By MAURICIO RICH “Pollo, arroz amarillo, caraotas negras y jugo natural de naranja,” I said to the lady in La Havana on Vaughn’s Center first floor the first week of my freshman year. She hands me the box with the chicken, yellow rice, black beans and natural orange juice I asked for, and I walked […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: My two last names
by ALEXANDRA TIRADO The line at the post office wraps out the door. Should I go from the O line to the T line? Those are my thoughts as I approach the post office lines, organized by last name, at the beginning of the semester. I think the T line must be shorter. I glide […]
A Call to Arms and Feet: America Needs a Dance Culture Makeover
Honestly, when I want to start a spontaneous do-si-do or flash mob, I should not be met with quizzical looks or outright disdain. In the past few weeks I’ve had several encounters that only confirm my mounting suspicion. Americans are afraid to dance. During the Fall Dance Happening when I spoke with non-dancers who came […]
True Education of Other Cultures Should Begin at Home
The 22nd Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “The society in which you live should help you to develop and to make the most of all the advantages (culture, work, social welfare) which are offered to you and to all the men and women in your country.” In every society, there are sets of values and […]