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Katelyn Waldschmidt | Thursday, November 3, 2022
This week, Saint Mary’s hosted multiple events as part of its ‘I Stand with Immigrants’ initiative, designed to commemorate immigrants who have traveled to the United States. Two events were hosted in Rice Commons on Tuesday ahead of the nationwide Day of Action for Immigrants on Wednesday. The Office for Common Good, the Office of
Gabriel Zarazua | Monday, September 26, 2022
Believe me, I get it. Here’s another piece on Coco! Has it been talked about numerous times since its release in 2017? Absolutely, but for good reason. Being Mexican-American myself, I was skeptical at first when Disney announced this film. I thought right away it would be a stereotypical Hispanic film that the majority of
Mariah Rush | Thursday, November 1, 2018
When junior Cecily Castillo arrived at Notre Dame her freshman year, she found one thing absent from campus culture were celebrations of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. So, during her sophomore year, she went to Campus Ministry to ask why there were only a few Day of the Dead celebrations on
Adam Ramos | Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Everything about the Grateful Dead is larger than life. The grass-root Americana icons didn’t have fans; they had Deadheads — unwavering groupies whose cult-like antics have become just as celebrated as the group’s music. The Dead didn’t play concerts; they played drug-fueled groove marathons featuring psychedelic-folk mastery. The Grateful Dead’s history has become inexorably intertwined
Haleigh Ehmsen | Thursday, October 30, 2014
On Tuesday evening, La Fuerza built an “ofrenda” in the Student Center Atrium to honor friends and family who have died as part of “Dia de los Muertos” [Day of the Dead] celebrations. La Fuerza is a student club at Saint Mary’s whose mission is to educate the community on Hispanic cultures and issues. Sophomore