![Hand Painted advertisement for Cinco de Mayo in Gorton Quad. The paint is red the paper is white, and the poster is affixed to the floor with blue tape.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lJEowE1diPV2RB3laCQruGNIgm51Fm7y5C-FmahONoJJ5_EbsX9umsTuwD4qldFTqlvnn8ej2pKPTutdpsc3_ujFPbfLDVoqEtt-dhAq39KGwpw3_kV2LB2buL3fObBgC9kbopP7smKu/s400/IMAGE_527+san+diego+city+college+cinco+de+mayo+floor+advert+%28edited%29+5-5-2009+1-14-14+PM+1280x1024.jpg)
![Picture of Spanish club tent with sign advertising Spanish club](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6OJnnwAkVb0htOhfCQKVD01hSujVy6nybwYh-JLFOxY2CbFPD7wQdpuvTuVaiEXfRKn6u05q_cvbGeskOCiXTYHfZOOLoJWykA2uFi-0a2EkSIuA82wkRGFC5gLWihT9nXHOAupnNNIQ/s400/IMAGE_537+Gorton+Quad+Cinco+de+Mayo+City+College+Spanish+Club+%28edited%29+5-5-2009+1-21-26+PM+1280x1024.jpg)
![Mexican Flag hung between two trees in Gorton Quad San Diego City College. Also there are other Cinco de Mayo Decorations.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f1j7ySEceKoHzPNoQm9sCdjbjPL4KBeaBL3oVxNwWMd7_b0uUQB0oU_P4nmEdMt_QuRiKyJ_70VuD0nGZpqJpsI39KLWqGTIis0kK6Y25N3Rl74NPogiQgWPSd91y9n4SYs9_IFW_Sg9/s400/IMAGE_536+Mexican+Flag+Cinco+de+Mayo+City+College+Gorton+Quad++%28edited+%295-5-2009+1-21-10+PM+1280x1024.jpg)
![Mexican Flag hanging between two trees. Low stage. Cinco de Mayo decorations](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5c3Lt3Y_LEmZIJ_eusu174QbdjFHvV6zOz3JhQqi3_aB8d3AsBiMK-AAQu6Mg6ykWSU9esdNNZKX1wjKFUy_Apaa7g7RXo8U1wb5i2_wzkC4XnJGIaUSfe2jcLeFR_HLwgNKpRbjId15/s400/IMAGE_533+cinco+de+mayo+city+college+hanging+decorations+mexican+flag+%28edited%29+5-5-2009+1-19-26+PM+1280x1024.jpg)
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![City Bookstore Cinco de Mayo tent. The tent is a dark blue Charger tent.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkj1uZyXw2kXJURLJQSEW-kqiztZiaigh5i9t260E8P1OFMFWQUWqY8eFQHheMTT6AHGxRGOtPAV2hhBoyD3pAcVwihWm5FU00Jo1UWBjKqlvlaC5p_MdDrFzspLaHZqaioFV7mETrz7g/s400/IMAGE_521+cinco+de+mayo+vendors+city+college+vendors+bokstore+chargers+tendt++Schwarz+Square+5-5-2009+11-17-26+AM+1280x1024.jpg)
![A pictureof Schwarz Square with Cinco de Mayo vendor tents.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDp9I1-UkoSZWmaHYX8RmZevjPMaTYLIkiv72uGqd8ihHCd7IHNwRqgREbfpPv_q2izXyWLCa-itZt_5DO2EIHdLcsD4rX3Zwhgif4BVh-MFA44V4boktZXNyiE3LVse-bUTP67H9Zt4j7/s400/IMAGE_520+cinco+de+mayo+vendors+bookstore+chargers+tent+san+diego+city+college+Schwartz+Square++%28edited%29+5-5-2009+11-17-08+AM+1280x1024.jpg)
A laid back Cinco de Mayo was celebrated at City College. In Gorton Quad there was a small stage where there was Mexican dancing. The Spanish club had a tent. There were prizes for essay winners and of course Mexican food. In Schwarz Square a variety of venders were present including the City College Book Store, a vendor selling hula hoops and skateboards, and vender selling wooden roses for mother's day. There were also venders selling Mexican crafts and a vendor selling Egyptian cotten bed sheets.