Leaving Puerto Rico for Canada made me realize how much of my identity is tied to the little things I usually take for granted. Even while surrounded by Latinos...
Growing up No Sabo puts a label on you before you even know yourself. What does it mean to be No Sabo in the Hispanic Community?
For Puerto Rican students, choosing a college can mean more than deciding where to study. It can mean deciding whether to stay close to home or leave the island...
No treasure-hunting teenagers were able to restore Puerto Rico, and that was the only thing I could think of as I watched the Pogues on my screen using their...
The RĂo Piedras Campus of UPR stands as a striking contradiction: an intellectual powerhouse constantly battling severe austerity and chronic underfunding. Driven by generations of student resistance and fierce...
Exploring why and how thousands of students believe that success is defined only if they leave the island.
Living in Puerto Rico feels like being on an endless summer vacation, but it’s not vacation, it's just life. In Puerto Rico, the sun hits different and even a...
More than just a card game, briscas is a staple of Puerto Rican culture — played anywhere from beaches to blackout nights, where competition, laughter, and community come together...
Senior year has become less about finishing college and more about rebranding ourselves for the professional world. How could I adapt my current life to my post-grad self without...
I’m grateful for what D.C. taught me because it challenged me and forced me to grow, but coming back taught me something just as important: not every new beginning...