by Edward Norton | Sep 16, 2018 | Culture
Mexico Independence Day Cinco de Mayo, a popular holiday celebrated in the United States, is often confused with the celebration of Mexican Independence. But did you know that September 16th is really Mexican Independence Day and one of the biggest holidays...
by Edward Norton | Sep 15, 2018 | Culture
Costa Rica’s Independence Day is celebrated on September 15th. It commemorates the independence of the entire Central America from Spain, which took place in 1821. The news of the country’s independence reached the nation’s people about a month after the declaration...
by Edward Norton | Aug 8, 2018 | Culture
When Roxana Arguelles transferred last year from a local community college to Cal State Northridge, she did not know that she was benefitting from that university’s identification as an Hispanic Serving Institution. All she knew was that she had received special help...
by Chris Stanley | Mar 7, 2018 | Business, Culture
Throughout the world and especially in the United States there are times of the year that focus on the celebration of diversity. The month of March is Women’s History month and not only focuses attention on the achievements, but also brings to the forefront...
by Edward Norton | Oct 18, 2017 | Culture, Latin America
Last week was National Taco Day and the Internet went crazy with expressing their love for tacos. Restaurants, fast-food chains, and shops jumped on taco deals, including non-exclusively Latino restaurants such as Red Robin, which created a new burger-taco mashup....
by Eduardo Reyes | Apr 5, 2017 | Culture, U.S. Hispanic
Many people use Hispanic and Latino as interchangeable words. They’re not. While there is a huge overlap between the two, they don’t mean the same thing and cannot be used as if they do. This is an easy mistake to make, and I do it myself every once in a while (often...
