ALAS
NORMAL, Ill. – Students across campus marched and chanted the traditional “Grito” on Mexican Independence Day. El Grito literally translates to “the scream” in English but holds much significance on Sept 16 for the Mexican community. In 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo rang bells and inspired people to rebel against the Spanish monarchy on Sept 16. Today the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Preview took place this summer from June to July. The orientation was conducted through Zoom—but this year there were new features to include students who may not get to share their college journey with family because of language barriers. First-generation student and senior, Daisy Rodriguez partnered with the Preview […]
NORMAL—Tamales, flags and community filled Illinois State University’s Multicultural Center. The Association of Latinx American Students hosted their first event of the year. The name of the annual ALAS event is called Bienvenidos which signifies the introduction of ALAS and this year included presenting the Multicultural Center. The night started with the executive board of ALAS introducing themselves […]
Photo Courtesy of ISU Latina/o/x Graduate Student Association Facebook Page. NORMAL, Ill. – Latina/o/x Graduate Student Association got started due to the lack of spaces for graduate students and specifically for students of color. One of the founders of the organization, Omar Gómez says the foundation of the organization is attract graduate students who are […]
Photo Courtesy of Association of Latin American Students Facebook NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Association of Latin American Students is working to educate students on the importance of voting for the Latinx community. Last week ALAS worked with the Center for Community Engagement to provide a presentation and discussion on the importance of the […]
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