{"id":5589,"date":"2022-10-17T21:12:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T02:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spectator.cuchicago.edu\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2022-10-17T21:12:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T02:12:43","slug":"cuc-students-taste-hispanic-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spectator.cuchicago.edu\/?p=5589","title":{"rendered":"CUC Students Taste Hispanic Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

A line snaked from from Krentz Center all the way through the Triangle on Sept. 15,\u00a0 as CUC students waited to be served a taste of Latino culture during the Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff event.<\/p>\n

The annual event, hosted by the Latino Student Union (LSU), seems to draw larger crowds each year. This year’s celebration offered free elotes, chicharr\u00f3nes, and aguas frescas, along with watermelon, mango, and pineapple seasoned with Tajin.<\/p>\n

“It brought me back to Guerrero, Mexico, where I’m from,\u201d said senior Brandy Arroyo, who attends LSU meetings frequently and loves this specific event. \u201cIt also reminded me of the summer times up on the North side of Chicago where there are many Hispanic hustlers, selling Mexican goods. They outdid themselves this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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DeJon McAdory pouring agua fresca at the Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes Latin American culture throughout the United States. It begins on Sept. 15 to mark the anniversary of the start of the Mexican war of independence from Spain in 1810.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get a larger turnout and more participants every year,\u201d said senior Celeste Santiago, LSU vice president. LSU organizes a variety of food from Mexico and other Latin American countries, along with music performances and dancing.<\/p>\n

The kickoff event impressed not only the Hispanic students at CUC, but also non-Hispanic students.\u00a0\u201cThe food was phenomenal, 10 out of 10,\u201d said senior Joecel Orbon. \u201cI’m always looking forward to this event every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many CUC students seem to agree with Orbon that this event reflects the Latino culture beautifully.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nostalgic and a great way to allow people who are unfamiliar with our culture to try some of our favorite foods,\u201d said junior Julian Perez.<\/p>\n

LSU welcomes people of all backgrounds to help run and plan events, including African American and Middle Eastern students.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to help out their community as much as I can,\u201d said sophomore Summer Barakat, who is Palestinian. \u201cAnd I thought one great way I could, was to join LSU.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barakat has been a member of LSU since her freshman year, and now holds the position of treasurer in the organization. She helped with the Hispanic Heritage Month by working at the food tables in the Triangle.<\/p>\n

“We ordered 200 ears of corn, 250 fruit cups, 200 bags of flour, chicharr\u00f3n, and around 10 gallons of horchata, said senior America Sanchez, the LSU president. “We ran out within an hour of opening.”<\/p>\n

The music and dancing, however, continued after the food was long gone.<\/p>\n

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