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Luis Paniagua, a senior graphic design major, and the recruitment chair and secretary for Alpha Psi Lambda, shows his excitement after raising the Latino Heritage Flag.

Latinx flag raised Wednesday

Ethan Schobernd, Campus Reporter September 1, 2021

The Latino Heritage Month committee kicked off the new month by sharing their heritage with the campus Wednesday. The group performed a flag-raising ceremony in recognition of Latino Heritage Month at...

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Alysh Oetzel, a junior foreign language and communication disorders and sciences major, shares her experience of studying abroad in Costa Rica during the summer of 2017. She did a four-week long program with other Eastern students and a separate course on her own, where she enrolled directly into the Universidad Veritas in San Jose.

Students share experiences in Latin America

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter September 18, 2017

  Five presenters shared their study abroad experiences in a panel called “From the Eyes of Latinos” in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union as part of Latin Heritage month. Alysh...

Latin Heritage Month celebration begins

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter September 14, 2017

Multiple registered student organizations and departments around campus are coming together to celebrate Latin Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Jessica Rodriguez, Latin American Student Organization...

Matthew Wilkie a sophomore foreign languages major serves Debra Wilson a junior accounting major a cup of lemonade promoting the Latin American Student Organization.

LASO celebrates Latin American Heritage

T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor September 10, 2015

Latin American Heritage Month is coming up and the Latin American Student Organization, Latin American studies and University Board will be teaming up to put on events for the students. This year’s...

LASO students ‘build bridges’ with Latin instructors

Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor September 16, 2014

Through a shared heritage and culture, Latin American Student Organizations connect bridges with fellow Latin instructors for Building Bridges. Building Bridges is open for anyone on campus to come,...

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LASO to host ’30 for 30′ movie showing for heritage month

Qian Cheng, Staff Reporter September 10, 2014

As part of Eastern’s Latin American Heritage month, the Latin American Student Organization will be showing “30 for 30” sports documentaries at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Coleman Auditorium. “30...

Matthew Wilkie a sophomore foreign languages major serves Debra Wilson a junior accounting major a cup of lemonade promoting the Latin American Student Organization.

LASO to celebrate Latin American Heritage month

Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor September 4, 2014

With Latin American Heritage month around the corner, the Latin American Student Organization will be hosting a series of events for cultural celebration. Latin American Heritage month typically last...

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