Photo courtesy of Jared Zimmerman, Wikipedia El Día de los Muertos, also referred to as the Day of the Dead, is often wrongly considered “Mexican Halloween.” Although Halloween and Day of the Dead share similar characteristics, they are two completely different holidays with completely different meanings. The Day of the […]
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Trump and Clinton Address Their Plans for Minorities
Photo courtesy of Mr. Sean Elliot, Wikipedia When it comes to matters involving minorities such as Blacks, Muslims, Latinos, immigrants and the LGBTQ community, there is a clear difference between the positions held by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton has managed to gain most of the support of minority […]
Canvas Painting in Honor of Latin Heritage Month
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 […]
Event Discusses the Culture of Latino Muslims
Photo by Hope Patti On Monday, the Omega Phi Beta Sorority hosted an event in cooperation with the Muslim Student Association as part of the Latino Heritage month. Organized by Lisaida Garcia and hosted by both Thalia Mercado and Rand Abdul-Raziq, the “Latinos and Islam” event covered a rarely-discussed topic. […]