"UTEP community to honor Cesar Chavez"

And The UTEP Prospector's Ms. Diana Arrieta has the story!

¡Adelante, Diana!


Published online: Monday, March 28, 2010.

"The El Paso and UTEP communities will celebrate César Chavez Day March 31 by hosting several events including a march downtown to honor the activist.

"Last November, UTEP's Faculty Senate voted to revoke César Chavez Day from campus due to the limited number of holidays offered by the state, but students, advocates of farm workers, and public speakers urged the university to reinstate the holiday.

"Now, students will celebrate César Chavez Day March 31 by getting the day off from school.

"[S]aid Marcela Aguirre, senior communication studies major, I'm glad to see that César Chavez Day was ultimately not removed from this university. Chavez's work was truly admirable and it deserves to be celebrated. We have a community outreach to the farm workers that is driven by the heritage left by Chavez...

"While Chavez died in 1993, his legacy continues to live among today's generation of UTEP students..."

You bet!

Way to go, Ms. Diana Arrieta & Ms. Marcela Aguirre! :)


¡Ora, MEChA!

¡Ora, UTEP!

¡Adelante, DESTINO!