Most people learned “Columbus sailed the Ocean blue in 1492.”. Some might remember the hour-long class periods going over British colonization or war dates. I personally remember the days...
Growing up, I always knew I was Mexican. My parents were both Mexican and they raised me with the knowledge that I, too, was Mexican. I didn’t identify as...
March 31st will mark 27 years since the passing of the iconic Selena; yet to this day, the world adores and honors her legacy. At only 23, Selena became...
Over the course of my life, I have been called so many different things. At school I was marina (muh-ree-nuh) but at home I was anything from multiple family...
Happy fall everyone! We are now entering the never-ending smell of pumpkin spice, leaves falling, being cozy in your bed, right about to ram into the season of cuddling...
In honor of those we are meant to forget, in honor of ourselves and our intelligence - I find that education is the quickest way to freedom and the...
November 8th was National First-Generation day, where colleges and universities were encouraged to celebrate first-generation students,...
A Literal [Mexican] American Horror Story
As many of you may know, September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and just a few weeks ago was the 50th anniversary of Mexican-American...
While growing up, I would hear stories of my parents' lives in Mexico and was in awe of how simple life could seem there at times. Despite...