The racial identity of people born in Latin American countries seems to be a mystery to everyone, even to Latin Americans. The entire concept of race is completely constructed by humans, however, when trying to palace members of the Latinx community in these racial boxes things can get confusing. Since leaving my hair natural, my racial background has always seemed to confuse … [Read more...] about The Reality of Being Latina: CONFUSION
Editor Blogs
Frozen
Disney, an entertainment studio known universally for the effect and influence it has on children, continues to produce tv shows and movies to reflect a changing society. Frozen, a film released in 2013 and now coming out with a sequel in 2019, is the first film to break the stereotypical stigma of what a princess/queen has to be. Frozen, shows the audience a Disney … [Read more...] about Frozen
Midsummer Night’s Dream Review
Andrei Belgrader’s production of Midsummer Night’s Dream created a strange atmosphere for the world of the show. A Theseus who was perpetually exhausted and an ending mired in pure absurdity, the play was filled with strange moments that left the audience questioning the intended message. Perhaps this came as a result of the small cast that forced liberal cuts in the text, but … [Read more...] about Midsummer Night’s Dream Review
Oil Balls
Every culture has its own favorite fried desserts (i.e. churros, cannolis, etc.) and inhabitants of the US are no exception. Donuts - or doughnuts if you have the desire to be more accurate and the time to spell all of that out every time - are so culturally significant here, mostly by the hands of cops across the country, but no one really knows where they’ve come from. Like … [Read more...] about Oil Balls
The Beginning of America’s Undoing
Once Washington was gone, politicians wasted no time in replacing his sense of neutrality and objectivity with partisan drama. This devolution was sadly spearheaded by members of Washington’s own cabinet: The rivalry that developed between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams can largely be credited to the emergence of the political party system that now dominates America. The … [Read more...] about The Beginning of America’s Undoing