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International Club, Panamanian Association and Spanish Club joined together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with a kickball tournament Sept. 28, 2021. National Hispanic Hertiage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct.  15, was enacted as an official month of observance Aug. 17, 1988.

Students celebrate their heritage through student organizations

Casey Clark, Chief Copy Editor October 21, 2021

Editor's Note: This article was originally published Oct. 14, 2021, in the print issue "Falling for Student Organizations."  International Club, Panamanian Association, Gamma Phi Omega International...

Panama Canal Stories intertwines five human stories over the span of 100 years to show the impact of the Panama Canal. USI Spanish Club showed the film Sept. 30. 2021.

“Panama Canal Stories” demonstrates the Panama Canal’s impact

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer October 19, 2021

Chances are, you’ve heard of the Panama Canal. However, there’s a richer history behind the canal your teachers probably didn’t teach you in school.  “Panama Canal Stories” is a movie about...

Theresa Holcomb, junior exercise science major, paints faces as a member of the art club for the Day of the Dead celebration Wednesday evening.

A celebration of life and death

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer November 3, 2017

Students shielded their candles trying to keep them lit as the group formed a loose circle.  Even with the wind, the view was still moving. “We made a circle of light to symbolize going from...

Local dance instructor Heidi Garza leads attendees at the university’s Day of the Dead celebration in a salsa dance. The annual event featured Garza’s Latin dance lessons as a new component of the three-hour celebration in the Liberal Arts Building.

Celebrating the dead

Gabi Wy, Features Editor November 3, 2016

On Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, Gabriela Aguilar feels a connection to her half-sibling Ramses. The sophomore biochemistry major admired the festive display with a friend at the university’s...

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