hispanic heritage month Archives

Two students and members of a club posing for a photo

By Keeana Villamar 7270 Views 5Cs, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, hispanic heritage month, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Scripps College

Sept. 15 marked the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrates over 20 Hispanic and Latinx communities around the world. Across the 5Cs, various clubs and organizations are hosting events and introducing new cuisines to dining halls to celebrate. Kicking off the month, students at Pomona College said they

Four performers stand on stage with instruments in hand.

Arts & Culture Features

September 21, 2023 9:19 pmSeptember 21, 2023 9:22 pm

Los Tigres Del Norte Plays Free Concert in Pomona’s Fox Theatre

By Adriana Maciel 8016 Views Claremont Colleges, Concert, free concert, hispanic heritage month, History, Inland Empire, los tigres del norte, mexican band, norteno music, Pomona College

Two weeks before Hispanic Heritage Month began, fans from all over the Inland Empire and Los Angeles county lined up mid-day, getting ready to see one of the biggest Mexican Norteno bands live and for free. On September 8th 2023, Los Tigres Del Norte performed to a full house at Fox Theater.

A drawing of three latine people standing in three differently-colored hearts. The people reach out of the boundaries of their heart to hold hands. All are smiling, and the background is a rainbow of bright colors.

Opinions

September 14, 2023 11:27 pmSeptember 14, 2023 11:39 pm

OPINION: A message to first-generation Latine first-years

By Lizette Gonzalez 8176 Views First Years, First-Generation, freshmen, hispanic, hispanic heritage month, latine, Latinx, Low-Income/First Generation Students

Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 is a first-gen, Latine first-year. Safe spaces have been crucial during her transition to the 5Cs, but she has noticed a major issue with actually addressing the major culture shock experienced by students like her.