Ryenne Jolliff

Long Beach City College’s first Samoan Niuean student trustee and other first generation students shared their experiences during a luncheon held at the T Building on Nov. 19. Student Trustee Pise Leiataua said being a first generation student is central to her goals as both a current student and future college graduate. “It’s everything, it’s my identity, it’s one of the biggest achievements of my life. Being the first is a reminder that I will not be the last,” Leiataua said.

When artist Mark Steven Greenfield first presented his idea about creating a series of artworks using 19th-century photos of white men in blackface to his mother, she was appalled. “She wanted these things to stay buried, but I come from a spiritual background that teaches if you bury something, it comes back in a way you can’t control,” Greenfield said. “I believe that the people who were doing this (blackface) were actually appropriating African American culture.

Long Beach City College’s Basic Needs Program will be offering students multiple opportunities to get free food on campus in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. The first of these events is a drive-thru giveaway at Veterans Memorial Stadium, where students can receive free food with no ID or eligibility required.