RODRIGUEZ Traductor

Relatando sus historias personales como sus motivos de éxito en la universidad, los estudiantes Latinxs de primera generación de Weber State University expresan sus razones por las cuales siguen asistiendo a WSU. Cada estudiante contiene una razón diferente para estar en la universidad como la estudiante Jazmin Carranza, quien es parte de WSU pues su mamá fue aquella persona que influyó en sus decisiones de seguir adelante en la educación superior.

Carranza comenzó la universidad en el 2015.

Carranza nació en Michoacán, México y explicó como su madre, quien era soltera, le daba un buen grado de importancia a la educación con llevándola a estar más motivada de mudarse a los Estados Unidos.

La mamá de Carranza no siempre le podía ayudar en asuntos de la escuela.

Ella tenía algunas dificultades hablando inglés pero aún así ella hacia todo lo posible por ayudarle y además se aseguraba de que su hija recibiera la misma educación como muchos otros.

Después de un tiempo, cuando Carranza observo por todo lo que paso su madre, ella pudo notar una gran diferencia entre su mamá y los padres de otros niños quienes trabajaban en corporativas americanas.

“En ocasiones, mi mamá viene a casa y le duele su cuerpo después de tolerar el estrés de varias cosas,” Carranza dijo.

Carranza destaca algunos de sus dificultades o luchas que se enfrentó durante la universidad. Algunos de ellas eran problemas económicos y la toma de decisiones.

“Nosotros no sabemos a dónde acudir o pedir ayuda para saber sobre los recursos disponible para nosotros," Carranza dijo.

El Centro de Excelencias Multicultural de Weber ha ayudado a Carranza con la obtención de becas y trabajo. Su consejera académica Mónica Rodriguez ha guiado a Carranza.

Actualmente, Carranza forma parte del

Hispanic Area Council de WSU donde es la tesorera, y además ella es parte del Ballet Folklórico de WSU. Hay cantidad ilimitada de Latinxs en WSU que contienen historias similares y razones plenamente similares relacionados con la educación superior.

Otro ejemplo Latinx es Edgar Corrales quien es un estudiante de WSU y es de Michoacán, México. Actualmente, él está estudiando microbiología para convertirse en un oftalmólogo y estudia francés como una lengua adicional.

Corrales expresa que los Latinxs son usualmente generalizados o relacionados con bajos niveles de educación y trabajos inferiores.

“En mi cultura mexicana, cuando llegamos aquí, todo se trataba de bajar y salir de la pobreza porque nadie tenía a la universidad como otra opción," Corrales dijo.

Corrales además añadió como se evidenciaba menos aplicaciones de Latinxs en trabajos con cargo prestigiosos y profesionales.

Al parecer él espera sacar a su familia de la pobreza, siendo un ejemplo a seguir para sus hermanos y demostrando en cómo convertirse en un excepcional trabajador. Él trabaja como un jardinero o diseñador de jardines pero en ocasiones es un trabajo difícil, aun así esto lo motiva.

Corrales trabajó de 6 a.m. a 9 p.m. durante varias semanas en el verano para obtener suficiente dinero para el costo de las clases y li-

bros a través del periodo universitario.

“Es muy estresante pero no puedes caer o rendirte pues tu solo tienes que hacer tu mejor parte," Corrales dijo. Él sea mantenido en un buen nivel académico con varias A, lo cual le ha ayudado a conseguir varias becas.

Carranza y Corrales dejan claro que la búsqueda de ayuda en la universidad es importante. Weber ofrece recursos como el CME, el cual puede responder a varias preguntas de los

estudiantes de primera generación.

“Sé que estar aquí va mejorar mi vida; me gustaría ver personas como yo que les vaya bien," Carranza dijo.

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WSU’S LATINX HEALTH CARE

STUDENTS AND FACULTY STRIVE

FOR EXCEPTIONALISM

By FRANCISCO RUIZ Reporter

The Latinx community within Weber State University’s health care programs represent a variety of life experiences.

However, the community shares a common eagerness to demonstrate their effort, grit, intelligence and love for Weber.

WSU nursing student Karina Torres is proud to share the story of her parents.

Both of her Mexican-born parents had dropped out of high school to help their

families. They eventually immigrated to the United States and learned English.

They made sure to teach their children the values of hard work, determination and humility.

“I owe it to them,” Torres said. “There are a lot of Latinos that can relate. They just want to make their parents proud.”

Torres received additional inspiration from her older siblings. Her oldest sister went to school to become a dental hygienist.

“She is the one who kind of carved the path to success. She set those standards,” Torres said.

Torres said she enjoys nursing because she can participate in the healing process of another person. She believes in using her talents to help others, especially those who cannot speak English. However, Torres admits that she struggled in the beginning of her time in the nursing program.

“I felt like an imposter, like I did not belong there,” Torres said. “There are not many people like me in the program. I stand out because of my skin color.”

The feeling did not stop Torres from following the examples of her parents and siblings.

“I realized that I was capable of doing the same things anybody else can do, regardless of where I come from,” Torres said. “My culture and background are my superpower.”

Torres encourages other Latinx people to go to college.

“If I can do it, anybody can do it,” Torres said. “Do not get discouraged by anything.”

Dr. Tanya Nolan, a professor for the Department of Radiologic Sciences, grew up with the unique dynamic of living in an ethnically mixed family. Nolan’s mother left a life of teaching and social prestige in Mexico to live with the love of her life, Nolan’s white father, in the rural community of Henefer, Utah.

“She certainly did not receive the same respect as she had in Mexico,” Nolan said. “Some folks would talk down to her. Because of this, she pushed us to be academically excellent.”

After returning from a religious mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nolan chose to pursue a career in medical imaging. Her connections within the medical imaging com-

munity led her to a position with WSU. Nolan recently completed a doctorate degree in education. She credits WSU’s culture of inclusivity as a foundation for her professional success.

“If you feel that you can be a part of something, your dreams are limitless,” Nolan said. “Your ability to excel is limitless.

Do not be afraid. Embrace all cultures.”

Maria Hernandez-Padilla, a first-generation college student, sonography major and DACA recipient, has fully invested herself into her education. She has received departmental recognition for her academic and clinical proficiency and is on track to finish her Bachelor of Science degree.

Because of her status, she is ineligible for financial aid and has had to pay outof-state tuition. She credits her parents for the sacrifices they have made to help her pay for college.

“They pull 12-hour shifts every day,” Hernandez-Padilla said.

Hernandez-Padilla realized at a young age that her status within the U.S. meant uncertainty. She refused to let the uncertainty lead to indecision. She threw herself into her education instead.

“I work 12 to 13-hour shifts in x-ray on the weekends before returning to sonography clinicals during the week,” Hernandez-Padilla said.

Hernandez-Padilla has found additional support and guidance with the WSU Center for Multicultural Excellence and with her professors. She also has advice for Latinx young adults like her who face uncertainty in the current political climate.

“Consider what is happening around you,” Hernandez-Padilla said. “But do not let it affect you to the point you stay stagnant.”

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ESTUDIANTES Y FACULTAD LATINX LUCHAN

POR EL EXCEPCIONALISMO EN WSU

By FRANCISCO RUIZ Reportero

By ANDRES RODRIGUEZ Traductor

La comunidad Latinx dentro de los programas de salud en Weber State University representan una variedad de experiencias de vida. Aun asi, la comunidad comparte un comun sentmiento para demostrar el esfuerzo, inteligecia, valor y amor por Weber.

Karina Torres, una estudiante de WSU, se siente orgullosa de compartir la historia de sus padres. Sus padres, nacidos en México, tuvieron que dejar la escuela a un lado por ayudar a sus familias. Ellos eventualmente emigraron a los Estados Unidos y aprendieron inglés. Ellos se encargaron de enseñarles a sus hijos los valores del trabajo duro con determinación y humildad.

“Se lo debo a ellos," Torres dijo. “Hay varios Latinos que pueden relacionarse con esto. Ellos sólo quieren hacer que sus padres se sienten orgullosos."

Torres recibió inspiración adicional de sus hermanos mayores. Su hermana mayor fue a la escuela y universidad para convertirse en una higienista dental.

“Ella a tallado varios caminos para el éxito. Pues ella estableció unos buenos estándares a seguir," Torres dijo.

Torres dijo que ella disfruta la enfermería porque ella puede participar en los procesos de curación en otras personas.

Ella cree que puede usar sus talentos para ayudar a otros pero en especial aquellos que no pueden hablar español. Aun cuan-

do ella admite que tuvo algunos problemas cuando comenzó en el programa de enfermería.

“Me sentí como una impostora y como si no perteneciera allí," Torres dijo. “No hay muchas personas con el color de piel en el programa y por ello me destaco."

Los sentimientos no paran a Torres de seguir adelante con los ejemplos de sus padres y hermanos/as.

“Me di cuenta de que era capaz de hacer las mismas cosas que cualquier otro puede hacer, independientemente de donde vengo," Torres dijo. “Mi cultura y mi historia son mi superpoder."

Torres anima y alienta a otros estudiantes Latinos a seguir en la universidad.

Si yo lo puedo hacer, todo el mundo lo puede hacer," Torres dijo. “No te desanimes por nada."

La Doctora Tanya Nolan, una profesora del Departamento de Radiología y Ciencia creció en una única, dinámica y acogedora familia con mezclas étnicas. Su madre dejo de enseñar y dejo aun lado algunos prestigiosos cargos sociales en México para vivir con el amor de su vida, el padre de Nolan, en una comunidad rural de Henefer, Utah.

“Ella no recibía el mismo respeto que tenía en México,” Nolan dijo. “En general no muchas personas hablaban con ella pero eso la impulso a animar a sus hijos a ser excelentes académicamente."

Después de retornar de su misión religiosa de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días. Nolan decidió seguir en una carrera en imágenes médicas. Sus conexiones dentro de la comunidad de imágenes médicas la llevaron a un puesto con WSU. Nolan recientemente completo un doc-

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torado en educación. Ella acredita la cultura de inclusividad usado en WSU como una base para su éxito profesional.

“Si tu sientes que puedes ser parte de algo, tus sueños son ilimitados,” Nolan dijo. “Tu capacidad de seguir adelante es ilimitada así que no tengas miedo y apoya las culturas."

Maria Hernandez Padilla, una estudiante de primera generación en la universidad especializada en sonografía y beneficia de DACA, ha invertido todo su tiempo en su educación.

Hernandez Padilla ha recibido reconocimiento de varios departamentos por su alto nivel académico y clínico. Además está en camino de terminar su carrera especializada en Ciencias.

Gracias a su estatus, ella no cualifica para algunas ayudas financieras en la universidad y por ello ha tenido que pagar su escuela con los costos de personas que no son del estado. Ella les da crédito a sus padres por el gran esfuerzo que han hecho para pagar por sus clases.

“Ellos trabajan en turnos de 12 horas cada día,” Hernandez Padilla dijo.

Hernandez Padilla relaciono en sus años de juventud que su estatus en los Estados Unidos es incierto. Ella se rehúso que su incertidumbre condijera a la indisposición. En su lugar se lanzó a obtener una mejor educación.

“Yo trabajo un turno de 12 a 13 horas en rayos x sesiones todos los fines de semana antes de volver a la clínica donde trabaja," Hernandez Padilla dijo.

Hernandez Padilla ha encontrado apoyo adicional y consejo que le han permitido obtener soporte del Centro Multicultural de Excelencias y sus profesores en WSU. Adicionalmente ella ha aconsejado Latinxs jóvenes y adultos que enfrentar incertidumbres como ella en el actual sistema político.

“Considera que está pasando al redor de ti," Hernandez Padilla dijo. “Pero no dejes que te afecte hasta el punto que te quedes estancado."

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S N A E M T WHAT I

By DANYA GIL

Section Editor

MONIKA CLARKE | The Signpost

The term Hispanic was created to uniformly lump together different groups of people in order for the U.S. government to count and describe them for the census, according to the Pew Research Center. Individuals of Latin American origin or descent are now taking control and creating their own narrative by using the terms Latino, Latina, Latinx, Chicanx, Xicanx and nationalist labels — like Salvadoran-American.

In 1930, according to the Pew Research Center, the U.S. government and census labeled all Latinx people as Mexican.

It wasn’t until 1970 that the Census Bureau asked people if they were “Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, Other Spanish.” However, Americans were reporting they were from Central and South America, thinking the answers pertained to south and central regions within the U.S. Searching to definitively label this population, a diverse group of federal employees met in 1975 as part of the Ad Hoc Committee on Racial and Ethnic Definitions, according to the Washington Post. They decided to classify the Latinx community as Hispanic and do away with offensive terms that had previously been used such as colored and oriental.

The terms Hispanic and Latino are exclusionary. Hispanic refers to Spanish-speaking people, leaving out Portuguese-speaking Brazil, South America’s largest country.

The Spanish language is built on feminine and masculine nouns. The term Latino disregards women, non-binary people and the transgender community. It is because of this exclusion that some within the community have turned to using Latinx, the gender-neutral or non-binary alternative to Latino and Latina.

Weber State University Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Enrique Romo, who identifies as Mexican-American, undertook the label Hispanic despite how he felt.

“I have been all over the place in terms of how I identify. I think when I was younger, we would call ourselves Mexican-Americans,” Romo said. “But then we heard Hispanic, and it was a way to lump all these people from Latin America. It didn’t feel right to me, but that was what was recognized by the federal government. We used it because it was easier and

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people were familiar with it.”

During his adolescence, Romo said identifying as Mexican or Chicano came off as seeking trouble or not wanting to assimilate.

Chicano refers to someone who is native or a descendant from Mexico and who lives in the U.S., according to Generating Engagement and News Initiatives for All Latinos. Xicanx, a variation of Chicano, highlights Indigenous ancestry while rejecting Western colonization.

Self-identified Chicana Andrea Hernández, WSU diversity and inclusive programs coordinator, said people do not have to be Mexican-American to label themselves as Chicanx or Xicanx.

“Once the Chicano Movement started to grow to include other identities that were not of Mexican-descent — that included other identities like Salvadorans or Guatemalans — they were able to start adopting this Chicano identity because it started to become an ideology,” Hernández said. “The message was to uplift our community, to reclaim the beauty within our community and the diversity we hold as people of Central America.”

Movements and influential leaders attempted to create unity among Latin Americans, but Latinxs can often tear each other apart, according to WSU freshman Jarali Avendano.

Avendano said she enjoys the customs and traditions of her Mexican heritage, but she doesn’t like Mexican music. Her family questions her about the decision.

“If you don’t like the music, you are told you are basically ignoring your race. They say you’re acting white,” Avendano said of her family.

Gina Arditti, a WSU freshman, moved to the U.S. when she was 7 years old. When she tells people she is Mexican, they often respond by telling her she is white.

“Mexicans can be white; there’s all different types of people,” Arditti said. “People stereotype me by the way I look and say ‘Oh yeah, she’s a white girl.’”

Romo — 9 years old at the time — was on the bus in Mexico with his mother. Four gay men, some wearing make-up, got on and were met with crude remarks and taunting cat-calling.

Romo’s mother asked him what was wrong with the scene, to which he replied that people were not respecting the men.

“She goes ‘Don’t ever forget this because you will sometimes walk into a place that you will

be the one that sticks out,’” Romo recalled.

Romo’s mother then went to the four men and asked them if they needed anything or if they’d like to get off the bus with her and wait for the next. The men told Romo’s mother they were used to the negativity, and she said they should never allow themselves to get used to being mistreated.

During her undergrad years, Hernández was a member of the organization MEChA, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan. She said there were members who had not been taught Spanish by their parents, and they were sometimes the butt of the joke.

“It always came off as a joking matter that because you don’t know how to speak Spanish, you are not Chicano, Mexican or Latino,” Hernández said. “To an extent, I feel like those jokes felt appropriate to them, but it’s never appropriate to say those things because it can take an emotional and spiritual toll on somebody.”

The Latinx community contains people who are just entering the U.S. and do not speak a word of English to people who don’t know Spanish because their ancestors immigrated generations ago. To Romo, Hernández, Avendano and Arditti, these people are all Latinx enough.

“We are not a monolith. All of us are different with varying perspectives and lifestyles and the way we see and interpret the world,” Romo said. “I think for me, what it means to be Latino, is to take ownership of who we are as a collective, to understand our history has value and that we will not be erased. To stay honest and true to your roots.”

Romo said defining terms like Latinx, Hispanic and beyond is up to the individual. NUAMES student Sidia Navarrete agrees.

“I feel like there’s not one set definition. It’s unique to everyone. You have to find your own definition for it,” Navarrete said.

Because of her role as an activist, Hernández defines Hispanic as “an umbrella term imposed by the government” to “keep tabs on us.” She does not like using this term because it does not get into the crevices of the various identities.

“This umbrella term Hispanic, I believe, erases the beauty within our diversity. Even worse, it erases the problems that we have in our various communities,” Hernández said.

In order to understand why there are influxes

of immigration from certain regions, the U.S. should not approach the matter through a singular lens, according to Hernández. Someone seeking asylum from El Salvador has different reasons than a person seeking asylum from Guatemala. Discussion and acknowledgement is vital in creating opportunities, Hernández said.

“When I think about the opportunities we have now, it’s not because we were just given the opportunities,” Romo said. “It’s because people that look like us fought for us to have the rights we have.”

In 2018, Dolores Huerta — an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association with Cesar Chavez — visited WSU. Huerta, now 89 years old, was arrested in late August while protesting with union representatives seeking a living wage for home care workers.

“She’s still out there, fighting the good fight and being an activist,” Romo said. “I think that tells us this is who we need to be as a community. We need to fight for our own causes because if we don’t, nobody else is going to fight for us.”

Hernández idolized Celia Cruz, renowned internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Cruz was infamous for her lavish style, larger-than-life wigs and breaking the mold of what a “typical” Latina looked like.

“I’ve always looked up to Celia Cruz. She was not skinny; she was a curvy woman,” Hernández said. “She was Afro-Latina. She was the epitome of power.”

Romo looks up to Julián Castro, the youngest member of President Obama’s Cabinet. He believes Castro’s campaign will leave a lasting impression on Latinx children.

“Castro is running for President right now.

What is it like for someone to come out of the barrio in San Antonio and be able to go to Princeton and Harvard?” Romo said.

With varying upbringings, traditions and challenges, no two Latinxs are alike. In a world determined to box-in groups, Latinxs are determined to blaze their own paths and leave the door open for those who follow.

“Trataron de enterrarnos, pero no sabían que éramos semillas,” Romo said, describing the Latinx community. “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.”

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’CATS FALL TO SECOND FBS PROGRAM

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For the first time since 1993, the Weber State University football team traveled west on I-80 to take on former Big Sky rival the University of Nevada Wolfpack at MacKay Stadium in Reno, Nevada falling 19–13.

“We got to get better,” head coach Jay Hill. “We weren’t good enough defensively, we weren’t good enough offensively. We had a bunch of short fields we didn’t take advantage of.”

Coming into Saturday evening’s matchup, the Wolfpack held a 9-6 series lead over the Wildcats with two of those loses coming in 1992 and 1993 when the Wolfpack were in their first years as an FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) program.

WSU’s last victories over an FBS program was against Nevada, but they would look for their third consecutive win without junior quarterback Jake Constantine, who remained in Ogden with an apparent knee injury suffered against Cal Poly.

Nevada got the scoring started, driving the ball 56 yards on 10 plays, ending with a 36 yard field goal.

The ’Cats first drive came to a quick end, and when it looked like the Wolfpack were ready to score again, defensive end Adam Rodriquez came off the corner forcing Nevada’s quarterback to throw the ball right into the hands of WSU’s safety Preston Smith.

The Wildcats looked to have something going after a 21 yard rush from running back Josh Davis, but the drive stalled on the next set of downs.

WSU’s defense forced its first three-andout, and the ’Cats got the ball back with great field position. Back-up running back Kevin Smith got his first two touches of the game, and kicker Trey Tuttle capped off the drive with a 43 yard field goal, notching the score at three a piece.

On the following possession, the defense again came up big, forcing its second consecutive three and out. Defensive end Raoul Johnson blocked the Wolfpack’s punt, and the Wildcats got the ball inside the red zone.

Two plays later, quarterback Kaden Jenks found wide-receiver Rashid Shaheed in the back corner of the end zone, and the Wildcats had a 10–3 lead after Tuttle’s extra point attempt was successful.

Nevada was able to add two more field goals in the first half, and both teams went into the locker rooms with a 10–9 score in

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BELLLA TORRES | The Signpost “We should have had more than just a one point lead going into half,” Hill said.

“We got to take advantage of those opportunities.”

Before Nevada’s band could even get into the stands for the second half, the Wolfpack defense forced another threeand-out and was set up for a drive that ended with a 33 yard rushing touchdown and a Nevada 16–10 lead.

WSU’s ensuing possession saw punter Doug Lloyd rush for 15 yards on 4th and 15 that later stalled.

The defensive struggle continued when the ’Cats forced a three-and-out and got the ball in great field possession but couldn’t move the ball against the Wolfpack defense.

Tuttle added another field goal from 47 yards, and the game entered the final quarter with a 16–13 Nevada lead.

On the fourth play of the fourth quar- While the WSU Wildcats forced three turnovers, they could not overcome ter, Nevada’s quarterback dropped the the University of Nevada Wolfpack. snap, and WSU’s defensive linemen Jared Schiess dove on the ball with another Wildcat turnover.

The Wildcats continued to struggle on the offensive side of the ball and were unable to get anything going throughout the game. However, the defense continued to play tough with their backs against the goal line, keeping the Wolfpack out of the end zone and forcing another field goal 19–13 as the game entered the last few minutes.

With just under five minutes remaining, the ’Cats were in a situation they had seen before: down six against an FBS Mountain West Conference school and the ball in their offenses hands.

WSU’s offense failed to move the ball again and were forced to punt the ball back to the Wolfpack, who ran out the clock and escaped with a 19–13 victory over the Wildcats.

The Wildcats finished the night with just 137 yards of total offense compared to the Wolfpack’s 453 yards.

WSU’s defense forced three turnovers and held another FBS team to under 20 points and to just one touchdown.

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Those who are a part of both the LGBTQ community and the Hispanic community have a unique set of challenges that stem from culture, religion, politics, racism and classism. The intermixing of the various identities is intersectionality.

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines intersectionality as the complex way multiple forms of discrimination combine or intersect. Women often deal with discrimination based on gender, people of color deal with discrimination based on race, but a woman of color deals with both racism and sexism. The intersectionality of the two identities creates an entirely new experience with unique challenges.

Olivia Jaramillo, a Mexican trans woman who identifies as non-binary but expresses as female, said she feels she has been appointed responsibilities typically assigned to men.

“I have a responsibility because I have the ability to convey a powerful message through my presentation and my speech to change the world for the Latinx and LGBTQIA community,” Jaramillo said.

Jaramillo is an immigrant from Mexico who served in the United States Air Force.

She spends her time advocating for her communities through statewide organizations and political channels. Jaramillo views her Mexican heritage as her past, present and future.

“Overall, being part of the LGBT community in Mexico is still frowned upon for many of the same reasons it is frowned

upon in this country: naiveté, lack of experience and exposure, much like in America.

It is getting better, but slowly,” Jaramillo said. “Eventually in a generation or two it will not be much of a hurdle. But us, Generation X and Millennials, we need to continue the work and advocacy to ensure that future exists.”

Kassy Deblas said that being both Mexican and lesbian can be hard due to the strict Mexican culture.

“Being Mexican, we are very proud of our heritage, and very family-oriented. which can be a bad thing at times. We are very proud of our traditions.” Deblas said.

Deblas said she was fearful of her family’s reaction to her coming out, afraid that they would exile her. Her grandmother, an avid church-goer, accepted her, but Deblas’ mother was more reserved.

“My mom was the one that had the most trouble with,” Deblas said. “She was raised a certain way, and she just had the most trouble with it.”

Deblas’ mother began to accept her daughter when she joined the army. Deblas said she was in the second graduating class of female combat engineers in the United States Army, an occupation that was open to only males until 2015.

Being a Latina in a combat role meant she was watched closely, and people were either overly cautious or disregarded her opinions altogether.

“It makes me kind of proud that I was able to overcome all these obstacles like being in the military, being Hispanic, realizing that I was gay and then just being able to overcome,” Deblas said. “It really just makes me proud to be able to merge

all of these things together.”

Deblas’ girlfriend Jocelyn Contreras, who identifies as a Mexican-American, pansexual woman said her traditional family won’t speak to her because of their heritage and her sexuality.

“In Hispanic culture, it’s like the woman is supposed to stay at home and cook and take care of the children. The man is supposed to go out there and do hard labor,” Contreras said. “I come from a family where my mom is a housewife and my dad is a construction worker.”

Contreras added that her family didn’t expect her to graduate from college; they were more worried she’d get pregnant and drop out. Contreras’ counselors told her she was more than likely going to get pregnant and drop out.

Contreras’ family nearly disowned her for merely the race of her boyfriend. It was then she realized it was time to live her life truthfully. When her family found out that she was dating a woman, they disowned her completely and haven’t spoken since.

“My dad stopped talking to me completely. My mom reaches out, but then says it’s just a phase that I’m going through and that I’ll get over it,” Contreras said.

Contreras said people need to look beyond identity and the categories society has made in order to be an ally.

If you or a loved one is looking for resources on intersectionality, being Hispanic and LGBTQ go to HRC.org/resources.

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