On Nov. 4 and 5, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) organized a Día de los Muertos event on campus, held in Lane Community College’s Multicultural Center. The celebration featured food, activities and community gatherings, creating a space for participants to engage in the traditions of Día de los Muertos. MEChA president Abby Villegas said,…
Eugene’s own Eastern European non-profit ArtLinks hosted the 2020 Father Frost Winter Festival on Jan. 18 – 19. ArtLinks, a nearly two-year-old non-profit, held its all-day multicultural winter celebration at the Wheeler Pavillion. The primary focus of the non-profit is outreach: educate locals on customs, practices and languages of Eastern European cultures from the Caucasus…
Students teach students about Native American culture The second floor of the Center Building was alive with the sound of drums and vocal flutes on Thursday, Nov. 14. Lane Community College’s Native American Student Association, or NASA, held a round dance demonstration titled Rock your Mocs, helping promote Native American Heritage Month with a traditional…
