Her Campus at UPRM
Why Holiday Decorations Come Earlier To Puerto Rico Every Year
How early holiday decorating signal economic strain in Puerto Rico
Her Campus at UPR
The Top 10 Puerto Rican Costumes To Inspire You This Halloween
Puerto Rico might be a small island, but our history and icons are larger than life. Read to discover 10 iconic Puerto Rican costume ideas to help step up...
Her Campus at USF
Thirsty in Paradise: Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis
Puerto Rico's suffered a water crisis since August. What's going on, and what are ways we can help?
Her Campus at UPR
Community, Dominoes, y Una FrĂa: How The Mariana Bracetti Festival Led Me To My Own Little Community
Initiatives like the Mariana Bracetti Festival aren’t merely representative celebrations of resistance, but organized events that truly incite meaningful fraternization. Just like this festival, finding your own little community...
Her Campus at ODU
10 Book Recs From My TBR To Close Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic heritage should be celebrated all year. Fortunately, you can do so from the library or at home with these ten recommendations by Latin authors!
Her Campus at UPRM
What the Film “Extranjera” Taught Me About the Realities of Being Homesick
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...
Her Campus at UCF
I’m no sabo, but I’m still enough
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?
Her Campus at UPRM
Why Do Students Leave Puerto Rico to Study and Work in the United States?
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...
Her Campus at U Conn
What The Pogues Got Wrong: Hurricane Cleanup On Outer Banks Season 5
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...
Her Campus at UPR
UPRRP: The Most Contradictory Place On Earth
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...