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            Many passersby have noticed the ever growing group of people who linger on the C Building steps. What most people don’t know is the legacy of these “people of the stairs.”

            The “people of the stairs” began decades ago, according to computer information systems major Michael Back.

            “My mom used to play hacky sack and hang out here. She was just as weird as we are too,” Back said.

Many of the “stairs” members have been around to see the legacy grow. Back describes how previous group members have taught the ways of accepting anyone, no matter what, to the newer members.

            The “people of the stairs” not only embodies tradition, but a chance for love, as Back has discovered. He met his girlfriend of five months, Paola Martinez, music, at the stairs.

            “It’s nice to find someone just as weird as me,” said Back.

            Psychology major Jessica Cavallarin said she felt proud to be part of the “stairs” legacy.

            “It’s a shame the last generation isn’t here, since we aren’t the first group. But, it gives the group an opportunity to grow,” she said. “Plus, we get a lot of foot traffic; we meet a lot of people here who end up joining us.”

            Many members are new, including art major Aimee Schloz. She explained how she feels glad to find a group so accepting of newcomers. “It was nice to find a group to hang out with as soon as I got here,” she said with a smile.

            All the “stair people” agree that the group is very welcoming. Many members, including English major Delany Hopkinson, see the group as fun.

            “It’s a good support system,” said Hopkinson. “You can just hang out, and nobody judges you.”

            Others find the steps to be a place of relaxation. Erroll Cayald, holistic medicine, felt comforted when he joined the group a year ago.

            “It’s like a mini vacation where you can take a nice break from class,” he said.

             The “people of the stairs” unanimously agree the group is like a family.

            Psychology Major Nadia Casso cried out saying, “We’re one big dysfunctional family!” Casso was invited to the group by Martinez, whom she had met in a class last semester. “She took me in, and now, I have even more friends,” said Casso.

            At the end of the day, the “people of the stairs” say they feel like they belong.

            English major Rebbecah Sanhueza, who joined the group with Cavallarin after graduating high school, smiled. “[The stairs are] home away from home, just with more siblings,” she said.

 

           

           

          

Kale Hurtado, undecided, found the Stair People where he can fit in over the stair of C building in front of the Mirror Pool. (Louis C. Cheung/Courier )

Michael Black found his love Paola Martinez, another member of the “Stair People” of the C building in front of the Mirror Pool. (Louis C. Cheung/Courier )

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One Reply to “People of the stairs pass on the legacy”

  1. OH B.S! These people are major gossipers! and no, they DONT except everyone! they are like children and cant stand drama so much to the point where they simply cannot see it in them selves! Don’t believe me? you might not see drama at first in this group but you will eventually see it starting out and spilling from their mouths. (but really their behinds)

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