John Echeveste, co-founder of the marketing firm VEP, right, listens as keynote speaker Reuben Martinez, co-founder of Libreria Martinez Books & Art Gallery, makes a point during the Oct. 6 panel discussion sponsored by the California State Student Association, Multicultural Caucus. “California State University: A Legacy of Prosperity and Empowerment in the Latino Community” was held as a celebration of the positive impact the university system has had on the state’s Latino community. Nearly 27 percent of Cal State Fullerton’s fall student population of 35,921, is Hispanic.