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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Does anyone remember the GEICO commercial with the camel, who walks around the office asking people what day it is? Whether you do or don’t, I suggest you look it up if you’re in the mood for at least a slight chuckle.

I also suggest that you look at A&E’s story about the Walker Sculpture Garden and how it keeps evolving. City brings you a story about Minnesota lawmakers recognizing Dolores Huerta’s legacy. And campus brings you a story about a student who gained a following through produce-related lighthearted content. It sounds weird, but it is true.

Stay golden,

Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]

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Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega discusses the significance of honoring Dolores Huerta and her influence on Minnesota’s Latino community. | Photo courtesy of LBJ Library

Minnesota honors labor leader Dolores Huerta’s legacy

by Jingyuan Liu | City Reporter | Published April 28, 2026

Minnesota lawmakers are recognizing activist Dolores Huerta for her advocacy for farmworkers and civil rights, which spans across the state.

State Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega (DFL-St. Paul) said Huerta’s influence extends beyond labor organizing, but for equal rights and combatting discrimination. The House resolution recognized April 10 as “Dia del Movimiento y La Causa”, or Day of the Movement and the Cause, which is also Huerta’s birthday.

Huerta was recognized as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday.

“Her importance to our Latino community is that she sacrificed much of her life to the labor movement for farmers,” Pérez-Vega said. “She was on the front lines, co-founding the farmworkers’ union and fighting for equal rights.”

 

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