Hispanic heritage celebrated

    Cultural entertainment and delicious food are the recipes for fun as GCSU celebrates Hispanic Heritage month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
    The heritage month is the anniversary for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, according to Fact Monster. Mexico declared its independence on Sept. 16 and Chile on Sept. 18 from Spain as well. The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity will feature Hispanic regions each week starting Sept. 20 to celebrate Hispanic heritage and independence. For each week, there will be a performance or movie, and Sodexho will present food from the region on Thursdays at 6 p.m.
    Nadirah Ross, the diversity program coordinator, assisted in planning the events of Hispanic Heritage Month. She said that it is important for people to embrace others’ experiences.
    “Part of the thing that Hispanic Heritage Month does is that it celebrates the Independence Days of some of the countries,” Ross said. “It highlights a lot of the aspects of different cultures, and that’s what we want to do at GCSU.”
    Ross said it is important for the campus to embrace and celebrate Hispanics’ freedom.
    “Freedom and independence is not just an American thing; it’s a world thing,” Ross said. “We need to celebrate it.”
    She said she wants students to take away an appreciation for Hispanic culture and to think beyond who they are since GCSU is a liberal arts university.
    “When we leave Georgia College, we’re going into the world, and you need to have a mindset that life is more than just about these borders,” Ross said. “You need to expand your horizons [and with that] means expanding your experiences.”

Hispanic Heritage Month Events
Sept. 20 – Oct. 11

West Indies -Sept. 20                          
• 6 p.m. Island Meal in              
Sodexho                               
• 7 p.m. Film, “Calle 54”          

South America -Sept. 27
• 6 p.m. South American
Meal in Sodexho
• 7 p.m. Capoiera
performance

Cuba – Oct. 4
• 6 p.m. Cuban Meal in Sodexho, music & dancing
•7 p.m. Orquesta MaCuba performance

Mexico- Oct. 11 
• 6 p.m. Mexican fiesta in Sodexho
 • 7 p.m. Film, “Walk Out”

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