photo by Levi Cal-Rivera
Assistant Principal Reginald Miller and BSU president Ciara Bibbs speak at the BSU meeting on Sept. 15. At the meeting, officer elections were held and Bibbs spoke about the upcoming HBCU Week.
The Black Student Union, the first in the school’s history, was created to celebrate African-American culture and history, but also prides itself in helping other minority groups achieve the same success. This month, BSU is hosting an Encanto door decorating contest that is open to everyone. Encanto, a film released in Nov. 2021, was praised for its accurate representation of the Latin community and the deep ties that bond Hispanic families. Similar to how each member in the Madrigal family had their own special doors in the movie, teachers can decorate their doors to celebrate Hispanic heritage, and whoever has the best door decorations wins a prize that is yet to be determined.
Senior Lizt Trapaga, the Special Events Coordinator of the BSU, wanted to create a safe space for not only black students, but students of all races and colors.
“I wanted to be part of [BSU’s] legacy. To be able to say that I was here, as well as to inspire others in the future,” Trapaga said.
Aided by the BSU, the Hispanic Student Union will hold an interest meeting on Sept. 29 after school in the media center.
Seguinot, who plans on attending the meeting, feels that the Hispanic Student Union is important because it connects people across cultural boundaries.
“I hope that [the Hispanic Student Union] just brings more awareness and allows people to learn more about a culture outside of their own,” Seguinot said. “Just doing that can make an impact on the way people think and act.”
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