Remembering Selena: California muralists reflect on Selena s timeless impact Eric Resendiz
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It s been more than 25 years since Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano music, was tragically killed. But in the hearts and minds of so many, she lives on. And murals are a very public way to honor her life and legacy.
Among the artists who ve paid tribute is Los Angeles based Levi Ponce. To me Selena represents just my childhood. Like growing up in the airwaves there wasn t a lot that represented me, that represented my people, my town, my pueblo, my barrio. There wasn t a lot, said Ponce. And Selena was everywhere in English and in Spanish.
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Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen won the 2021 Academic Decathlon for the Los Angeles Unified School District, marking a year of firsts: the school’s first-ever win, the first virtual contest and the first time their last-minute cram sessions did not include boxes of shared Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
This was more than a big win for the high school, which serves a diverse and primarily working-class student body from the Van Nuys and North Hollywood area. For team members, it was a lifeline that helped them fend off the isolation of distance learning.
“I guess school sort of feels like an endless cycle at times, but knowing I have Decathlon right after Zoom classes is over, and we’re working toward regionals, toward state it really just is a motivation that keeps me going,” said Yadira Castillo, who earned the highest individual score among LAUSD contestants. The next-highest scorers were Madison Sznicer from Northridge Academy High and Yadira’s Grant t