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Oscar Vázquez, hailing from Uruapan, in Michoacan, Mexico described himself as the kind of person who used to steal candy from his grandma and give it to boys. That same grandmother considers being to be gay “an abomination”. Oscar came out when he was sixteen; the next day he awoke to his uncle building him a room about a hundred feet away from the house. This was one of the primary motivators in his decision to leave Mexico.   Last week was Welcoming Week in the United States, and from...

By Evan Welsh Even without the microphone, N. Scott Momaday’s voice would’ve reached every corner of Schneebeck Concert Hall. You wouldn’t expect such strength and confidence in a voice from a man in his eighties who mostly is bound to a wheelchair, but Dr. Momaday is a storyteller and the voice is paramount in the conservation of his people's oral tradition and identity. Scott Momaday is a Native American author, poet and playwright of Kiowa heritage. Much of his writing focuses on his Kiowa culture and identity. His first novel,...

By Brynn Svenningsen Isn’t it time to get off campus and do something fun? Even better, something free? It often seems that with classes, friends, and our commitments on campus that we don’t get involved in the Tacoma community enough.Especially as college students who are often trying to save as much money as possible. Instead of spending your money, here are some fun free things to do Tacoma. Start with a visit to Wright Park and the W.W. Seymour Botanical conservatory. The park can be walked to from campus and has...