UVU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Reading Time: 2 minutes As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, UVU’s Latino Initiative has planned many amazing events to celebrate their culture as well as offer resources to the Latino community.
Reading Time: 2 minutes As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, UVU’s Latino Initiative has planned many amazing events to celebrate their culture as well as offer resources to the Latino community.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 16, has long been a day filled with celebration of the culture and history of Mexico. This day represents Mexico’s liberation from Spain in 1810, and is celebrated nationwide in a variety of ways. “I was born in Mexico, but I’ve lived here most of my life,” said Jorge Garcia, a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Michael Torres, a sophomore studying communications, is a student of Colombian heritage. When he’s not on campus, Torres is on the basketball court with his friends or laughing with his family. Although he was born and raised in the United States, Torres’ parents immigrated from Colombia to the US in the mid 90’s. At this […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes National Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. During Hispanic Heritage Month the U.S “honors the cultures, traditions and contributions of Hispanics and Latin Americans who live or have lived in what is now the United States of America,” according to the USDA. “Older generations identify with the terms Hispanic, Latino, or […]