Friday, April 19, 2024
Photo by Isaiah McCall The Latin-pop anthem “Despacito” rocked the speakers in Friends Hall this past Monday, Oct. 15 as students and faculty trickled into the area to celebrate the last day of Latin@ Heritage Month. Students from a multitude of cultures and backgrounds celebrated the event by enjoying a […]
Latin@ Heritage Month came to a close on Wednesday. To mark its end, the Office of Equity and Diversity Programs held the Latin@ Heritage Month Closing Banquet in Friends Hall to look back on the month’s activities and eat delicious food. The main event, though, was Eva Vega. Vega is […]
Photo courtesy of David Prasad, Flickr Most people do not know much, if anything, about the militant Chicano civil rights organization, the Brown Berets. The Women Center’s Student Equity and Diversity Peer Educator, junior Maria Martinez, wanted to change that. This past Monday, Martinez paid tribute to the Brown Berets […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College Society has a tendency to marginalize and overgeneralize cultures, especially when it comes to labeling these cultures. People of Spanish, Latino or Hispanic descent oftentimes struggle with false categorization that stems from a lack of understanding and awareness about the distinct differences between these cultures. […]
Photo by Pauline Park Blotches of paint filled an empty canvas on Wednesday afternoon in honor of Latin Heritage Month, with each stroke illustrating how the Ramapo College community defines what it means to be LatinX in America. “No one has to speak on what they think this is. It’s […]
Photo courtesy of Joe Penna, Flickr The Beta Rho Chapter of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. shifted the conversation of Latin Heritage Month towards the microaggressions Latinos face every day during Monday night’s event, Que Dijo? The event pushed students to become more conscious of their statements and recognize how […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Jesus Nebot, a Spanish award-winning filmmaker and transformational speaker, called for immigration reform at the Latin@ Heritage Month banquet at the Trustees Pavilion on Wednesday. Jesus Nebot’s speech dissected misconceptions about Latin immigrants and addressed illegal immigrant crime rates and undocumented employment. He also proposed a solution […]
