Teenage Protester and her Monkey | 1993 UCLA Hunger Strike

March 29, 2025
Teenage Protester Norma Montañez on UCLA campus, Dickson Court South. Norma Montañez, 16 year old high school student from San Fernando High was the only underage hunger striker, joining her sister, UCLA student Cindy Montañez. Montañez, smiling, content, after hearing of her victory in saving the department and center, is walking down the steps in front of the altar where the announcement was made. Montañez and her support animal monkey, in her arms, is also congratulating the young teenager for her incredible victory and courage. Photograph captured with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Teenage Protester and her Monkey | 1993 UCLA Hunger Strike
Teenage protester, Norma Montañez, 16-year-old San Fernando H.S. student, smiling, after her victory— creating #1 ranked department in U.S.