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Try out these Cinco de Mayo celebrations

Explore these ways to celebrate this longstanding holiday

Natalie Dean| Editor de entretenimiento

April is almost over, which means Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner and will be here before we know it. For many, Cinco de Mayo celebrates Latinx culture and heritage, and is also commonly known as Battle of Puebla Day. May 5 commemorates the single battle known as the Battle of Puebla, which was won by the Mexican army in 1862. Due to common misconception, it is important to note that Cinco de Mayo is separate from Mexico’s Independence Day, which took place on Sept. 16, 1810.

Nowadays, the holiday provides an opportunity to recognize one’s heritage, celebrate culture and spend time with loved ones. For many, the day is spent in leisure and enjoying delicious food with family and friends. Although there may not be a ton of large events to attend, there are plenty of activities to do at home or around town for this year’s Cinco de Mayo. 

  • Since large gatherings and social events are limited, reach out to family and friends with a quick phone call or text.
  • Support Latinx-owned businesses, online shops and other local organizations.
  • Consider sharing local Latinx resources for folks in the community.
  • Order in from local Mexican restaurants to support small businesses.
  • Try new recipes by making festive drinks, traditional meals and sweet treats.
  • Decorate with the colors of the Mexican flag ⏤ green, white and red.
  • Listen to Mariachi music and find new artists to enjoy year-round.
  • Decorate the house with streamers, balloons, flowers or play music.
  • Experiment with themed crafts and decorations.
  • If needing some creative inspiration for art projects, look for Latinx artists on YouTube.
  • Poke around online and find other Latinx creators to support.
  • Practice and expand one’s Spanish-speaking abilities with apps like Duolingo, or by watching movies and shows in Spanish.
  • Take it easy and spend the day getting some good old rest and recovery at home.

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Muestra tu amor a la Madre Tierra el 22 de abril

Formas sencillas de disfrutar del Día de la Tierra este año

Natalie Dean | Editor de entretenimiento

Con el Día de la Tierra cada vez más cerca, es hora de empezar a hacer planes para el 22 de abril. Ya sea quedarse en casa o salir, hay más de una forma de defender las preocupaciones medioambientales y celebrar el Día de la Tierra. Según earthday.org, "(el Día de la Tierra) es celebrado por más de mil millones de personas cada año como un día de acción para cambiar el comportamiento humano y crear cambios políticos globales, nacionales y locales". Para celebrarlo, ten en cuenta estas formas de disfrutar del Día de la Tierra en solitario o distanciándote socialmente: 

  • Dona la ropa o los objetos que no necesites en casa para ordenar y apoyar a organizaciones benéficas locales y a personas necesitadas. 
  • Devuelve latas y botellas para descongestionar, reciclar y conseguir un poco de dinero extra. 
  • Salga al aire libre con proyectos de jardinería ⏤ que pueden atraer a polinizadores autóctonos, apoyar los ecosistemas locales y proporcionar productos frescos.
  • Caminar, hacer senderismo y montar en bicicleta son actividades gratificantes que ponen el cuerpo en movimiento mientras se está al aire libre. 

  • Únete a un grupo o ve solo a recoger basura en parques, playas, embalses, rutas de senderismo o por el barrio.
  • Reduce, reutiliza y recicla materiales en casa con proyectos artísticos como los que te proponemos a continuación. 
  • Crea un comedero para pájaros cogiendo una piña y cubriéndola con mantequilla de cacahuete, y luego espolvoreando alpiste sobre la mantequilla de cacahuete. Una vez cubierta de manera uniforme, ata la piña con una cuerda en un lugar seguro. 
  • Prueba a pintar y decorar rocas, que pueden dar un toque especial a cualquier patio o jardín. Los diseños pueden ser tan sencillos como un sol o una mariquita, o pueden utilizarse como marcadores identificativos de distintas plantas.
  • Haz un jardín de hadas con objetos cotidianos que encuentres en el exterior, como palos, cortezas, piedras, musgo y flores. 
  • Infórmese sobre otras formas de ser respetuoso con el medio ambiente, como intentar no utilizar plásticos, reducir los residuos y ser eficiente energéticamente.

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Prepara tu pulgar verde para el Día de la Tierra

Celebrate Earth Day with these events across Oregon

Natalie Dean | Editor de entretenimiento

Strap on some shoes, grab some water and spend time outside this Earth Day, on April 22. While it’s always a good idea to reduce, reuse and recycle year-round, Earth Day aims to bring awareness to environmental concerns worldwide. The day can be celebrated with environmental activism, like picking up litter or cleaning up parks, dams and beaches. If plans are still up in the air, consider checking out these local Earth Day themed events happening across Oregon:

  • “Earth Day Succulent”: hosted by Student Engagement. April 22, 12 to 2 p.m. Located at The Grove on the Western’s campus, Monmouth, OR. 
  • “Earth Day Block Release & Oregon Truffle Party”: hosted by Coeur de Terre Winery. April 24, 1 to 3 p.m. Located at the Coeur De Terre Winery, 21000 SW Eagle Point Rd., McMinnville, OR. 
  • “Earth Day Volunteer Crew”: hosted by the Hoyt Arboretum. April 22, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Located at the Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Portland, OR. 
  • “Earth Day Event”: hosted by Washington Square. April 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located at 9585 SW Washington Square Rd., Portland, OR. 
  • “Kindness Farm Earth Day Celebration”: hosted by Kindness Farms. April 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 7101 SE 127th Ave., Portland, OR. 
  • “Earth Day Spring Planting with SOLVE & Hillsboro Downtown Partnership”: April 22, 12 to 4 p.m. Located at 409 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR. 
  • “MHCC Beaver Creek Earth Day Cleanup”: hosted by Mt. Hood Community College. April 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at 26000 SE Stark St., Gresham, OR. 
  • “Earth Day of Service”: hosted by the University of Oregon. April 24, 1 to 4 p.m. Located at 1585 E. 13th Ave., Eugene, OR. In-person and virtual options. 
  • “Earth Day Virtual Guided Hike”: hosted by the City of Keizer. April 22 through 30, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Located at the Keizer Rapids Park, 1900 Chemawa Rd. N., Keizer, OR. In-person, virtually guided. 
  • “Culture Club at Hilyard Community Center”: hosted by the Hilyard Community Center. April 24, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Located at 25080 Hilyard St., Eugene, OR. 

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Una lista de reproducción primaveral con toneladas de géneros

Estas treinta canciones suben en las listas musicales

Natalie Dean | Editor de entretenimiento

El sol se pone más tarde, los días son más cálidos y la primavera está oficialmente en el aire. No hay nada mejor que ponerse música mientras te relajas al aire libre o escuchar nuevas canciones mientras haces varias cosas a la vez. Las plataformas de música en streaming ⏤ como Spotify o Apple Music ⏤ facilitan la búsqueda de nuevos artistas y canciones perfectas para estudiar o pasar el rato. Sea cual sea el caso, es mejor tener preparada una lista de reproducción sólida que ayude a pasar el rato, y esta está repleta de treinta canciones a las que echar un vistazo. Sigue a Howl en Spotify en @thewesternhowl para encontrar este y otras listas de reproducción. 

  1. "Good Days" de SZA
  2. "Peaches" de Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar
  3. "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" de Lil Nas X
  4. "Levitando" de Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby 
  5. "Telepatía" de Kali Uchis 
  6. "Heat Waves" de Glass Animals 
  7. "For The Night" de PopSmoke, LilBaby, DaBaby
  8. "Bailando con el diablo" de Demi Lavato 
  9. "COUNT ON ME" de BROCKHAMPTON
  10. "Así miento" de Miguel
  11. "Astronauta en el océano" de Masked Wolf
  12. "Zuccenberg" de Tommy Cash, $uicideboy$, Diplo
  13. "LazyBaby" de Dove Cameron
  14. "Violento" por carolesdaughter
  15. "Positions" de Ariana Grande
  16. "Link" de Tierra Whack 
  17. "Save Your Tears" de The Weeknd
  18. "Show U Off" de Brent Faiyez
  19. "Thrilla" de Wesley Joseph 
  20. "Tick Tock" por Joji
  21. "Whipski" de $NOT ft. Lil Skies e Internet Money
  22. "Calling My Phone" de Lil Tjay, 6LACK
  23. "Shut Up My Mom's Calling" de Hotel Ugly
  24. "Kiss Me More" de Doja Cat ft. SZA
  25. "Blueberry Faygo" de Lil Mosey
  26. "Goosebumps (Remix)" de Travis Scott, HVME
  27. "Leave the Door Open" de Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
  28. "¿YKWIM?" de Yot Club
  29. "Track Star" de Mooski
  30. "Beautiful Mistakes" de Maroon 5 ft. Megan Thee Stallion

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Estas son las películas que se estrenan en abril

Watch from home or hit the theaters for these new movies

Natalie Dean| Editor de entretenimiento

There are always new movies hitting streaming services, and with select movie theaters opening back up, there are even more films to enjoy in April, while social distancing. Some films are re-releases of old school favorites, like Sky High, or popular series like Shadow and Bone. Whether people are going out or staying in, here are over twenty of the latest titles to hit the silver screen ⏤ and laptop screen ⏤ this month:

April 2

  • “Every Breath You Take” (AppleTV, Vudu, Amazon Prime)
  • “Roe v. Wade” (YouTube, GooglePlay, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Apple TV)
  • “Assault on VA-33” (YouTube, Vudu, Amazon Prime)
  • “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles” (Select theaters)
  • “Sky High” (2005) (Disney+)
  • “The Unholy” (Select theaters)
  • “Just Say Yes” (Netflix)
  • “Madame Claude” (Netflix)
  • “Godzilla vs. Kong” (Select theaters) 

April 6

  • “Dawn of the Beast” (Amazon Prime)
  • “The Enormity of Life” (AppleTV, GooglePlay, Vimeo, FandangoNOW)

April 7

  • “Dolly Parton: A Musicians Tribute” (Netflix)

April 8

  • “The Power” (YouTube, GooglePlay, AppleTV)

April 9 

  • “Voyagers” (Select theaters)
  • “Thunder Force” (Netflix)
  • “Held” (Theaters)
  • “Naked Singularity” (Select theaters)

April 10 

  • “The Nameless Days” (Select theaters)

April 16 

  • “Vanquish” (Select theaters)
  • “In the Earth” (Netflix, Disney+)
  • “Killer Among Us” (Select theaters)
  • “Monday” (Amazon Prime)

April 20

  • “Night of Sicario” (FandangoNOW)

April 22

  • “Stowaway” (Netflix)

April 23

  • “Shadow and Bone” (Netflix series) 
  • “Together Together” (Select theaters)
  • “Mortal Kombat” (HBO Max)
  • “Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train” (Select theaters) 

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Homenaje a las experiencias de los estudiantes BIPOC en las universidades de Oregón

This Instagram page holds Oregon universities accountable, one post at a time

Natalie Dean| Editor de entretenimiento

Though the college experience can be an exciting time for many students, there are inherent stressful experiences that disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous and People of Color students, and their ability to feel safe on campuses. 

One student at Western Oregon University saw the need for a space where BIPOC students can voice their experiences with racism and harassment, so they created the Instagram account @bipocatoregonuniversities. Students from Western Oregon University, University of Oregon and Oregon State University can submit their stories through Google Forms to be posted anonymously on Instagram. 

The creator of this page first saw a need for a safe space over the summer of 2020. They felt compelled to make the account after being profiled for a second time during winter term of 2021, when trying to buy food at the Valsetz Dining Hall. 

They recounted this experience, “To people it may not be a huge deal, but for me when the simplest task of getting food is met with bias and assumptions based upon how I look, it can be difficult to feel welcome in a place you pay thousands of dollars a term to attend. … The purpose of this page is to make sure that universities do not have any room to think they can silence students of color’s voices by creating policies and forms that statistically deter students rather than helping them get the help and resources they need.”

Since the page started on March 1, students across universities have reached out to safely share their experiences, with the creator of the account saying, “So far this experience has been nothing short of phenomenally amazing. I have received overwhelming support from students around the state, as well as faculty, department heads, staff, and employees. I have encountered a particular post that was extremely ignorant and simply uneducated. I made sure to make an example out of what this page was not created to publicize. This page is for students of color, this is a time for particularly white students, staff and faculty to acknowledge and truly listen to what students on this campus have endured.”

Additionally, “There are always ways for universities to grow and provide support for BIPOC students, such as hiring students of color for student work and leadership positions, a well-funded diversity center and additional supervisors, advisors and counselors of color.

There are many ways white students and staff can uplift BIPOC students, such as by “understand(ing) why our country, and why our world is the way it is. If you see something that is wrong, don’t just stand there and let it happen. Speak up, and just do the right thing. It’s okay to make good trouble.”

Students deserve to feel safe and represented on their campuses, and Instagram pages such as @bipocatoregonuniversities provide a space for students to be heard until the colleges decide to take further measures to address racism at their own schools.

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Review: “Birds of the Northwest”

Discover the joys of birdwatching with “Birds of the Northwest” 

Natalie Dean| Editor de entretenimiento

Birdwatchers throughout the Pacific Northwest can rejoice: the visual identification guide “Birds of the Northwest” just made birdwatching so much easier. Award-winning photographer ⏤ and author of over 175 field guides and other literature ⏤ Stan Tekiela shows just how easy it can be to learn about native birds. Based on his best-selling bird field guides, this condensed copy manages to cover 130 species of birds found in Oregon, northern California, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. 

Readers can find key details about the birds and their behavior, such as which ones will eat from backyard feeders, how to tell the variation in a male and female bird and how to tell the difference between their counterparts. There is also an additional section on feeding birds, which are broken up into categories ⏤ Bluebirds, Chickadees & Nuthatches, Doves, Finches, Hummingbirds and Woodpeckers.

The guide is a very condensed pocket sized format, yet manages to go fairly in depth on the variation of identification marks for a bounty of birds. It has useful sections based on the main color of the feathers, going from mostly red, to yellow, green-blue, black and white, gray and fully black birds. Along the bottom of each page shows the average height of the birds in question and their silhouettes for quick comparison, and Tekiela gives brief descriptions of important characteristics for proper identification. 

He uses to-the-point phrases, like for the Pacific Stellar’s Jay, which is described as having blue streaks on its black head and a large crest. Normally, it’s around 11 inches tall and will eat from bird feeders. Learning to name and place birds is a timeless skill, and makes going outside that much more immersive. It takes patience and a handy guide, but in time, anyone can practice their birdwatching skills.  

Revisión: I would have to give this a 4.5/5 because the book is so handy and detailed, which makes it essential for beginner birdwatchers. Before buying this book, it was difficult to correctly identify each bird I saw since there were so many. After getting the guide, it’s become increasingly easier to find the right fowl. 

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