On Friday morning, October 30, Pueblo’s Cheer, band and mariachi clubs traveled to Hollinger K-8 to attend the school’s “Red Ribbon Week” assembly.
During “Red Ribbon Week”, students pledge to not do drugs or abuse alcohol. For many years, Pueblo has been traveling to schools to perform.
Warrior Cheer proud to participate in Red Ribbon Week at Hollinger K-8
Skyblue Estrella, a senior, was one of 22 Cheer members who performed twice—once for middle school students and another for K-5 students.
“I really enjoyed performing for the children,” Estrella said. “I could tell that they really appreciated us being there. We had the opportunity to dance with these kids while our mariachi band performed.”
Another senior in Cheer, América Cárdenas, said, “I felt like a celebrity when we walked in there because all of the Hollinger students turned around and stared at us. A lot of those students wanted to be photographed with us.”
She paused and added, “I’m glad that high schools like Pueblo can be involved in these kinds of community activities. I really felt like I did some good today.”
Estrella said, “I felt like we were true role models to a lot of younger kids. Even if we reached a few kids today—to stop them from abusing drugs and alcohol—we have done our jobs as leaders.”
Last May, in our hard copy of El Guerrero, we reported about the plight of Ms. Rosa Robles-Loreto, who was still in sanctuary at a southside church after nearly a year. Five months have passed since the article was published, and Rosa still remains trapped.
Ms. Rosa Robles Loreto, who found sanctuary at the Southside Presbyterian Church in August, 2014 after being stopped after a minor traffic violation has remained there for over a year now. Since the beginning, she has had full support from the church, and throughout the year, her support has grown within the Tucson area. In fact, driving around town drivers are able to spot the now-familiar “We Stand with Rosa” signs. Several teachers and staff members also have these signs posted in their classrooms.
We Stand With Rosa sign held by Nayeli Sanchez & Lauren Ahern
Even our principal, Dr. Augustine Romero, has this sign in his office window. He believes that this issue is a great opportunity to bring awareness to help students explore Robles-Loreto’s situation.
Pueblo’s social worker, Ms. Ginger Arzani, who checks in on Robles to “see how she is doing,” reported that “sometimes Robles-Loreto is up, and sometimes she’s down.”
Arzani added that Robles-Loreto’s family has a big role on her getting through the day.
“She misses her children and her husband very much,” Arzani said
She added that the church is feeding and clothing Robles-Loreto. Occasionally, an attorney visits Robles-Loreto regarding legal issues regarding deportation.
Lawyers and activists say the We Stand with Rosa case is a touchstone that reflects a gap between the White House’s desire for immigration reform and ICE’s actions in the field, which they say still target non-criminals, despite Obama’s directive that prosecutions should focus on “felons, not families”.
Many teachers and staff are aware of the situation that is going on and have different opinions about it.
As for Jessica Mejia, one of Pueblo’s history teachers, she has a positive opinion on this situation. She believes breaking up families shouldn’t happen and she definitely supports her being here because she is an outstanding citizen and contributes to the community.
However, teachers like Cristobal Santa Cruz do not have a specific opinion on what the church should do and shouldn’t do. “It’s their right because they are expressing the 1st Amendment right, but because they are doing this the church has to accept the consequences that may follow.”
