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Mira Mesa High School Filipino American Culture Night 2019 By: Jasminh Nguyen, Isabelle Pineda, Aeriel Suarez   The heroic Jose Rizal once said, “Know History, Know Self. No History, No Self.”  This quote echoed within the minds of many students at Mira Mesa High School.  Last Thursday on April 25, 2019, Mira Mesa High’s FilAm Club hosted their second annual Filipino Culture Night. This year’s theme was entitled: “Riding the Waves: Who We Are and How We Got Here,” which told a heartfelt story of Filipino immigration to the United States. Although many of us are still exploring our  Filipino identities, Filipinos have been a part of San Diego history for over hundreds of years and the students wanted to share it. The event was directed by Mrs. Jacquilin Lapid, Mira Mesa High’s Filipino language teacher, along with a dedicated group of students who were eager to express the love they have for their culture. The event was sponsored by the FilAm Club of MMHS headed by President Allan Nugui

Otay Ranch High School 5th Annual Culture Night By Danica Nocomora of Class of 2019 Pangkat Sayaw, Otay Ranch High School   On 19th April 2019, Otay Ranch High School opened its doors to the harmony of diverse cultures through its annual “Culture Night”, a night in which students, teachers and family members unite through the reminiscence of culture and the arts. This celebration of cultures was arranged by students from the  Bayanihan Club,  a Filipino club with goals of achieving unity, work, and cooperation among its members. The list of performers ranged from Ratco, a small yet capable jazz band, Ballet Folklorico, Black Student Union’s Hip Hop, Surreal Fidelity, Ethereal, Morse Islander Student Alliance, Mustang Theatre Company,  Pangkat Sayaw  and so much more. The community was able to connect together through the presentation of multiple cultural dances. Otay Ranch High School’s  Pangkat Sayaw  represented the Filipino culture through two performances.   A great number of perfo