The Latinos United club has no activities planned for this semester due to COVID-19. “Right now, we’ve just postponed everything,” George Rodriguez, president of the Latinos United club, said. “Hopefully, next semester, that’s what we’re thinking.”

Rodriguez said his club has talked about doing activities, but they must wait until next semester as they do not want people to get sick from the large groupings. The club has to figure out how to have meetings and how to recruit people all while avoiding the virus. “Right now, it’s just the senior members meeting,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said there are about 10-15 members currently in the club. He said it has been a struggle trying to recruit people because there haven’t been any activities to attend. When Rodriguez first joined, he said he only did it because some of his friends were interested and wanted to join. After that, he stuck with the group because it made him feel like he had a family on campus.

“I had some friend who were joining who thought it would be a great way to meet new people,” Rodriguez said. He has stuck with the group since and is now the president because when the old president was leaving “We thought it would be better to have a familiar face,” Rodriguez said.

The advisor for the Latinos United club is a professor of sociology, Monica Snowden. She said she was first introduced to this group a few years ago when a student of hers had joined the club.

Snowden said she has always seen this group as very positive, super motivated and excited. She said the group raises awareness for Latinos and tries to highlight diversity in their culture.

“Some groups have wanted me to be involved and some groups have wanted me to sign off on activities they do,” Snowden said. Her involvement depends on what the group wants at that time, she said.

Rodriguez said the Latinos United club teaches others about Hispanic culture and not everyone who joins the club must be Latino. The club learns to incorporate others outside of being Hispanic.

Rodriguez said the club gives a lot back to the Hispanic community.

The Latinos United club does volunteer work and has students become translators for parents and others who come to the college and can’t speak English, Rodriguez said.