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QHS MEChA plans May fiesta
Cultural pride is strong at Quincy High School. Members of the student group MEChA (Mexican Chicano American) are gearing up for the annual Cinco de Mayo celebrations with a special performance and dance scheduled for this Friday in the high school gymnasium and cafeteria.
x93MEChA students have wanted to do an assembly honoring Cinco de Mayo and Hispanic culture since last year,x94 said MEChA president, junior Rosa Santana. Last January the students began to formally organize for this year and have been practicing two dances, one a Jaliscense, the other a Banda-style, to perform at Fridayx92s student assembly. The students also plan to show a PowerPoint on Mexico and will include an explanation of Cinco de Mayo for the audience.
Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexicox92s triumph over French and other armies at Puebla, Mexico on May 5, 1862.
Working with the MEChA dancers are Quincy locals Verenice Guzman and Salvador Montano. The group will dress in traditional costume for the performance.
The MEChA students will host a school dance on Friday, May 2 as well. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the dance will last until 11:30. The cost is $3 for MEChA members and students with ASB cards or $5 for students without a card. Quincyx92s Claudio Castillo will DJ and food and refreshments will be served at no cost.
