¿Que Pasa, Ohio State? Autumn 2018, Vol. 27, No. 1

Volume 27 • Number 1 • Autumn 2018

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Making Space for Latinx Scholarship and Community

transnational

identities

Quiénes somos

Esquina de los Editores

Reyna Esquivel-King, Editor Luiza Corrêa, Art Director Yolanda Zepeda, Managing Director

Navigating Several Worlds Reyna Esquivel-King , Editor

Contributors

Diana Ulloa Frederick Aldama Jessica Rivera Joceline Torres Johana Coronado Laura Rodriguez Liz Morales Luiza Corrêa Maritza Reid Melissa Holland Osmari Novoa Reyna Esquivel-King Rolando Rubaclave Shanice Riggins Stefania Torres-Grisales Theresa Delgadillo Wilton Aguiar Jaime A. Chavez-Soria Ysensia Alvarez-Padilla The Office of Diversity and Inclusion publishes ¿Qué Pasa, Ohio State? each autumn and spring semester. ¿Qué Pasa, Ohio State? is proud to celebrate the achievements of Latinx in a variety of disciplines: art, politics, science, technology, literature, and more. Although not every discipline will be featured in each issue, each thematically organized issue will highlight the diversity of fields in which Latinx excel.

The Ohio State University is not responsible for the content and views of this publication. The publication does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the staff.

Note: We use the term “Latinx” to represent all Latino identities. Photos for each piece are provided by the author or interviewee unless otherwise noted.

On the Cover: Mappa sud america

by Michele Tranquillini Contact: Michele Tranquillini, Illustrator https://micheletranquillini.com

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This year has been rough for the Latinx population. Right now, Latinx people are unfairly represented in the media as thieves, criminals, and intruders in the United States. This has affected all of us, regardless of citizenship, making us feel powerless and unable to control our situations. However, as a community we can make our presence and feelings known, both good and bad. In this issue, the topic is the Latinx transnational experience of navigating several worlds both in the United States and abroad.

Making a place for ourselves is difficult and defining this space is even more complicated, but having several identities can be uplifting and should be celebrated.

We begin this issue with a poem entitled “A Place I Can’t Call Home” by Liz Morales, which embodies this angst and struggle of the feeling of not belonging in any place. Rolando Rubalcava’s piece further discusses this theme of remembering and engaging with the past in the present time as he describes his trip to Mexico over the summer. While in academia we may feel closed off from celebrating Latinidad, Latino/a Studies becomes a place where we can merge our identities as Latinx and academics. Dr. Delgadillo’s article examines the history of Latinx Talk. Doctoral student Jessica Rivera provides an interview with Dr. Nuñez, who is an associate professor Higher Education and Student Affairs program in the Department of Educational Studies. Laura Rodriguez’s piece illustrates her experience in a Latinx class. Then we discuss Dr. Frederick Aldama’s children’s book With Papá, that provides a Latinx text for children and their connection to their fathers and grandfathers. Luiza Corrêa and Wilton Aguiar discusses the fire in Rio de Janeiro that completely devastated and destroyed several priceless collections at the National Museum. The centerfold is a piece by muralist Eduardo Kobra is a street artist in Brazil who uses historical figures to connect to present-day Brazilians.

Diana Ulloa, a mechanical engineering student, provides a description of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, which is an organization dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential.

It is important that Hispanics create and retain a community for one another.

Dr. Elena Foulis’ Spanish classes for heritage speakers provides a space for Spanish. We included pieces from four students from these classes in which they discuss their heritage, problems in the community, and their experiences.

The next articles discuss several projects that OSU students are involved in. First, Ysensia Alvarez-Padilla discusses the idea of travel and how it not only physically allows us to explore new places, but also inside ourselves.

Johanna Coronado describes what Freedom Schools are and the good work of the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School. Osmari Novoa provides a description and examples of her digital history project “Finding Myself Through My Afro Peruvian Lineage.”. These articles illustrate the transnationality of identity and community in the Latinx population here at OSU. We close this issue with an article describing the non-profit, local organization called Femergy. Founded by Maylin Sambois Sanchez and Christina Vera-Reid.

Two students who participated in the program, Maritza M. Reid and Shanice Riggins, discuss their experience and benefits of taking part in Femergy.

While times may be tough for the Latinx community, we must remember our heritage and continue to create and occupy space to let people know we are here!

Contenido 4 Living in a Place I can't call home

Liz Morales

5-6 Luz Por Las Nubes

19 Hambre de Nostalgia Jaime A. Chavez-Soria

7 Nicole Reinhold Larsson Receives National Sacnas Award

20 La Participación en la Cocina:

Rolando Rubaclave

8 Latinx Talk Enters Second Year of Publication Theresa Delgadillo

9 With Papá

Frederick Aldama

10 Latina Scholar Spotlight: A Conversation with Dr. Anne-Marie Nuñez Jessica Rivera 11 Why Take a Latina/o Studies Class?

What the Latina/o Studies Minor Program Offers Laura Rodriguez 12-13 Longing For South

American History Luiza Corrêa & Wilton Aguiar

14-15 Eduardo Kobra's Ethnicities

Mural

16 SHPE Diana Ulloa 17 Spanish for Heritage Learners

Courses at OSU

Un Reto para Los Jóvenes Joceline Torres

21 ¿Depresión o Pereza?:

El estigma de la salud mental en la comunidad Latina Stefania Torres-Grisales

22 Traveling

Ysensia Alvarez-Padilla

23 Freedom Schools is What?

Johana Coronado 24-25 A Digital Story Osmari Novoa

26 Femergy Reyna Esquivel-King 27

How has Femergy Impacted You? Maritza Reid

28 America's "Statue of Freedom" Shanice Riggins 29-31 Graduates

18 La Importancia de los Viejos

Melissa Holland

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Identity Living in a place I can't call home Liz Morales, Undergraduate, Civil Engineering

There is a hole in my heart that has been there as long as I can remember if I look close enough it is the shape of Mexico; mi tierra. My home.

My tongue tightens a little more each day without the words of my mother tongue they say, “how can you be mexican when you can’t even roll your r’s?” and I have no one to blame but myself for forgetting my culture for admiring the colonizers as something to strive for.

My black hair and brown skin welcome you to ask where I am from they bleed foreign; not from here when I have tried too hard to belong All trying to be the vestiges of the colonized but for once be the colonizer and in the process we forget where our roots lie We forget the names of the tribes slaughtered and controlled, we forget that our lands were once filled with dark skin and native tongue.

I ask my parents, where do I come from? yet they cannot answer for their own history

has been erased

taught to hate their brown skin because white is always better When we go out in public, its always “Mjia ordena por mi” Because their accent is something to hide, but I am proud of their accent.

Proud of the barriers they've crossed and the sacrifices they made I am proud to be Latina, Orgullosamente Mexicana.

One day we will not be in the hands of others but of our own and for ourselves.

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Luz Por Las Nubes Rolando Rubalcava, Graaduate Student, English Department

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couple of months ago, I stepped out of the country for the first time in over twenty years.

My parents were planning a trip to Mexico and wanted me to come along. As great as it sounds to go out of the country, I mulled over this for a long time. It wasn't the flying or awkwardness of visiting other people that bothered me- to be frank, I've grown so distant from my family and roots from years of studying and focusing on my career. I didn't even know if I wanted to go. While studying was always a convenient way to describe this distance, it feels like it has always been there. Growing up, I never liked a lot of things my family liked. Music, certain foods, or even speaking Spanish- I spoke so little Spanish around others.

Today, when I speak Spanish, it sounds like an alien taught himself Spanish, then taught me, and gave up halfway. When my mom asked me about the trip, she made me a deal- if I get my passport, she'll buy my ticket. (Who the hell is going to say no to that?) I got my passport, booked the tickets, and we were scheduled to go. It came at a really good time, too.

I just finished sending out a stack of applications for doctoral programs. Something about sending out those applications and putting my future in the hands of cloaked readers made stepping on a plane and heading to unfamiliar territory sound really enticing. It ended up being me and my mom, on our way to Mexico. We boarded, flew away, and I didn't look back because I didn't want to.

While on the plane, I felt all of the anxiety of meeting people I'm supposed to know but had no idea who they are. I could even feel my face going through the motions: surprised, happy, excited, grateful, a bunch of other expressions people use to mask how they really feel; anxious, intimidated, jittery.

Flying over the houses, landscapes, and local businesses, I felt like an anthropologist, studying everything in this environment with a kind of detachment. Once we landed in Aguascalientes, I was welcomed by my aunt Maria, my mom's sister. We were picked up from the airport and were on our way to her house. When we arrived, my cousin Maira was having a party for one of her daughters. I met them and my heart melted. These were two of the sweetest children I've ever been introduced to. All of a sudden, the distance I was worried about disappeared, and I finally felt like I was visiting family. My family. As I saw my mom catch up with her sister and nieces, I was drawn to everything about this new setting. I wanted to know everyone, making up for the years of absence.

The absence of me not visiting family and the one in my soul, finally recognizing my own place in this family. We went to dinner, and my cousin Jasmin, daughter of my dad's sister, came to join us. I was friends with her on Facebook before meeting her here, and my parents told me stories about her for years, but it's when you meet a member of your extended family that you feel like the gaps in your family just evaporate, and you can now really get to know each other. The branch I was a part of on my family tree

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is now growing sturdier, able to withstand the strongest of gusts.

After dinner, Jasmin invited me to hang out in El Centro, the Downtown area of Aguascalientes. She introduced me to a lot of great little bars, making me open to try concoctions I've never heard of, like Pulque, an agavebased liquor that goes great with guava juice, and Mezcal with an alcohol content so high, it can be lit on fire. (Fun fact: "Aguascalientes" translates literally to "Hot Waters") After bar-hopping and visiting a few more hot spots, we met up with her friends in the area. Meeting them, I was hoping for them to give me an authentic Mexican experience. Quicker than instantly, I realized how American I was, exoticizing them, like I'm in some foreign country about to find animals to poke with sticks. We stayed in El Centro, trying to find a

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place to chill for the rest of the night. We found a club called Yeah! (the exclamation mark is part of the name). It was this rooftop club with a DJ and shot girls walking around.

We danced, had way too much to drink, and for a second, I forgot where I was (metaphorically- I didn't blackout at this point). I blended in with the crowd and my cousin's friends, as if we grew up together. I was hoping this wasn't a bad case of pseudo-assimilation, mistaking meeting new people for family. Then something happened that helped me know for sure I'm catching up with people I know and who know me. One of my cousin's friends who moonlights as a pizza delivery guy met up with us. We cheered and laughed when we saw him as he was carrying a pizza. He said a customer he just left didn't want his pizza anymore, and since his job was closing soon, his boss said he could keep it. It was this kind of jovial nonsense that made me feel like I was with people who knew me. He put the door down on the bed of his pickup truck and we continued to eat cold pizza at the end of a Saturday night, with no complaints about the sausage and mushroom topping order. We all exchanged contact info and started a group message thread, making sure everyone got home safe. I was on my way to my aunt's place. I had no idea what the address was, but I knew where I was and where I was going.

The next few days were spent meeting more family and visiting other locations. I met cousins my age that my parents told me about growing up, just like their parents told them about me. I met several second-cousins with children who were in their late teens, with aspirations of studying in America. One of them, Marianna, is practicing to be a professional dancer. Her mother, my second-cousin, told me about how many hours she spends practicing and watching ballet on YouTube. As I was meeting everyone, it was like they were meeting this other person I was becoming; someone who cared about family, and wanted to felt included. It was This Other Person they were soon all getting to know. I still had final exams to grade from my last class I taught, and there was a book I was trying really hard to finish. This Other Person helped me put my books down, and for several instances during this trip reminded me that there are other people, in this case, people in different countries, that wanted me to spare a few minutes to spend time with, even it was only for an instance. I've always felt more comfortable in quiet, isolated spaces, where I can be left alone to study, or write, or not be around others while my thoughts race through my head. It was after meeting more and more family that This Other Person and I started to make real time to meet with others. Meeting everyone soon felt very fruitful, learning about a part of my history I never made an effort to learn about. When the day came to an end, I thought a lot about how much I missed out, and why I spent so much time with a reluctance towards meeting them. This Other Person didn’t care about that. He went to bed, waiting for the next day’s festivities. I slowly started to remember the last time I felt that way, like the day before presenting at a conference, or when it was my turn to lead a discussion in class. They weren’t that different, now that I think about it.

Me and This Other Person weren’t either.

NICOLE REINHOLD LARSSON RECEIVES

NATIONAL SACNAS AWARD

Ohio State LSAMP Scholar Nicole Reinhold-Larsson received the Oral Presentation Award for best Undergraduate Presentation in Microbiology at the 2018 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. A senior majoring in microbiology and minoring in epidemiology, Nicole presented a poster on transcervical infection of chlamydia muridarum in mice, research that she conducted over the summer at the Harvard University Medical School. She plans to pursue a PhD in the field of biomedical science, with strong interests in immunology,

host-pathogen interactions, and cancer biology.

SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/ Hispanic and Native American scientists — from college students to professionals — to attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in science. The Ohio State SACNAS chapter was established in 2014. Two Buckeyes won prizes at the national conference that year.

Nicole’s award marks the fifth year in a row that Ohio State SACNAS students have

taken national awards at the conference. Nicole received a travel scholarship from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to support her conference participation.

The SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural conference in the country, with a network of more than 6,000 professional and academic scientists and students who are dedicated to advancing the education and careers of students and scientists from underrepresented groups.

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Latino/a Studies

Latinx Talk Enters Second Year of Publication Theresa Delgadillo, Professor of Comparative Studies and Editor - Latinx Talk

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year ago, a group of Latina/o Studies faculty from across the country entered into a partnership with The Ohio State University Libraries to publish and maintain the online forum and electronic journal Latinx Talk.In our first year, we published thirteen critical essays and interviews on a wide range of topics including anti-immigrant and antiLatina/o discourse in the U.S. public sphere, feminist activism to stop violence against women, language and ethnicity, Afro-Latina feminisms, transnational human rights advocacy, and Latina experience in the Midwest. Our publications in this first year represent just a small portion of the kind of research going on in transdisciplinary Latina/o Studies, but we are very proud that the record of this first year speaks to the racial, ethnic, gendered, and sexual diversity of Latinidad in the U.S. There are a few features of our site that are unique. One is that our forum is focused on publishing short-form research and essays --that is, our word limit is 15002000 words. That's a very limited scope for discussing complex topics and ideas that are grounded in Latina/o Studies research! It takes practice and experience to get it right, and this is where our experienced Editorial Board and Advisory Board make a huge difference.

Their insight in reviewing and their generosity in guiding less-experienced writers has made the platform a success. Second, we want to publish work that speaks to academics involved in generating research but is also accessible beyond the university, to the many communities we come from and continue to serve. This is entirely in line with new trends in higher education to make our research more widely accessible. Our site has been noticed by academic peer sites, community organizations, and media outlets, and it has even been used by instructors in the classroom. And we have published research by community activists! Third, we are firmly dedicated to maintaining a collaborative editorial process; transparency in publication;and a national Editorial and Advisory Boards that are representative of the gendered, ethnic, racial,disciplinary, sexual, and regional diversity of Latina/o Studies.

As an online forum and electronic journal, submissions are reviewed by members of our national Editorial Board, which includes scholars who are appointed at Denison University, San Jose State University, Brown University, Rutgers University, Carleton College, Texas A&M

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University, University of Texas at El Paso, Universityof Massachusetts, University of Kansas, University of California at Santa Barbara and University of California at Davis. We also enjoy the regular support of an exceptionally talented Advisory Board composed of senior scholars in the field of Latina/o Studies. All members of both of our boards have extensive experience in publishing. How did OSU become the home for such an importantpublication in Latina/o Studies with national and international reach?

In 2010, I created our predecessor site, Mujeres Talk, as a page for the MALCS organization because I felt that Latina/o Studies needed to build a bigger. Online presence –after all, that's where our students are going tofind information, however that quickly became a national forum whose reach and nEeds extended beyond the MALCS membership. In 2013, the Editorial Board of Mujeres Talksecured the proper permissions from MALCS and entered into an agreement with The Ohio State University Libraries to publish, and we are very appreciative of the wonderful work of the OSU Libraries in supporting the digital publishing efforts of faculty.

This ensures that our publication will exist on a stable and secure site and will be permanently archived as a digital publication. In its lifetime, Mujeres Talk published over 130 essays online that remain accessible on our current platform. We were among the early participants in academia in creating standards for online shortform publication and peer review, and we shared our experience at several academic conferences. In 2016 we began discussions about broadening our scope to include all Latina/o Studies, and this led us to retire Mujeres Talkand to launch our new site, Latinx Talk.

Latinx Talk currently has approximately 325 subscribers to the site, and each new publication on our site generates page views that range from 200 to 1500, depending on the topic.

In this new academic year, we are working to develop editorial internshipsin digital publishing for graduate students on Latinx Talk, a move that will benefit both our graduate students and enhance OSU's reputation as place for Latina/o Studies. We are grateful to the

Latina/o Studies Program at OSU for annual support of a video-conferencing subscription that allows our national Editorial Board to meet regularly.

We invite you to submit to Latinx Talk!

scheme, page dimension... along with the art rendering of all of the visual details that I don’t explicitly mention in the writing books are given shape.

With Papá celebrates the growing of a child through her/his connection to the papá and abuelo; it tells of the child’s journey as a synesethetic education of the senses and imagination as they grow from baby to an independent little person in the world.

WITH PAPA

in selecting in words and phrases and rhythms so as not to make the illustrations redundant and to capture the imagination of a K-2nd grader.

So, I put my head to work.

Over the summer I wrote, rewrote, revised and rerevised the writing for With Papá. And, I invited the Jason “Gonzo” Gonzalez to join me on the journey not just as illustrator, but as cocreator. We worked together over the summer on the child character’s look, color

Frederick Aldama, Professor of English

When you go to the library and look for children’s books for Latinxs, there are but a few. Now, go to the library and look for one with Latinx papá, and they’re nonexistent.

This summer I’d just come off the publication of my recent book, Latino/a Children and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling, I knew that I knew how Latinx authors and artists give shape to stories that appeal to children.

I knew, for instance, how careful the author must be

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LATINA SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT Dr. Anne-Marie Nunez Higher Education and Student Affairs Department of Educational Studies

different ways that fate and structural issues can influence people’s life opportunities.

García Márquez himself had said that his fiction is grounded in real-life experiences.

As someone with Colombian heritage, I feel that his work depicts aspects of Colombian culture in distinctive and familiar ways to me.

What has been one of your greatest accomplishments?

What do you think are some of the biggest issues facing the Latinx community today?

One of the most critical issues facing higher education today is the decline in funding for public higher education. Many Latinx students enroll in community colleges and public institutions because of their lower costs.

Federal and state support at these institutions is declining, and this is happening at the same time when the Latinx population is increasing.

As a Latina scholar, what have been some of the most rewarding and challenging experiences you’ve had?

When I look back on my career, it’s not unusual that I have been the first, or among the first, to write about a particular topic. Sometimes there was an interest in the topic at the time, and it was rewarding to know that I addressed a gap.

Other times, the interest was not immediate. It was challenging when my research was not initially recognized, but, looking back, it is gratifying to realize that, with time, my work became more useful to communities of research, policy, and practice.

When did you know you wanted to go into academia?

After I finished my master’s degree, I became employed by a firm that

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I am particularly proud of my work on HispanicServing Institutions (HSIs). When I first started, research on HSIs was not common, and was not really on the scholarly or policy radar. Still, I persisted with doing that work.

When the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics contacted me to write a policy brief about on HSIs and accountability in 2014, I was ready to address HSIs at a very early time, when they starting to become more recognized in policy circles.

Since then, my work has informed the development of some of the newly established, congressionally mandated programs to support If you could share one piece of advice with young Latinx scholars, and build capacity in HSIs. It has been rewarding to contribute to what would that be? emergent research, policy, and practice to foster understanding Believe in yourself, and don’t be about these critical institutions. afraid to explore different ideas. If Why Take a Latina/o Studies Class? you are someone who is charting What the Latina/o Studies Minor new academic territory, you may Program Offers not see your work recognized right away. But if you know it is important work, keep doing it, don’t give up. Find other members in your community who believe in you, and work really hard at the work you really care about. did work for the U.S. Department of Education. I wrote policy reports using longitudinal data sets that many scholars and policy makers use to understand educational issues. When I wrote these reports, I was required to write about the findings in a policy neutral manner, but I realized how complex these issues were. Wanting to incorporate interpretations and recommendations to a greater extent with these findings eventually motivated me to pursue my PhD and to continue with a faculty career in academia.

I know that you are an avid reader, who is one of your favorite authors?

Gabriel García Márquez’s work has had the biggest impact on me, in helping me understand the

Interview conducted with love by: Jessica Rivera Doctoral Student

High Education and Student Affairs

I visited Professor Miranda Martinez’s Second Year Writing Course on Latina/o Identity in September and found that the course readings and instruction deeply engage with the topics of immigration, race, and economics as these are represented by Latina/o authors. Dr. Martinez and class are currently working through the poetically symbolic book, Under the Feet of Jesus (1994) written by Chicana author, Helena Maria Viramontes. I had the pleasure of visiting a diverse and interdisciplinary class gaining insight into how the Latina/o Undergraduate Minor aids students in relation to their major courses, and this is what I observed: discussion about major topics affecting Latina/o communities, immersion into work written by Latina/o authors, and students learning to develop their own voices.

In the f ictional novel Under the Feet of Jesus, the reader encounters men, women, and child characters who live, work, and grow-up in migrant labor f ields in the USA. Author Viramontes vividly uses haunting imagery to convey the lives of characters in traumatic conditions and this leaves readers to envision what might happen next. Dr. Martinez effortlessly engages the class to think critically and articulate clear thoughts about the characters in this book. The class tunes into the novel’s potent themes of precarity, de-humanization, and transience to consider empathy and problemsolving strategies.

Dr. Martinez asks questions on indeterminacy, care, and exploitation and asks students to step into the many different perspectives in this book to gain a powerful sense

for character development when writing. Not only are the students reading and analyzing the material, they are actively writing their own short essays on specif ic themes relevant to the novel. Dr. Martinez leads students in discussing the value of the author’s direct use of both English and Spanish in the novel.

THE CLASS GOES ON TO TACKLE ISSUES ON SOCIOPOLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURES AT PLAY, RESITUATING THE IMPORTANCE OF LA FAMILIA BEING UNDOCUCUMENTED OUTSIDE OF SOCIETY, AND FOUNDATIONAL LABOR STRUCTURES AT WORK TO INVISIBILIZE SECONDCLASS CITIZENS IN THE USA These discussions were lively in peer to peer exchange but also shifted into class consideration of different tactics to apply as individual writers. Dr. Martinez quickly points out the power of different writing techniques to suggest importance.

The Latina/o Studies course on U.S. Latina/o Identity, taught by Professor Miranda Martinez of the Comparative Studies Department, offers students the opportunity to learn valuable writing skills in writing about themes and issues related to identity politics – both how characters are perceived and how characters see themselves.

After listening to this discussion, I couldn’t wait to read the rest of the book! The relevance of the materials and discourse in this course to the questions we face every day as Latinas/os was impressive, and the class was a space to consider these. If you are looking to diversify your writing skills and interested in thinking about identity politics, issues facing Latinas/os, and read literature by Latinas/os then the Latina/o Undergraduate Minor program is the place to be.

Adelante!

Laura “Lrod” Rodriguez, is a Chicana artist and 2nd year MFA & GTA in the Dance Department, Graduate Minor in Latina/o Studies Program, and Graduate Assistant for the Center of Ethnic Studies. She is an immersive, communal, and inclusive multimedia choreographer

producing works in the veins of Latinidad lineages as a form of social justice and protest.

WHY TAKE A LATINX STUDIES CLASS Laura Rodriguez Graduate Student Department of Dance

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RIO

Belonging to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), the National Museum was both a space for guarding the collection and, literally, a teaching and research unit, linked to the second-best university in Brazil according to Ranking Shanghai and with the highest-grade evaluation for an academic institution in Brazil, according to CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel). Therefore, UFRJ defines how much of its funds can be redistributed to the National Museum. However, the institution has been suffering from a severe funding cut since 2016 - "coincidentally" the year of the democratically elected President Dilma Rousseff impeachment. President Michel Temer's administration approved the 2016 Constitutional Amendment 95/2016 or, how we call it, PEC 95 (or PEC 241, depending on the Legislative House) "Ceiling of Public Expenditures Constitutional Amendment", freezing all public expenditures for twenty years (that means until 2036). That amendment says: "Art. 110. Under the New Fiscal Regime, the MINIMUM investments in public health, services, maintenance and development of education will be equivalent to 2017 ". In an official note, UFRJ stated their decreasing funds over the years: "2014 -R$ 434 million, 2015 - R$ 457 million, 2016 - R$ 461 million, 2017-, 2018 - R$ 388 million." And also adds:"By the end of this year (2018), the estimated deficit is going to be around R$ 160 million." To these information, is necessary to add the following:

along to the ministry: less than R$ 3 billion was delivered to the ministry in 2017, which represents a cut of 62% when in comparison to the estimated funds in 2013. With PEC 95 (or 241), another 25% cut in the investments were predicted to MCTIC by 2018 and as consequence, new research projects would be blocked. Relative to that, the latest news received is that the government is going to reduce even more research funds and as a consequence, 200 thousand of on going projects in home and abroad, including agreements for educational and scientific cooperation will be discontinued. And they already were.

Why all that investment historic is relevant? Obviously, this lack of investments and the austerity fiscal policy had a profound impact on the maintenance of National Museum. According to Alexander Kellner, the National Museum director, the budget received for its maintenance were about R$300,000 in 3 portions against R$520 thousand that it would be in the minimum. Only for Museum's survival, covering basic monthly bills. It is not surprising then that the museum final destiny would be to burn without finance for basic needs. Hence, the fire in the museum is not only a random causality, but an ending consequence of the long-term science cut, and an expression of what might happen in the next years if investments in science keep decreasing.

We believe that science and knowledge are ways by which a country can grow and yet sustain equality and healthy interpersonal relationships. Wilton has done his last undergrad years during peak science financing in Brazil and had the opportunity to be selected to Brazilian Government scholarship program (Science Without Borders - 2013/2014) that funded his research and an intercultural experience abroad, that changed his career completely. His choice of working with research and engaging in Ocean Sciences PhD nowadays is a result of that investment and experience, together with early contact with the science world. Luiza, graduated in Public Relations from UERJ (State University of Rio de Janeiro) and is working on her Master’s Design at Ohio State, interested in the intersection of politics and design, might never have the possibility of being a proper researcher for her country at home or abroad. Now with the tragic loss of all the National Museum archive and the decreasing trend in science investments, our fear is that early and late contact of the population with the scientific world will decrease. This will definitely represent a downscaling in Brazilian representation in Global Science, pushing Brazil towards a more mindless and intolerant scenario.

The two nearest hydrants were without sufficient water, so CEDAE (Rio de Janeiro State Water and Sanitation Utility) was called to divert water from the nearest lake to the museum. The situation could only be normalized around 11:30 pm, 4 hours after the start of the fire. Note that there was NO WATER available to extinguish the fire; UFRJ's community is currently composed of around 70.300 thousand people, including students, teachers and administrative staff.

It means that each person would cost around U$1,450.00 per year or U$ 120.83 per month in 2018..

As a research unit, UFRJ receives funds from Ministry of Science and Technology (MCTIC) which in 2013, had R$ 8 billion of investment. This happened when the Brazilian economy reached its highest point and the government had prioritized to redistribute the increasing wealth to the main focus areas of investment of their government plan. After the coup, Michel Temer’s Administration prioritized private investments and as a result research has been dropping sharply. Back in 2017, a cut of about R$ 4 billion was already predicted in reference to investments in 2013. Not only that, but the estimated funds were not effectively passed

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Luiza Corrêa MFA Student, Design Department souzacorrea.1@osu.edu

Wilton Aguiar Visiting Scholar, Geography Department aguiarcarvalhosilvafilho.1@osu.edu

LONGING FOR SOUTH AMERICAN HISTORY

de Janeiro, September 2nd 2018: the 5th largest museum in terms of collection was destroyed in a devastating fire.

According to what we've checked, 90% of the history of Brazil and Latin America, estimated to be about 20 million items, were lost. Luzia, the fossil of oldest woman in the America's, with the estimated age between 12.5 thousand and 13 thousand years; the reconstruction project of "Angaturama Limai", the largest Brazilian carnivorous dinosaur, with almost it's all original pieces (some 110 million years old); the never opened sarcophagus of the priestess "Sha-amun-in-su", mummified 2,700 years ago and given to Emperor Dom Pedro II in 1876; the collection of Egyptian mummies; the collection of Greek and Etruscan vases; the largest meteorites collection in Latin America; hundreds of indigenous language records without any alive speakers; botany, paleontology, classical archeology collection ... We lost our history and that tragedy already represents centuries of knowledge, research, and political regress, besides the erasing of our history and national identity.

Those pieces used to represent a valuable learning in science and culture, which has been steadily forced to shrink by lack of investments.

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de Janeiro, 2 de Setembro de 2018: o 5º maior museu em acervo disponível foi totalmente destruído por um incêndio criminoso.

ANSEIO PELA HISTORIA SULAMERICANA

De acordo com o que foi possível apurar, 90% da história do Brasil e da América Latina, avaliados em cerca de 20 milhões de itens, foi perdido. Luzia, o fóssil da mulher mais antiga das Américas, com idade estimada entre 12,5 mil e 13 mil anos; o projeto de reconstrução de Angaturama Limai, o maior dinossauro carnívoro brasileiro, com quase todas as peças originais (algumas estimadas em 110 milhões de anos); o sarcófago nunca aberto da sacerdotisa Sha-amun-em-su, mumificada há 2.700 anos e presenteada a Dom Pedro 2º em 1876; a coleção de múmias egípcias; de vasos gregos e etruscos; o maior conjunto de meteoritos da América Latina; centenas de registros de línguas indígenas sem falantes vivos; o acervo de botânica, de paleontologia, itens de arqueologia clássica, enfim… Perdemos nossa história.

Esse episódio já representa séculos de atraso em termos de conhecimento e pesquisa, além do apagamento da história e da nossa identidade nacional.

Pertencente à Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), o Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro não servia apenas como um espaço para a guarda do acervo. Ele era, literalmente, uma unidade de ensino e pesquisa ligado à segunda melhor faculdade do Brasil de acordo com Ranking Shangai, com nota 7 no índice de avaliação da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) e, diga-se de passagem, a maior nota possível para uma instituição acadêmica no Brasil.

Sendo assim, como parte integrante da UFRJ, quem define quanto de seu orçamento será destinado ao museu é ela. No entanto, a instituição sofre com severos cortes de verbas desde 2016 - ano que coincide com o impeachment por Dilma Rousseff.

Ainda em 2016 e, portanto, durante a administração de Michel Temer, foi aprovada a Emenda Constitucional 95/2016 ou PEC do Teto de Gastos Públicos, que congela os gastos públicos por 20 (vinte) anos. Ou seja: até 2036. O texto da Emenda diz: “Art. 110. Na vigência do Novo Regime Fiscal, as aplicações mínimas em ações e serviços públicos de saúde e em manutenção e desenvolvimento do ensino equivalerão: I - no exercício de 2017”.

Em nota oficial, a UFRJ declarou que seu orçamento ao longo dos anos foi: "'2014, R$ 434 milhões; 2015, R$ 457 milhões; 2016, R$ 461 milhões; 2017, R$ 421 milhões; 2018, R$ 388 milhões.'” E complementa: “'Até o fim deste ano (2018), a estimativa é de um déficit de R$ 160 milhões'". À essa explicação, acrescenta-se as informações: Os dois hidrantes mais próximos estavam sem carga (força).

Foi preciso que a Companhia Estadual de Águas e Esgoto do Rio de Janeiro (Cedae) desviasse água do lago mais próximo para o local. A situação foi normalizada por volta das 23h30, ou seja: quatro horas após o início das chamas. Não havia ÁGUA para apagar as chamas; A comunidade da UFRJ é atualmente composta por cerca de 70,265 pessoas, entre alunos, professores e administrativo. Cada pessoa custa mais ou menos US$1.450,00 anuais ou US$120,83 mensais em 2018.

A UFRJ, por ser uma instituição de pesquisa, é financiada pelo Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia (MCTIC). Esse ministério recebeu, em 2013, um financiamento no total de R$ 8 bilhões.

Este pico de financiamento ocorreu durante um período de ápice econômico, portanto havia o redirecionamento das riquezas adquiridas para as áreas estabelecidas como prioritárias pelo governo. Após o golpe, o foco de investimento de Michel Temer se tornou o crescimento do setor privado e, como consequência, o financiamento da pesquisa diminuiu drasticamente. Em 2017 um corte de R$ 4 bilhões em comparação ao ano de 2013 já era previsto, no entanto o valor que foi efetivamente repassado para o MCTIC foi ainda menor: cerca de R$ 3 bilhões em 2017 - o que representa um corte de 62% quando comparado aos fundos de 2013. Com a PEC 95 (ou 241) outro corte de 25% foi previsto para o MCTIC em 2018, tornando inevitável o cancelamento de projetos de pesquisa. Notícias mais recentes apontam que os cortes reais de investimento em pesquisa em 2018 poderiam ser ainda maiores do que os anunciados e que cerca de 200 mil projetos vigentes no Brasil e afora seriam descontinuados, entre estes projetos de acordos educacionais e de cooperação cientifica. E foram.

Mas por que essa informação sobre o histórico de financiamento é importante? Por que cortes em investimentos e a política vigente de austeridade fiscal tiveram profundo impacto na subsistência do Museu Nacional. De acordo com Alexander Kellner, diretor do Museu Nacional, a verba recebida para a manutenção do museu em 2018 foi de cerca de R$300.000,00 em três parcelas, valor muito menor que o mínimo de R$ 520.000,00 requerido para as despesas de manutenção básica mensais. Não é surpresa que o destino do Museu Nacional tenha sido ser consumido em chamas - justamente pela falta de investimento básico. É importante frisar que o incêndio do Museu não é uma causalidade: é a consequência do histórico de cortes na ciência, assim como uma metáfora para o futuro próximo do Brasil caso os investimentos na ciência continuarem a diminuir.

Nós acreditamos que a ciência e o conhecimento são algumas das plataformas pelas quais uma nação pode crescer garantindo igualdade e relações interpessoais benéficas. Wilton teve a oportunidade de estudar parte do seu curso de graduação durante os anos de máximo financiamento na ciência brasileira e, portanto, teve a oportunidade de participar do programa de bolsas de estudos do governo brasileiro (Ciência sem fronteiras – 2013/2014), que financiou sua pesquisa como estudante de graduação e possibilitou uma experiência intercultural fora do país.

Esse movimento mudou seu plano de carreira. Sua escolha de trabalhar com pesquisa e de iniciar o Doutorado em Oceanografia é resultado dos investimentos do governo em ciência, das experiências até então proporcionadas e, principalmente, do contato primário com o mundo cientifico. Luiza, formada em Relações Públicas pela UERJ (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) e atualmente mestranda em Design pela Ohio State University (com foco na intersecção entre Políticas Públicas e Design), pode nunca ter a oportunidade de ser uma pesquisadora no Brasil. Agora, com a perda trágica do acervo do Museu Nacional e a tendência a diminuição nos investimentos brasileiros em ciência, nosso medo é que o contato da população com o mundo acadêmico diminua ainda mais. A consequência desses passos nos levará a uma drástica diminuição da representação do Brasil na ciência global, empurrando nossa nação para um cenário ainda mais intolerante e ignorante.

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Eduardo Kobra (born January 1, 1976) is a Brazilian street artist. He is notable for painting murals, usually depicting portraits with a technique of repeating squares and triangles. Kobra utilizes bright colors and bold lines while staying true to a kaleidoscope theme throughout his art. Historical ďŹ gures are Eduardo Kobra's strong suit, evoking memories of moments past that still resonate with audiences today.

Photo Credits: Eric Royer Stoner

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SHPE: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineer Diana Ulloa, Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering

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he Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is an organization dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development. The Ohio State SHPE chapter utilizes five main pillars to fulfill this mission: Leadership, Professional Development, Chapter Development, and Community Outreach. Through these pillars the chapter develops their members to become leaders in the Hispanic community that strive for academic and professional excellence.

At a national level, SHPE offers leadership development conferences such as the Regional Leadership Development Conference (RLDC), hosted in Chicago, IL last spring, and the National Institute for Leadership Advancement (NILA) located in Oklahoma, OK this past August. The Ohio State chapter has invested in their members and has consistently sent people to both conventions over the past few years. These conventions have companies come in and give presentations regarding industry practices, communication, selfmarketing, and more to give attendees the skills to be effective leaders both in team settings and in the work-place.

As a compliment to the leadership conferences, the Ohio State SHPE chapter also offers company workshops at their meetings. These workshops delve into similar topics but are geared to prepare members for interviews and networking situations such as the career fair. Last year, 23 members of SHPE at OSU attended the SHPE National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. From those 23 students 86% received interviews. Alums from the organization have gone on into careers in places such as ThermoFisher, 3M, Accenture, Caterpillar, etc.

However, SHPE is so much more than a means to receive an internship or co-op.

SHPE is about being a part of a familia, a home away from home. Whether through

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formal relationships in our MentorSHPE program, or something as casual as a bowling social – SHPE is devoted to creating connections between our members.

While SHPE resides within the College of Engineering, they don’t forget their Latino roots. SHPE members are encouraged to attend the Latino events put on around campus. Many members have participated in fundraisers such as Love for Puerto Rico last Spring, SHPEs and Salsa (both the mixer and the dance class), the Latino Cookout, etc. No matter how “Latino” someone feels they are, SHPE is proud to be a home for all Hispanics.

To stay true to our roots, last December, SHPE hosted their annual Holiday Toy Drive Fiesta – an event in collaboration with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition and the

interactive activities that demonstrate key engineering concepts.

Engineering can be a tough field of study – it means sacrificing free time for more studying, getting additional help with homework, and reviewing class material.

That’s why the Ohio State chapter offers resources for their members to flourish academically. Every week the organization provides a quiet place for their members to work via SHPE Study Tables. On a larger scale, SHPE collaborates with other clubs in the Minority in Engineering program – National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society for Women in Engineering (SWE), and Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) – for both Midterm and Finals Study Tables. At the end of the school year the organization also allocates a scholarship to members

Hispanic Business Students Association to collect funds and toys that will go to underprivileged children during the holiday season. Members in the past have also volunteered for El Dia de Las Tres Reyes Magos. In addition to these two holiday events, SHPE has two main outreach events to connect the youth in Columbus to engineering – Dia de Ciencias and STEM Challenge. These events are focused on introducing both high school and middle school students to the engineering field through fun,

for their academic achievements!

SHPE at OSU has won four consecutive Blue Chip Awards, a distinction given for the ability to enact the SHPE mission and vision for the first half of the SHPE year.

Within the College of Engineering, SHPE at OSU has received the Outstanding Student Organization Award and the Diversity, Enhancement, and Inclusion Award. SHPE is a powerhouse for all students looking for a community to support their journey to becoming better leaders and professionals.

SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS Did you grow up in a home where Spanish was spoken?

Did you naturally become bilingual, speaking español con los abuelos and English with your school mates?

If you answered YES, then you could be a Heritage Learner. Heritage learners have a personal connection to the language because we have been exposed to it from a young age, either at home, in our communities, or both. Spanish heritage learners can understand and/or speak Spanish, but we often haven’t taken formal Spanish classes.

The good news is that there are Spanish language classes designed just for us! Three courses provide language instruction for varying levels of proficiency. On the following pages, heritage learners participating in Ohio State courses share perspectives on their culture and language experiences.

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Spanish For Heritage Speakers

La importancia de los viejos Melissa Holland, Undergraduate, Industrial and Systems Engineering

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a mejor bendición que Dios me ha dado es vivir con mi abuela toda mi vida, crecer con ella en mi vida me ha dado muchas ventajas y oportunidades. De hecho, mi cultura, mi lengua, mi perspectiva, mi fe y mucho más se lo debo a ella. Sin tener este ejemplo de paciencia y amor de seguir en mi vida, especialmente cuando mis padres estaban trabajando durante el día, mi vida sería completamente diferente. A veces, los niños en los Estados Unidos no tienen esta relación con los mayores a consecuencia de que los abuelos viven muy lejos o la familia no tiene la plata para mantener a otra persona en la casa. Yo también sé de esta situación, porque los padres de mi papá no viven cerca. Sin embargo, hay mucho que aprender de los mayores y conocer bien a sus abuelos es muy importante.

María Antonia Acosta de Ballesteros, o “Mickey” como la llamamos de cariño, creció en Simijaca, Colombia y se ganó la vida como una costurera. La primera vez que ella vino a los Estados Unidos fue cuando mi mamá se mudó aquí, por su trabajo. Después de tener niños, y como mi abuela era viuda, mi mamá invitó a Mickey a vivir en su casa y a cuidar a mi hermana y a mi.

El valor de los abuelos en la vida de los jóvenes es invaluable. Desde recibir consejos, apoyo emocional, y comida deliciosa, hasta -como en mi caso- ser tu compañía, compañera de juegos y también enseñar el español y de Dios.

En mi experiencia Mickey, fue todo eso y también un modelo de paciencia, amor e inteligencia. Su delicadez y cuidado es admirable y es como trato de vivir la vida.

Su ejemplo de cómo tratar otras personas hasta fortaleció mi relación con mi hermana con quien peleé mucho. Aunque mis padres también me enseñaron mucho de estos valores, ella tenía más impacto porque compartía más tiempo con nosotros y ella no era mis padres, a quienes muchas veces no quería prestar atención. Un relación fuerte y profunda con alguien aparte de sus padres es vital durante el crecimiento de los niños.

Yo creo que es muy importante tener a alguien como Mickey en la vida. Mickey es a la persona que llamo para recibir consejos porque todavía tengo una conexión muy fuerte con ella. Yo sé que esto no es el caso para muchos jóvenes. Sin embargo, una relación así es importante para los niños, más que todo cuanto están creciendo.

Pero no puede ser cualquier relación, sino una con alguien muy mayor, a la que le tengas mucho respecto y que tenga mucha sabiduría.

A veces esta persona es su abuela.

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Hambre de Nostalgia Jaime Chavez Soria, Undergraduate, Engineering

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iendo un inmigrante de latino América en Estados unidos, en muchas instancias hay momentos en los que la nostalgia se hace presente, en especial la de comer cocina casera.

Desgraciadamente la realidad es inversa a la cantidad de lugares y restaurantes que uno puede visitar ya que mientras menos se come en “casa” más se extraña esta. Con esto en mente pienso que lo más importante y distintivo de la cocina latina es su sazón e ingredientes, ya que estos dan vida a innumerables platillos que han dado a conocer ;a gastronomía de latino Americana a nivel internacional. En mi caso no hay nada más incomparable al sabor de los platos típicos como un plato de cebiche (sopa de mariscos) o fritada (carne al horno) de mi país de origen Ecuador Actualmente vivo en Ohio, el cual se encuentra habitado por alrededor de 420.000 latinos, siendo así está el 3,6% de la población total del estado de Ohio. Pese a estos números, esta ha sido difícil encontrar restaurantes específicamente de América del Sur y o en especial restaurantes ecuatorianos.

Como dato curioso quisiera agregar que la mayoría de inmigrantes ecuatorianos se encuentran localizados en estados como Illinois, New York, Florida y California, por lo que mi búsqueda se ha hecho

incluso más difícil en el estado de Ohio. Mi residencia actualmente es la ciudad de Columbus, hasta el momento he tenido la suerte de encontrar un par de pequeños restaurantes que hacen que mi nostalgia crezca.

El primero es un restaurante ecuatoriano, en el cual he tenido la oportunidad de degustar algunos platos tradicionales.

El segundo es un restaurante venezolano localizado en Downtown, Columbus. A falta de otras alternativas, he llegado a encontrar en estos lugares una nostalgia a mi país la cual me es recordada por el característico sabor de la comida que ofrecen estos restaurantes. Por lo cual he llegado a considerar estos lugares como un refugio en donde puedo saciar mi hambre y sobre todo mi nostalgia.

Quiero aclarar que, desde mi punto de vista, la forma de pensar, de hacer, de trabajar, practicar, la cultura, e incluso la forma de hablar de un pueblo latino está definida por su comida y gastronomía. En consecuencia, bajo mis experiencias como inmigrante he llegado a concluir que la gastronomía y comida es la mezcla de las herencias y costumbres que las personas han ido aportando a lo largo del tiempo sobre la región. Por este motivo he notado que la gastronomía proveniente especialmente de comunidades latinas sigue creciendo hoy en día a niveles exponenciales

hasta el punto de que ya no hace falta ir a lugares como tiendas internacionales para encontrar productos latinos. Ahora se puede ir a cualquier cadena de supermercados como Walmart y se puede encontrar variedad de productos. Otro gran ejemplo de esta tendencia son los “food trucks”. Estos han ido agregando ingredientes comunes de la comida latina, como las tortillas o salsas. Incluso he llegado a ver “food-trucks” que ofrecen comida latina como platos principales.

Esto me ha hecho pensar que incluso aunque estos negocios estén enfocados mayormente en el público latino, la mentalidad y percepción de la gente en general ha ido cambiando hasta el punto de que muchas personas prefieren consumir productos provenientes de la cocina latina.

Con ello puedo afirmar que la comida Latina es definitivamente una de las mejores gastronomías a nivel mundial especialmente por su distintivo sabor y sazón. A su vez, esta se está popularizando más y más en los Estados Unidos. Como latino espero que estos sabores tan distintivos de nuestra cocina se incorporen más y más a la cultura americana hasta el punto que sea mucho más fácil encontrar productos y o restaurantes que lleguen a calmar mi hambre de nostalgia.

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La Participación en la Cocina: Un Reto Para los Jóvenes Joceline Torres, Undergraduate, Psychology

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El mole poblano es un plato antiguo

mis recetas eran demasiadas simples

como jóvenes hispanos, enriquecernos

y delicioso que deja a todo el que lo

y elementales. Mi habilidad culinaria

con nuestra cultura por medio de

prueba saboreando cada cucharada.

mediocre consiste de recetas con un

la cocina. No hay mejor manera de

Actualmente, el mole es el resultado de

máximo de cinco ingredientes, o sea

hacerlo que con el aprendizaje de un

un proceso culinario lento empezado

que el mole está fuera de mi repertorio.

platillo riquísimo que después puedes

en el siglo XVIII. La receta fue iniciada

En mi opinión, es prudente decir que la

recompensar disfrutándolo tú mismo.

desde la época prehispánica y

mayoría de los jóvenes en los EE.UU.

En realidad, es una recompensa doble:

perfeccionada en la colonia, cuando

están en un predicamento semejante al

te sientes orgulloso de cocinarlo y, ¡te

influencias asiáticas y europeas

mío cuando se trata de cocinar comida

lo puedes comer! Al embarcarte en el

enriquecieron la cocina mexicana. El

tradicional. Aunque cabe mencionar

arte culinario obtienes conocimiento de

mole es un símbolo representativo de

que por lo menos podemos googlear

tu cultura y satisfacción en una nueva

la gastronomía típica que existe en más

recetas por internet o ver un video

destreza.

de 300 variedades en México. Cocinar

en YouTube con platillos inspirados

Reconozco mi ingenuidad culinaria y

es un ritual que inculca el orgullo

en la comida tradicional. Pero lo que

aceptó no ser una cocinera fenomenal

patriótico y nos hace un tipo de experto

quiero decir es que el involucramiento

como mi abuelita. Sin embargo,

cultural, así que debemos mantener

físico–desde escoger los tomates,

ofreciendo asistencia durante el

esta tradición viva.

moler las especias, hasta desmenuzar

proceso gastronómico contribuye

En mi familia, las recetas tradicionales

el pollo–en la preparación de la comida

a mí mejoramiento, llevando poco

son únicas porque están llenas de

implementa el aprendizaje de la cultura

a poco de mi capacidad elemental,

amor y una lista de ingredientes poco

y el arte de la cocina.

a una intermedia. Debemos tener

comunes para mí. La primera vez que le

La hora de cocinar tiene importancia

la intención de ensanchar nuestro

pregunté a mi abuelita cómo cocinaba

uniforme a la hora de comer. No me

horizonte culinario para sostener un

su mole exquisito, su respuesta me

cabe duda que si hubiera convivido

conocimiento de la comida tradicional.

dejó perpleja. La explicación elaborada

más en la cocina con mi abuelita

El paladar es la forma mejor de

de pasos e ingredientes me hizo dudar

tendría su talento culinario. Por lo

experimentar nuestra cultura, nos

de mi capacidad de poder cocinar

que puedo ver, la mayoría de los

acercará a la larga tradición de nuestra

en mi nuevo entorno universitario.

jóvenes que tienen la meta de ir a

historia de una manera sencilla que

Como mujer joven en los EE.UU. y

una universidad no tienen el tiempo

ni nos daremos cuenta que estamos

con poca experiencia cocinando mis

para aprender esta parte especial de

recuperando la herencia hispana.

propios platillos, me di cuenta que

su cultura. Pienso que deberíamos,

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El estigma de la salud mental en la comunidad Latina

Stefania Torres-Grisales Undergraduate, Social Work Como alguien que sufre de problemas de la salud mental y vive en una casa con padres latinos que son muy tradicionales y no creen en los trastornos de la salud mental, he aprendido que vivir bajo estas condiciones es muy difícil. Desafortunadamente, no soy la única que se siente así.

Muchos adolescentes latinos en los países hispanohablantes e incluso en los Estados Unidos tienen esta misma experiencia.

En la cultura latina, la salud mental está muy estigmatizada.

La mayoría de los padres y adultos en general no creen en las condiciones mentales y sobre todo no creen en el tratamiento de estos problemas de la salud mental. Un adolescente podría mostrar signos de depresión o cualquier otro trastorno y los padres llegan a otro razonamiento y dicen algo como, por ejemplo, “sólo son perezosos”, cuando en realidad tienen una enfermedad mental. Me he enfrentado a esto varias veces cuando era adolescente y me di cuenta que no era sólo mis padres que hacían esto, sino mis tíos lo decían a sus hijos también.

Una gran cantidad de jóvenes, como yo, son conscientes de los diferentes trastornos mentales, al menos los más comunes, tales como la depresión y la ansiedad. Aunque conocen los síntomas, lo mantienen en secreto o no consiguen

ayuda porque saben que sus padres los rechazarán. Como resultado de la falta de ayuda, a veces estos adolescentes terminan suicidándose. Esto nunca debería de pasar. Los adolescentes latinos deben de poder hablar con sus padres sobre estos problemas y obtener la ayuda que necesitan, porque, al igual que cualquier otro cuidado del cuerpo, se tiene que cuidar a su salud mental.

Aunque los padres latinos ignoran la realidad de los trastornos mentales y emocionales, existen otras razones que impiden que los jóvenes latinos busquen ayuda.

En los países hispanohablantes, donde hay mucha pobreza, es posible que la gente simplemente no tenga el dinero o seguro para darle a sus hijos el tratamiento que puedan necesitar. En los Estados Unidos puede haber una barrera del idioma que limita o bloquee comunicación con los médicos, sobre todo cuando se trata de términos médicos en español.

Una gran cantidad de latinos protegen tanto su privacidad que no les gusta que sus secretos o dificultades salgan de la casa. Muchos latinos son religiosos y piensan que recibir tratamientos van en contra de su religión porque creen firmemente que Dios sanará todos sus problemas. También, a los latinos, les gusta mantener las tradiciones y el uso de remedios naturales o medicinas naturales para curar cualquier problema que los niños puedan

tener. Por último, hay miles de latinos indocumentados que tienen miedo de buscar ayuda porque temen ser deportados si piden ayuda debido a su estatus legal. La ironía, en este último caso, es que los inmigrantes indocumentados están muy propensos a la depresión debido a su estatus legal.

En general, hay que romper el estigma de los trastornos de salud mental y tratamientos en la comunidad latina. Los latinos no somos una excepción a la realidad que los problemas de salud mental pueden afectar a cualquier persona. Con el tiempo, vamos a poder ayudar a más y más latinos en todo el mundo aobtener el tratamiento que necesitan, no importa cuál sea su situación financiera o legal. Ningún latino debería sentirse solo en cualquier cosa que le pase en su vida.

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Traveling Yesenia Alvarez Padilla, Graduate Student, Social Work

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t amazes me to think that when my grandparents were young long trips across a country could take days or weeks aboard a small car (if you were lucky) on a dirt road, or on top of a horse, a “mula”, or “burro”. Traveling on a plane was a foreign luxury. For me, traveling to visit them from Reno, Nevada to Ortega, Jalisco, Mexico meant we would be driving across 6 states for at least 32 hours! Being a family of seven, my father preferred driving as opposed to navigating confusing airports with his five kids.

One day, my grandfather decided to become a bracero, working potato fields in the US to support my grandmother and ten children. Eventually, my parents decided to take a risk, seeking new opportunities somewhere they knew nothing about. With much love and gratitude I have decided to leave my home to seek opportunities by attending graduate school at OSU. As the summer ends and students from all over the country, and the world, embark on the same journey of new opportunities and experiences, I have been reflecting on the idea of travel and what it can mean to all of us who, today, can travel thousands of miles, seamlessly, without giving it much thought. Today we can traverse various time zones and explore new places relatively quickly.

As I look at my newsfeed, I see friends posting

pictures of their summer trips and vacations. I message friends back home, and friends I have made from all over the world, communicating with them in an instant regardless of the distance. At times I wonder if the ease of these immediate, expansive connections make it inevitable for us to become disconnected from ourselves.

Additionally, when we can see places like the Antarctic or the Grand Canyon on Google Earth instantly, from the comfort of our home, why bother traveling? Of course, we all know there is much more to it than simply seeing new places.

Although we increasingly have the ability to travel long distances, and the accessibility to new information makes change seem constant and overbearing, I believe something remains timeless. When we travel we are not only doing so to move around. In fact, we move in order to be moved. Although we all love to take selfies and let the world know how much fun our travels are, and how great our life is, it is important to remember these experiences not only expose us to new physical surroundings. Traveling and moving allows us to explore the inner terrain we cannot always perceive without some disruption.

It is an opportunity to reflect and learn about ourselves based on the new emotions, moods, ideas, people, and intimations novel surroundings can inspire in us.

So, as we bustle about trying to stay on top of our classes and new social networks, let us remember to take some time to reflect, and contemplate what our experiences have awakened in us that we could not see before.

Freedom Schools eally a place of growth.

Serving for the Community Development for All People’s Freedom School was the best decision I could have made for my summer. I could not hold back my tears as the last week approached. I learned how important it was to know one’s self in order to serve for others.

for them made by them.

It has an outstanding sense of community.

Here you will find: a free market, free store, reduced price bike shop, and a church service for the community. CD4AP values Freedom School and gives them the tools to put on a Day of Action. This summer we gathered at the Statehouse with scholars and protested the separation of migrant families at the border.

Scholars were in charge of making signs, writing speeches, and chanting. The community shared a common goal and really came together to demonstrate strength in numbers.

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ducation at its finest. The purpose of the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School is to provide scholars ranging from 1-12th grade. Scholars are provided an Integrated Reading Curriculum that allows exposure to social justice issues while spreading representation of different cultures and ethnicities.

The teaching styles reinforce the idea that teachers (Servant Leader Interns) are equal to their scholars. This is implemented by the Reading Circle, where SLI’s and scholars sit in a circle while reading and stimulates their attention by being interactive and asking questions relating to issues in the book and in our world today.

ome away from home. Seeing the faces of the scholars during Harambe, the start of our mornings where a member of the community comes to read, and we break off into multiple cheers and chants, made every morning commute worth it. The songs used for cheers and chants all had positive and motivational messages that remind us that there is “something inside so strong,” for all of us! Though it may seem silly to sing every morning, mornings are no longer the same without Harambe.

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ne voice made from many.

Freedom School is an important part of history that lives on through the communities they serve. They are radical in nature because they challenge traditional school models and give power to their scholars. Many historical figures live through the books provided and serve as a reminder that the fight for justice is not over.

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remendous. This is an unforgettable experience that can only be understood after spending an entire summer developing relationships with the scholars and staff. It is one that will both warm and break your heart and can bring tears to you your eyes. It is one that transforms you into a better person each day before your eyes.

So, when you hear the question, “Freedom Schools is What?!”

Please remember that the answer is and will always be, “RED HOT!”

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irect impact to the communities they serve.

The Community Development for All People (CD4AP) has funded Freedom School for the South Side of Columbus and fostered the idea that their community is

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A Digital History Osmari Novoa, Undergraduate, Spanish

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always knew that my mother’s side of the family was black, and from Peru, but I never stopped to think what that meant, for me, or my identity. I started to realize that identity is very complex. For some, it can be an easy idea to grasp, but for me it continues to be a continuous journey.

As a college student, I first began to learn, study and reflect about my cultural heritage. As I was speaking to a professor and telling him about my family and showing him pictures, he said, “Oh, so you’re Afro Peruvian?” It was the first time I had heard the term in my life. I did not know what to say so I just agreed with him. After this conversation, I thought a lot about what this term meant in relation to my own self-identity. I thought about how identities are sometimes thrust upon us by other people. How could something I was just discovering be self-evident to my professor. I almost felt embarrassed that I had neverencountered the term Afro Peruvian before. My encounter with this term, sparked deep introspection and reflection in me. Even today, I find myself struggling with how I identify. It is a journey that I will continue to explore.

People ask me, “Where are you from?” and even though it can seem like such a simple question, it is a question constantly has me on my toes. I usually start off by saying, “Well I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but both of my parents are from Peru. My mother’s side of the family is Afro Peruvian, so I guess you could say that I would be considered bi racial.” To me, that seems like such a long answer to give, but I want to make sure that I give credit to all of the aspects that make me, me. I myself felt like I did not fit into my family. Being of a lighter

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skin complexion compared to my family members, I did not see how I fit in while growing up, especially when compared to my cousin Regina. We were always dressed alike because we were only a year apart and our mothers were sisters. At first, I saw no difference between us. I played with my cousin all of the time and were very close. As I grew older, I started to realize that I did not resemble her because of the differences in our skin tone.

Deep down I felt that my abuelita Faustina, my grandmother, preferred Regina over me, because Regina looked so much like her. I felt like no part of Faustina was seen in me. As a result, I remember trying to tan to get darker. In college, I came to realize that “black” comes in all shapes and sizes and that Afro-Latinidad is more about culture than about skin color. I may not be the mirror image of my grandmother but my Afro Peruvian roots are vital to my self-identity.

Osmari Novoais a fourth-year student at The Ohio State University.She is a double major in Spanish with a specialization in Latin American Literature and Culture and Public Health with a specialization in Sociology.Osmariis also a double minor in Andean and Amazonian Studies and History.In the spring semester of her sophomore year, she worked with Dr. Michelle Wibbelsman on an independent research study about her Afro Peruvian heritage.Osmari developed a Digital Storywhere she expresses the development of her cultural identity and how it has affected her relationship with her family.Below is an excerpt taken from Osmari’s Digital Story named: “Finding Myself Through My Afro Peruvian Lineage” which was also made an interactive feature in “The Hidden Life of Things: Andean and Amazonian Artifacts and the Stories They Tell” which is an exhibit that was curated by fourth-year Arts Management major, Diego Arellano and Dr. Michelle Wibbelsman.

This article contains an excerpt of a larger portion of the digital story that can be found at:

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FEMERGY

Reyna Esquivel-King, Graduate Student, History Department Femergy is the internal power and energy that all and women innately possess. We empower them to find, cultivate and tap into that power and energy to believe in themselves, know their worth and achieve their life goals and dreams.Founded by Maylin Sambois Sanchez and Christina Vera-Reid, Femergy is a nonprofit

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exploration, college readiness, wellness management and direct mentorship opportunities for girls and women. Femergy has been serving Central Ohio and the surrounding areas for the past four years. The mission of Femergy is to provide holistic programs and products that enhance girls and women in

Chica Sports Fitness Camp (200 girls): Campers learn skills such as independence, leadership, and respect. After their time at the camp, campers will return with a higher level of confidence in herself, her choices, and the way she treats others. Our camp community fosters this growth through a series of age-appropriate challenges, organized sports exploration,and guidance from caring role models.

Everygirlat the camp participated in her own way. Every girl fits in because every girl is accepted for being herself!

the areas of Education, Leadership, Health, and Wellness. The vision of Femergy is to create and maintain a safe space in all activity settings where participants can engage in open dialogue.

Some of the Programs Femergy offers: Enrichment Institute for Women (50 women): It is a leadership training and support program for entry level professionals (5 years or less) with the desire to advance, lead, and create changes. This was hosted by Otterbein University 2018-2019.

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Girls Heart Reading (700 girls): This is an enrichment program dedicated to the self-development of adolescent girls in grades 6th-12th.

Scholars are given the opportunityto connect and empower each other’s enthusiasm for literacy and desire for personal growth.

CONTACT Christina Vera-Reid christina.vera@femergy.org Maylin Sanchez maylin.sanchez@femergy.org www.femergy.org

WHAT FEMERGY MEANS TO ME

women inventors whose inventions changed everyday life. I did my research and presentation on Josephine Cochran who invented the Dishwasher. In addition, in the most recent cycle “Intro to Health Sciences” I learned about the other career opportunities within in the medical field outside of tradtional nursing or being a doctor. We did Maritza Reid, Metro Early High School activities like taking DNA extractions from a strawberry at Nationwide My name is Maritza M. Reid, and I am 15 years old rising junior at Metro Children’s Hospital. As apart the Early High School. I have been a part same cycle we created, filmed and edited a campaign on mental of Femergy’s Girls Heart Reading health awareness and suicide Ohio (GHRO) program for three prevention. Our groups goal was years now and I can say Femergy to bring awareness on this serious has had a huge impact on my life. topic and to teach others on how Over the years, I have seen growth within myself and my overall outlook to identify signs and how they can on school and friendships. Femergy help. The leaders who are a part has given me tools and the guidance of Femergy have made me feel so loved over the years and really I need to be successful in high made me change the way I saw school and has really opened my myself. They have taught me the eyes about college and next steps value of confidence, self-love, selfafter graduation. I have learned the worth and most importantly girls importance of education, my health empowerment. and leadership. Over the years, I have met so many amazing people and made friendships that will last a lifetime which I am thankful for. Being a part of Femergy has allowed me the opportunity to explore many different fields such as Entrepreneurship, STEM, Health Sciences and much more. I’ve gotten the luxury to work with Fisher College of Business and be a part of designing our very own mock business called Magic Waffles! In a past cycle, we focused on STEM and

To me, girls empowerment is all about being a role model and beacon of hope to those who have been told their whole life that they can’t do this or their not smart enough to do that and spend their life listening to those who don’t want them to succeed and make something of themselves.

For generations, woman and girls were expected to be stay at home care takers, cleaning and taking care of the children and weren’t allowed the same opportunities as men. Overtime, women were finally allowed to go to school, vote and have a careers but there are still places in the world today where Gender Equality and Empowerment for women and girls is forbidden and that is in desperate need of change. I personally believe that girls and women that live in these areas would benefit from being a part of Femergy or other powerful organizations to give them hope, determination and strength. With all of that being said, I feel incredibly lucky, blessed and honored to be a part of an organization that believes in educating and inspiring young girls and women to make their dreams a reality. One day I will be a Buckeye and I look forward to coming back and volunteering with Femergy to help the next wave of girls!

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AMERICA's "Statue of Freedom" Shanice Riggins, Femergy Participant The meaning of Women Empowerment for me is to be there for each other even though society might think otherwise.

Being that strong but independent woman I was raised to be by striving for excellence and not mediocrity. By pushing myself even when the dream begins to fade. Having the courage and willpower to believe that one day I’ll be the girl who changed the world.

Surrounding myself with women who stand tall and fight for what’s right and

become the statue of what freedom looks like. Freedom that will give women equal pay, political balance, jobs to provide for their kids, houses to protect their kids, confidence to walk out into the world and say; I’m ready.

I’m ready to take a chance to see what America is all about.

If America really cares about all the women suffering from homelessness, minimum wage, college debt and so many other tragedies that occur within the community of women, problems will be fixed.

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If we, not just women but men as well, link arm and arm, stand our ground, and challenge the power of America, by becoming greater for ourselves, our families, women we don't know and the ones we do. Becoming the voice for the voiceless, the passionate for the passionless. Overcoming every obstacle, and triumphantly committing to change. The challenge won’t be easy but as we gradually learn from one another we will truly see that gender is only a word that defines body parts and a definition that degrades you from becoming the difference we as people need. America needs someone or something to become the light through the dark tunnel and lead others towards

the true prize. The prize of accepting that job because you were the best fit, walking down the street and owning it, proving to those non-believers and nonmotivators that being a woman isn't a barrier or a crutch it's a superpower. The power to become a college graduate, establishing a career to get those high paying jobs, giving orders and not receiving them.

As we continue to show America who we are and what we can be capable of, we’ll keep making those small changes in our lives that get us closer to victory. Whether it be by pressing to get that interview, doing more in

the community, voting for the people who strives in our best interest. Those small but huge differences will allow America to wake up and see who runs the world. Realizing not allowing us to have rights sacrificed great strength.

Using that strength within working fields, boss management, and running for offices. Making America remember us, making them remember how we aren't afraid to get our hands dirty, not afraid to talk about the elephant in the room. Changing the conversation to why women shouldn't, to why women should. Why we should be treated as equals as people who have been stripped from our rights since the beginning of time. In the Bible men were treated as the higher power. While women were to sit on the side lines and be mothers and teachers. We weren't teachers because of our passion or love for kids. We were forced, either you teach or parent and we as women are more than that. We are more than one or two options. We have the world to our expense, yes the world can be unfair, unrightful, and discriminative. But showing the true color of women will out shine all the negative and become the statue of freedom.

Graduates Spring 2018

Carrillo, Jorge. City & Regional Plan

Frometa, Christopher. Sport Industry

Casian-Lakos, Ana. Early Childhood Education

Fuchs, Joshua. Environmental Eng

Associates Degrees

Castro, Thomas. Architecture

Fuentes, Victoria. Political Science

Chamarro, Coleman. Economics

Fuentes, Victoria. Environmental Policy and Decision Making

Clinchot, Nathaniel. Associate of Arts Cortez, Dominic. Associate of Arts Dawes, Matthew. Associate of Science Gastesi, Alec. Associate of Arts Gullatt, Kailyn. Associate of Arts How, Angelina. Associate of Arts Melendez, Luis. Associate of Arts Moore, Josef. Associate of Arts Norman, Andrea. Associate of Arts Passino, Juliana. Associate of Arts Pena, Miceli. Associate of Arts Scott, Kevin. Associate of Arts Thomas, Jazmine. Associate of Arts Ulate, Giovanni. Associate of Arts Vasquez, Eriberto. Associate of Arts Wicker, Seth. Associate of Arts Wilburn, Joanna. Associate of Arts

Bachelors Degrees Abreu, Lucas. Communication Abu Arab, Yasmine. Aviation Alarcon, Jennifer. Comp Sci & Eng Aleman, Manuel. Civil Eng Allen, Anna. Social Work Alvarez, Satchel. Welding Eng Ambris, Samantha. Finance Amunategui, Luisa. Biology Angeli Reyes, Melissa. Sociology Arana, Neil. Mechanical Eng Arozarena, Miranda. Nursing Avila, Santiago. Food, Agr and Bio Eng Ayad, Salonas. Biology Banda, Alexandra. History of Art Banerjee, Alexander. Finance Banerjee, Andre. Landscape Arch Beiglarbeigi, Nicolle. Marketing Berardi, Frank. Journalism Betancourt, Vera. Architecture Bilek, Beau. Health & Rehab Sciencs Bishop, Taylor. Accounting Bock-Bacalao, Michael. Economics Bohorquez Toledo, Paul. Mechanical Eng Bonin, Clayton. Earth Sciences Bower, Gabrielle. Psychology Braam, Cornelius. Neuroscience Bravo, Jose-Emilio. Early and Middle Childhood Stds

Chappell, Abbey. Criminology & Crim Justice Chittock, Audrey. Consumer and Fam Financial Svs Coffer, Mikenzi. Animal Sciences Colin, Victoria. Biology Colon, Mason. Dental Hygiene Concha, Renee. Political Science Davila-Love, Jawan. Communication Day, Brendan. Spanish de Andrade, Leonardo. Communication De Jesus, Abigail. Fashion and Retail Stds de Leon, Belen. International Stds de Leon, Belen. French De Santis Esteban, Gabriella. Communication Dean, Brandon. Chemical Eng Delacruz, Bailey. Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability

Gaffney, Michael. Operations Mgmt Gallagher, James. Biology Gallinar, Roberto. Marketing Garcia, Armando. International Stds Garcia, Chelsy. Linguistics Garcia, Elena. Fine Arts Garcia, Ryan. Economics Garcia, Daniel. Sport Industry Gardner, Amaria. Human Dev and Family Science Gardner, Amanda. Health & Rehab Sciencs Gaskey, Logan. Accounting Gaughan, Benjamin.

Gaztambide, Carlos. Economics Gillam, Paige. Social Work

DelGado, Franklin. Finance

Goertzen, Ian. Marketing

Delgado, Tommy. Comp Sci & Eng

Gomez, Madison. Marketing

Dellick, Julia. Biology

Gomez, Jose. Operations Mgmt

Dev, Natalie. Neuroscience

Gonzalez, Allison. Speech and Hearing Science

Diamandis, Marie. Psychology

Gonzalez, Caroline. Economics

Diaz, Bailey. Speech and Hearing Science

Gonzalez, Victoria. Neuroscience

Dillon, Paul. Nursing

Gonzalez, Kathryn. Fashion and Retail Stds

Dinsmore, Zachary. Comp Sci & Eng

Gonzalez-Calvo, Alejandra. Fine Arts

Disbennett, Mikaela. Microbiology

Goya Herrera, Sandra. International Stds

Donohue, Nicholas. Materials Science and Eng

Gracia, Carla. Political Science

Douglass, Robert. Zoology

Granados, Alex. Food, Agr and Bio Eng

Drouet Saltos, Nancy. Sociology

Graves, Alyssia. Journalism

Dumm, Shane. Psychology

Grioni, Matias. Comp Sci & Eng

Dunham, Zachary. Communication

Guerrero, Maria Jose. Biomedical Science

Duque, Alejandro. Finance

Guerrero, Jessica. Education

Dutra, Franchesca. Logistics Mgmt

Gutterman, Rebecca. Public Management, Leadership, and Policy

Echeverria, Madeline. Marketing Eleyet, Alaina. Psychology Escobar, Kelsi. Pharmaceutical Sciences Esparza, Juan. Eng Physics Espinoza, Danielle. Health & Rehab Sciencs Espinoza Aquije, Mayra. Linguistics Farage, Rebecca. Journalism Farr, Joshua. Logistics Mgmt Feck, Matthew. Biochemistry Fenik, Robert. Marketing Fernandez, Carolina. Animal Sciences Fernandez, Nicolas. Electrical and Computer Eng Fernandez, Estefania. Electrical and Computer Eng

Bray, Chelsea. Neuroscience

Fernandez Herrera, Mitzi. Electrical and Computer Eng

Bruns, Jonathan. Geography

Ferree, Andrea. Economics

Bucy, Charlotte. Food, Agr and Bio Eng

Figueroa-Ripoll, Alejandro. Zoology

Builes, Ashley. Speech and Hearing Science

Flagg, Richard. Electrical and Computer Eng

Buisson, Emilie. Food, Agr and Bio Eng

Florencia, Hector. Sport Industry

Butcheck, Emory. Marketing

Flores, Michael. Political Science

Cabanas, Joclyn. Human Dev and Family Science

Flores, Wilson. Aeronautical and Astronautical Eng

Cabrera, Kevin. Industrial & Systems Eng

Flores, Lydia. Animal Sciences

Cajigal, Edgar.

Fonseca, Crystal. Biology

Camacho, Luz. Psychology

Forero Lopez, Laura. Nursing

Cardenas, Teresa. International Stds

Franzoni Ereno, Gustavo. Mechanical Eng

Cardenas, Teresa. Journalism

Furdek, Lexi-Lulu. Biochemistry

Gutterman, Rebecca. Political Science Harel, Samantha. Aeronautical and Astronautical Eng Haro, Nancy. Chemistry Hart, Taylor. Health & Rehab Sciencs Harter, Mitchell. Marketing Haslage, Kylie. Education Hayes, Kelli. Psychology Haywood, Benjamin. Architecture Hernandez, Elizabeth. Communication Hernandez, Allison. Zoology Hernandez, Alexander. Chemical Eng Hernandez Brandi, Marianna. Italian Hernandez Brandi, Marianna. Neuroscience Hernandez Rosado, Vianca. Animal Sciences Herrera, Raymond. Accounting Herrera, Jonathan. Comp Sci & Eng Hill, Joshua. Marketing Hofmann, Juan. Psychology Holt, Miranda. Pharmaceutical Sciences Hoyt, Benjamin. International Stds Ibrahim, Ali. Biology Jimenez, Ricardo. English Jimenez, Carolina. Human Nutrition Johnson, Hunter. Finance

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Johnson, Michael. Electrical and Computer Eng

Olson, Brooke. Pharmaceutical Sciences

Sterling, Geiry. Social Work

Jones, Sorpresa. Communication

Onate, Jessica. Political Science

Joyner, Alexander. Hospitality Mgmt

Ortiz Villabona, Carolina. Neuroscience

Stojanovski, Samantha. Human Dev and Family Science

Juarez, Jakeline. Spanish

Osimani, Alexis. Health & Rehab Sciencs

Sturgeon, Bailee. Sport Industry

Kachirisky, Natasha. Criminology & Crim Justice

Palacio, Isabella. Industrial & Systems Eng

Suarez, Elizabeth. Journalism

Kapell, Rafael. Marketing

Panico, Trinette. Dental Hygiene

Keeton, Grace. Mechanical Eng

Patton, Julie. Food Science and Technology

Sudho, Helen. Environmental Policy and Decision Making

Kirkpatrick, Megan. Pharmaceutical Sciences

Payano, Stephanie. Sport Industry

Kirksey, Alvin. Welding Eng

Peraza, Meilenys. Japanese

Krymowski, Jaclyn. Animal Sciences

Pereyra, Felix. Marketing

Lara, Geovanny. Biomedical Eng

Perez, Adam. Logistics Mgmt

Litton, Shannon. International Stds

Perez, Dahlia. Health & Rehab Sciencs

Lopez, Alex. Social Work

Pfeifer, Eddie. Mechanical Eng

Lugo, Krista. Finance

Phipps, Garret. Health & Rehab Sciencs

Lupidi, Rafael. World Politics

Pichardo, Inali. Criminology & Crim Justice

MacDonald, Jared. Psychology

Plazas, Andres. Psychology

Mairal-Cruz, Lucas. Aeronautical and Astronautical Eng

Pomarico, Amanda. Political Science

Marcano, Kailyn. Nursing

Prieto, Ryan. Biomedical Eng

Marquina, Angelique. Psychology

Ramirez, Madison. Psychology

Marsh, Kristen. Computer & Information Science Martin, Conrado. Social Work Martinez, Briana. Psychology

Raul, Julian. Biology

Martinez, Gabriela. Biology Martinez, Andrea. Chemical Eng Martinez, Sandra. Social Work Martir, Brea. Hospitality Mgmt McCabe, Ian. Electrical & Computer Eng McCarthy, Hannah. Finance McGahan, Matthew. Spanish McGahan, Matthew. Finance McGraw, Amber. Animal Sciences Medina, Laura. World Politics Melendez-Galinsky, Javier. City & Regional Plan Mendez, Mynor. Neuroscience Menjivar, Lubidia. Biology Michaeli, Gabrielle. Health & Rehab Sciencs Michaud, Clarissa. Microbiology Millich, Brendan. Agribusiness & Applied Econ Molina, Yamilex. Special Education Montenegro, Elizabeth. Psychology Montero, Martine. Economics Monzalvo, Mariela. Psychology Moore, Marisa. Music Morales-Casasola, Andrea. Psychology Morgan, Ruben. Civil Eng Muir, Alexander. International Stds Muller, Carlos. Air Transportation Naida, Adam. Real Estate & Urban Analysis Namakydoost, Christina. Biomedical Science Narvaez, Santa. Chemistry Navarrete, Keyla. Psychology Negron, Ezequiel. Communication Nenna, Abigail. Geographic Information Sciences Ng zheng, Enrique. Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability Noel, Tatiana. Biology Noriega, Alexander. Finance Nunez, Brenna. Marketing O'Connor, Corinne. Communication Ojeda, Joseph. Economics

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Powell, Maxwell. Comp Sci & Eng

Reinhart, James. Biology Rejas Llamosas, Cybill. Dental Hygiene Renner, Mitchell. Sport Industry Renta, Ricardo. Philosophy Reopell, Luiza. Public Health Reyna, Joseph. Political Science Riemer, Nicole. Visual Communication Design Rito, Adam. Social Work Rivera, Matthew. Biology Rodriguez, Zackery. Psychology

Tacher, Mackenzie. Communication Talamas, Luisa. Industrial Design Teixeira, Victor. Architecture Tellez, Naomi. International Stds Timmins, Alejandra. English Tisbo, Alexis. Public Health Torre-Findling, Allison. International Stds Torres, Manuel. Molecular Genetics Tovar Fuentes, Ana. Finance Trainer, Evan. Finance Turain, Cristian. International Stds Urdaneta, Oliver. Fine Arts Vasquez, Duane. Educational Stds Velasquez, Collin. Communication Victor, Natasha. Biology Vieta, Michael. Consumer and Family Financial Svs Vilchez Espinoza, Pierina. Biology Villena, Claudia. Psychology Vorys, Amber. Microbiology Wagner, Cynthia. Visual Communication Design Waibl Polania, Jessica. Microbiology Walliser-Wejebe, Maria. City & Regional Plan Weber, Zachary. Molecular Genetics Weiss, Alexander. Biomedical Science

Rodriguez, Marilyn. Biochemistry

West, Glenda. Comparative Stds

Rodriguez, Carolina. Human Dev and Family Science

West, Glenda. French White, Victoria. Operations Mgmt

Roland, Victoria. Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability

Wood, Robin. Civil Eng

Romero, David. Exercise Science Education

Zylberberg, Shawn. Communication

Rudish, Jennifer. Public Health Ruiz-Chagolla, Nancy. Social Work Saavedra, Renee. Architecture Sacasa, Crisanto. Industrial & Systems Eng Sandoval, Leticia. Environ & Natural Resources Santiago, Marcos. Political Science Santos, Nicole. Psychology Schauer, Aaron. Political Science Scherer, David. Political Science Schroeder, Trey. Early and Middle Childhood Stds Sdao, Michelle. History Sencio, Lucas. Marketing Sestrich, Ericka. Communication Shannon, Vanessa. Biology Shrader, Lauren. Political Science Sillart, Sydney. Chemistry Siveroni, Jocelyn. Real Estate and Urban Analysis Smith, Christopher. Construction Systems Mgmt Smith, Halle. Environmental Science Soliday, Abbigayle. Psychology Soliz, Virginia. Neuroscience Soto, Jireh. Communication Soto, Ivanna. Dental Hygiene Southwick, Alena. Social Work

Zanola, Sarah. Finance

Masters Degrees

Alanis Villarreal, Gerardo. Master of Laws Alcaraz, Melissa. Sociology Anders, John Paul. Kinesiology Batista Ronconi, Thais. Master of Business Administration Bedich, Joseph. Math Science Bello, Jason. Mathematics Castellanos Giracca, Martin. Master of Laws Clarke, Molly. Master of Business Administration Clarke, Molly. Architecture Colon, Katalina. Educational Stds Corrado, Michelle. Master Business Administration Crawford, Marcell. Educational Stds Cuevas Santamaria, Sergio. Master of Fine Arts Davila-Martin, Liane. Master of Public Health Delgado, Emilie. Social Work Escobar, Caty. Appl Clinical&Preclncl Rsrch Espinales Correa, Tania. Spanish & Portuguese Fernandez Puentes, Isabel. Electrical and Computer Eng Funk, Melissa. Educational Stds Gilabert, Brittney. Social Work Godina, Sara. Master of Public Health

Graduates Gomez Ramirez, Ana Maria. Appl Clinical&Preclncl Rsrch Grace, Evelyn. Educational Stds Graiff Garcia, Ricardo. Political Science Granger, Sherwin. Social Work Guzman, Joseph. Sociology Hernandez, Abel. Master of Fine Arts Hill, Ronald. Master Business Administration Hodgdon, Barbara. Human Development and Family Science Holm, Federico. Environment&Natural Resources Huling, Grant. City & Regional Planning Irizarry, Arielle. English Johnson-Eusebio, Alejandro. Electrical and Computer Eng Kender, Allison. Master Business Administration Lamberti Nunes, Luana. Spanish & Portuguese Lara, Benito. Master of Fine Arts Laurel, Mallory. Master of Fine Arts Leibas, Adrian. Nursing Leiva Soto, Andrea. Horticulture and Crop Sc Lima Coelho Sampaio, Jacqueline. Portuguese Lopes Gemelli, Cesar. Portuguese Lucas, Erica. Nursing Machado-Grajales, Alejandra. Social Work Maginnity, Paul. Landscape Architecture Martinez, Reece. Mechanical Engineering Medina, Andres. Physics Medley, Alexandra. Master of Public Health Meurer, David. Business Montoya, KC. Social Work Munoz Ruz, Sebastian Ignacio. Spanish & Portuguese Needham, Chelsie. Social Work Nunez, Erica. Nursing Osma Potes, Juan. Master of Laws Osorio-Sanders, Karen. Human Resource Mgt Pereyra Duarte, Rafael. Master Business Administration Perez, Brenda. Speech Language Pathology Puente Beccar, Esteli. Spanish & Portuguese Rangel Manrique, Emily. Spanish & Portuguese Rinehart, Jennifer. Appl Clinical&Preclncl Rsrch Rinehart, Jennifer. Pharmacology Rivera Diaz, Natalia. Nursing Rodriguez, Nicholas. Educational Stds Ruiz Nieto, Gabriela. Education Santiago Vega, Kimberly. Specialist in Education Shugart, Scott. Master Business Administration Soto, Brian. Nursing Stallard, Matthew. Nursing Swaim, Shannan. Social Work Syrus, Heather. Social Work Thornton, Breanna. Music Toro-Zapata, Jorge. Biomedical Sciences Utermohlen, Franz. Physics Vargas Loyo, Amilcar Jose. Plant Pathology Wolf, Nathan. Kinesiology Woodfint, Rachel. Animal Sciences Zapata, Martha. Environment & Natural Res Zaragoza-Rivera, Yadetsie. Biomedical Eng Zayas-Navarrete, Alina. Social Work Zorrilla Rodriguez, Ane. Spanish & Portuguese Zuniga, Brenda. Genetic Counseling

Doctoral Degrees

Adkins, Alek. Doctor of Medicine

Aguilar, Rebecca. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Angel, Stephanie. Doctor of Medicine Badal, Bryan. Doctor of Medicine Baum, Steven. Doctor of Medicine Bisnath, Aaron. Doctor of Pharmacy Carrier, Lauren. Doctor of Medicine Caspary, Andrea. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Chaparro, Francisco. Doctor of Philosophy Cherniavsky, Lisbet. Doctor of Dental Surgery Coles, Sara. Doctor of Medicine Corrado, Michelle. Doctor of Medicine Cuollo, Eva. Juris Doctor Darnley, James. Doctor of Medicine Delacruz, Nicolas. Doctor of Medicine Dwyer, Carolina. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Elizalde, Eliana. Juris Doctor Ferguson, Alexandra. Doctor of Medicine Flores, Carlos. Juris Doctor Francus, Andrew. Juris Doctor Freeman, Megan. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Galang, Kristopher. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Galo, Jason. Doctor of Medicine Hammons, Christina. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Hauff, Stacey. Juris Doctor Hindiyeh, Mohammed. Doctor of Medicine Keeton, Gabriela. Doctor of Medicine Kunkel, Deborah. PhD, Statistics Lee, Alexander. Doctor of Dental Surgery Leigh, Sara. Juris Doctor Lopez, Javier. Juris Doctor Massa, Natalie. Doctor of Dental Surgery Mendoza, Matthew. Juris Doctor Mescher, Jaclyn. Doctor of Medicine Morejon, Ruben. Doctor of Medicine Pabon Padin, Ruben. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Padilla Reyes, Ramon. PhD, Spanish & Portuguese Pankey, Brittnee. Juris Doctor Pineiro, Juan. PhD, Comparative and Veterinary Medicine Pinto, April. Doctor of Medicine Priddy, Blake. Doctor of Medicine Quinn, Kristen. Doctor of Medicine Rezende de Castro Moretti, Fernanda. PhD, Translational Plant Sciences Rivera, Paulo. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Rodrigues da Silva, Danielle Izilda. PhD, Translational Plant Sciences Romero, Christian. Juris Doctor Rosa, Kedwin. PhD, Chemistry Saldana, Michael. Juris Doctor Salem Goncalves, Andrei. Business Administration Santos, Christopher. Doctor of Pharmacy Schaffer, Paige. Juris Doctor Scott, Jacob. Doctor of Dental Surgery Shnitzer, Jordan. Doctor of Pharmacy Shugart, Scott. Juris Doctor Sotres, Magaly. Doctor of Medicine Taveras, Vanessa. Doctor of Pharmacy Valenciaga, Anisley. Biomedical Sciences Victor, Aaron. Doctor of Medicine Viteri Mera, Carlos. Electrical and Computer Eng Yanez, Ryan. Doctor Veterinary Medicine Ye, Luis. Doctor of Pharmacy

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Bachelors Degrees

Albast, Ali. Biology Botello, Erica. Sociology Cuadra, Edwin. International Studies Dougherty, Molly. Criminology and Criminal Justice Figueroa, Jumarie. Human Development and Family Science Hayes, Natalia. Dental Hygiene Herrera, Kai. Philosophy Jaquez, Shannel. Education Johnson, Christopher. Zoology Kash, Kevin. Biochemistry Martinez, Yvette. Social Work Mejia, Christian. Business Administration Melvin, David. Communication Paganini, Gina. Psychology Perez, Viridiana. Communication Peters, Travis. Materials Sci & Eng Reed, Karen. Nursing Rodriguez, Jose. Food, Agri & Bio Eng Saldana, Ana. Psychology Silverblatt, Max. Business Administration Sklare, Nephi. Psychology Vela, Megan. Neuroscience Velazquez-Stiak, Monica. Education Wilson, Bianca. English

Masters Degrees

Colabuno, Andrea. Health Care Innovation Dalla Lana da Silva, Felipe. Plant Pathology Echave, Paola. Sociology Gentry, Andrea. Appl Clinical & Preclncl Rsrch Godoy Rivera, Diego. Astronomy Haddock, Michael. Public Policy and Management Hernandez, George. Business Administration Huggins Gonzalez, Angeire. Materials Science and Eng Lopez Gomez, Daniel. Economics Lopez Nicora, Horacio. Applied Statistics Ortega, Ryan. Accounting Pisoni, Lucia. Animal Sciences Rey Sanchez, Andres. Civil Engineering Rivas, Laura. Geography States, Wyatt. Accounting

Doctoral Degrees

Acuna Garcia, Julio. PhD, AED Economics Baez, William. PhD, Physics Barriere, Tony. Doctor of Dental Surgery Benitez, Cinthia. PhD, Psychology Cosgrove, Christine. Doctor of Optometry Dirlam, Jonathan. PhD, Sociology Franco, Marie. PhD, English Garcia, Juan. PhD, Philosphy Jaime Jimenez, Elena. PhD, Spanish & Portuguese Martinez Gonzalez, Ariadna. PhD, Ag, Env and Developmental Econ Montanes-Lleras, Andres. PhD, Teaching and Learning Montoya, Amanda. PhD, Psychology Morales Garcia, Ariadna. PhD, Evolution Ecology & Org Bio Nina, Oliver. PhD, Electrical and Computer Eng Pagano, Mark. Doctor of Dental Surgery Pulcherio, Mariana. PhD, Electrical and Computer Eng Sample, Hope. PhD, Philosophy Sandoval, Elizabeth. PhD, History of Art Villanueva, Steven. PhD, Physics Wilson, Kimberly. PhD, Animal Sciences

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