News & Events
Campus Weekly Bulletin | May 13 - 17
Monday, May 6
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SSEC Quad
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us! Games, food, poetry, and more. We are also celebrating the life of Sal Castro, renowned civil rights activist.
Zumba Class ($5)
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Community Services (West Campus)
- Register online. Online registration ends 30 minutes prior to class. Cash payments are not accepted.
- Remember to bring your own towel and water.
Tuesday, May 7
***
Wednesday, May 8
Movie Night (Anthropology Club)
3:30 p.m. | SSEC 309
The Anthropology Club will be hosting a screening and discussion of the inspiring film Whale Rider.
Zumba Class ($5)
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Community Services (West Campus)
- Register online. Online registration ends 30 minutes prior to class. Cash payments are not accepted.
- Remember to bring your own towel and water.
Thursday, May 9
Collage Dance Production
7: 30 p.m. | Middle College High School
Collage presented by the Southwest Dance Production and Modern Dance Class. Showcasing student choreography, and a special performance by Hip Hop Church L.A. Dance Ministry.
Tickets are on sale for $3.00. Contact Professor Sharon Collins-Heads for more information at 323-241-5396 or via email collinsk@lasc.edu.
Friday, May 10
Pepperdine University Field Trip
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
TRIO Scholars is going to Pepperdine University. Join us for a campus tour. Contact TRIO at 323-241-5392
Discover LEEF-LA
8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | M&O Conference Room
Our Leading Engineering Education for the Future of L.A. (LEEF-LA) program is hosting an information session about local industry and practices, curriculum, training and more. RSVP to Katherine Koziar at 323-241-5404 or via email at leef-la@lasc.edu.
Collage Dance Production
7: 30 p.m. | Middle College High School
Collage presented by the Southwest Dance Production and Modern Dance Class. Showcasing student choreography, and a special performance by Hip Hop Church L.A. Dance Ministry.
Tickets are on sale for $3.00. Contact Professor Sharon Collins-Heads for more information at 323-241-5396 or via email collinsk@lasc.edu.
News Items
Southwest Honors the Memory of Educator and Civil Rights Leader Sal Castro
 |
 |
 |
| Sal Castro at Southwest (3/25/10) |
On Monday, April 15, Sal Castro, a historic figure in the struggle for education rights, died at the age of 79. Sal Castro was a prominent educator and civil rights leader who spent the greater part of his life courageously fighting to improve the inequalities for Mexican-American and African-American students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school system.
He is best known for his role in the "walkouts" of five East Los Angeles public schools 45 years ago in March 1968. This seminal moment in the history of the Chicano Movement was made into a HBO film in 2006 entitled “WALKOUT” and the role of Castro was played by the actor Michael Peña.
On March 25, 2010, Sal Castro met with students at Los Angeles Southwest College and presented the movie in the Little Theatre. According to Professor Cifarelli:
“Sal Castro should be remembered for more than just the walkouts. He lived as an activist for education, giving back to students and education for his whole life. When he came to Southwest, he refused payment because he valued the opportunity to motivate students over profit. He spoke to our students in a way that was so inspiring. He advised all of us to stand up for who we are and what we want--and not to accept the status quo: demand a quality education; then go out and get it! Don't tolerate anything less. Don't tolerate falling victim to a dysfunctional education system. Take things into your own hands. I will remember meeting him forever. He was so cool and down to earth that we loved having him visit us. Sal will forever be one of my heroes. He's an inspiration to all teachers and students for his dedication to student success.”
Southwest honors Sal Castro’s memory and contributions to generations of students in Los Angeles. We are proud Mr. Castro visited our campus and shared his message of hope and the need for continued struggle for educational equity.
To learn more about Mr. Sal Castro, read the following articles:
Like Father, Like Son
Southwest Alum, Coach Reggie Morris, Jr. Wins State Championship
Southwest Counseling Department Chair, Reggie Morris raised a champion. His son, Reggie Jr., led his men's basketball team to win the state championship in Sacramento on March 23.
Reggie Jr. is the head basketball coach at Redondo Union High, and an alum of Southwest (1998) who also graduated from Howard University.
Reggie Jr.s’ has had a great season, winning his league undefeated, winning the CIF championship, and winning the Southern California Regional’s to make it to state.
Remarkably, this is Reggie Jr.’s first year coaching at Redondo Union High.
This is a history making event. Reggie Sr. and Reggie Jr. are the first father and son to ever win a state title in California. Reggie Sr. won the state in 1988 coaching Manual Arts High.
You can read more about the story below from a variety of publications:
Olympian Cullen Jones Makes Big Splash at Southwest
 |
Recently, two-time, Olympic gold medalist Cullen 
Jones joined a team of world-class swimmers at Southwest to shoot an upcoming Speedo ad. Other top Olympians were also on campus for the shoot.
Jones, who also has two silver medals, grew up in inner-city New Jersey. He is committed to introducing disadvantaged youth to swimming and water safety.
He poses with Southwest students Leon Scott Wells, Eric Lee and Briana Akers.