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NEWS
| SEPTEMBER 16, 2005
Student Life
Hispanic Heritage Month highlights
art, writers, culture
The celebration includes an art
exhibit, talks with Hispanic authors, festival.
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| The Shorthorn: Scott Russell |
| Business junior Lupita Padilla,
right, selects some music for El Grito de la
Independencia celebration Thursday afternoon outside of
Woolf Hall. The get together was in anticipation for Mexico’s
independence day today. |
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By Elyse
Malanowski
Contributor to The Shorthorn
Hispanic Heritage Month began Thursday, and upcoming events will
include dancing, diverse foods, Hispanic authors and guest speakers.
“I think it’s important students are exposed to different
cultures aside from their own,” Multicultural Services Director
Fred Henry said. “If students can’t travel to see other
countries, we can bring the culture to them.”
At noon today, Richmond Douglas will give a presentation in the
University Center Palo Duro Lounge on why UTA celebrates Hispanic
Heritage Month. Business management junior Maria Fernandez and industrial
engineering sophomore Ernesto Hernandez, both officers for the Association
of Mexican American Students, will give facts and information about
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua and display
their flags for the audience, Henry said.
A spirit contest will also be held following the flag presentation
to see which audience group can be the loudest, and the winners
will receive a plaque.
“It’s a way to get the crowd involved and to see who
has the most spirit,” Vasquez said.
New to the celebration this year, art from Hispanic faculty and
students will be displayed in the University Center Gallery until
Sept. 30.
“It teaches about the nature of Hispanic people,” said
Georgina Vasquez, Special Programs Coordinator.
Another event during Hispanic Heritage Month will be a luncheon
honoring the first Hispanic UTA graduates. It begins noon, Sept.
27 in the UC Carlisle Suite.
Students began Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, gathering outside
Woolf Hall to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day by singing
and yelling. As Mexico’s national anthem played, everyone
focused their attention to the flag hanging on the tree and put
their hands across their chests and began to sing.
Aeropsace engineering junior Rodrigo Ramos is a Mexico City native
and joined in the festivities by singing traditional ballads.
“We are here in a different country, celebrating in a different
country, but we still have our heritage,” Ramos said.
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Sept. 19-30: Exposición de Arte/Art
Exhibit “Latino”
Located in The Gallery in the University Center. It
will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Sept. 20: Art Gallery Reception co-sponsored by EX.C.E.L.
Campus Activities
The reception will display artwork created by students
and faculty. There will be cake, fruit and drinks.
The event focuses on promoting the “Latino”
art exhibit, and begins at noon in The Gallery in
the UC.
Sept. 21: Movie co-sponsored by UTA Libraries
A Hispanic movie will be shown at 7 p.m. in the UC
Rosebud Theatre.
Sept. 27: Higher Education: “Inicia el Trayecto”
This luncheon will encourage higher education among
minority students and award the first Hispanic graduates
at UTA. It will start at noon in the UC Carlisle Suite.
Sept. 28: Festival
The festival will have Hispanic food, music, dance
and other performances on the Central Library mall.
It starts at noon and includes a blood drive sponsored
by EX.C.E.L.
Oct. 5: Reception: Highlighting Hispanic authors
Hispanic authors will talk about their works and exhibit
work from the Farm Labor archives, featuring Pancho
Medrano, Jose Cisneros and oral histories from Tejano
Voices. It will begin at 10 a.m. in the Central Library.
Oct. 12: Culturas: Fun Contest
This contest will test teams on their knowledge of
Hispanic cultures. It is open to all students and
no more than 10 students may be on a team. Winners
will get a medal. It will be held on the UC mall at
12 p.m.
For information, call the Multicultural Services Office
at 817-272-2099.
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