Chicanx Caucus
| Chicanx Caucus | |
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| Founded: | 1977 |
| Recognition: | ABC |
| Membership: | Hundreds |
| Executive Board: | 2015 Lucia Hernandez, Co-Chair Martin Pérez Colón, Co-Chair Diego Delgado Treasurer María Fernanda Martínez, Secretary Cora Cervantes, Political Chair Sam Mateo, Community Chair Kimberly Meza, Cultural Chair Patricia Pou Jové, Educational Opportunities Chair Erika Soto, Media Relations Chair Lorenzo Orozco, Gender & Sexuality Chair Alma Pérez Verdugo, Social Chair America Garza, East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative Paulina Vásquez, East Coast Chicano Student Forum Representative |
| Category: | Cultural, ABC Groups |
| Website: | http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chicanocaucus/index.html |
| Contact: | chicanocaucus.columbia@gmail.com |
Chicanx Caucus (formerly Chicano Caucus) is a cultural club for Mexican and Mexican-American students (as well as allies of all backgrounds). The organization was founded in 1977 and is one of the largest and most prominent Latinx groups on campus.
While originally called Chicano Caucus, in December 2014 members voted to replace the "o" with an "x" to reflect inclusion of all gender identities.
Activities
Chicanx Caucus' two main events are Cinco de Mayo and Quinceañer@. Both events seek to both celebrate and rethink Mexican-American identity and traditions on campus.
Caucus also partners with Masa, a Bronx-based education and advocacy organization primarily working with Mexican-Americans; Caucus members usually participate by tutoring.
Controversies
In 2006, Chicanx Caucus came under spotlight when several of its members rushed the stage at a Minutemen presentation, though the members stated that their actions were not connected with the group.
In 2014, Caucus released a statement condemning Theta for dressing up as Mexicans at a Beer Olympics party; the next day, Bwog posted photos of Chicanx Caucus members with stereotypically photo cutouts at a Glass House Rocks event [1].
