{"id":6182,"date":"2017-05-24T09:02:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T17:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6182"},"modified":"2017-05-24T09:02:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T17:02:21","slug":"a-day-of-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/a-day-of-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"A day of celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Paige Scofield\r\nCampus Life Editor<\/pre>\n
On May 19, the Multicultural Student Union hosted their 26th annual Nuestra Fiesta Latina on Western\u2019s campus. The event lasted all day for the community of Western to enjoy. During the day the Werner University Center\u2019s plaza was filled with people who surrounded booths and food carts.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring our day event, we had churros with ice cream, we had tacos by catering, carnival games that we put out, we had airbrush tattoos and a photo booth that printed actual pictures,\u201d explained Katherine Macias-Torres, a sophomore psychology major and campus advocate for the Multicultural Student Union.<\/p>\n
All of the food was fairly inexpensive, for instance the $2 tacos, but some lucky passerby-students received coupons for free churros or tacos. However, the carnival games, photo booth and airbrush tattoos were free to those who wished to enjoy their splendor. The Nuestra Fiesta Latina had three parts in total for the event. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Multicultural Student Union held the festival in the Werner University Plaza. Then from 6:30-8 p.m. they hosted a dinner with comedic entertainment and dancing entertainment and then to finish the celebration, the Multicultural Student Union hosted a dance, or \u201cBaile,\u201d to end the night with a bang.<\/p>\n
During the dinner portion of the Nuestra Fiesta Latina, there was live entertainment in the form of Traditional Mexican Dancing and comedians.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe usually have a mariachi band, but this year’s coordinators wanted to have something else, and something more interactive,\u201d explained Macias-Torres. \u201cSo they decided to go with comedians.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked why they think it\u2019s important to have events like this on Western\u2019s campus, Macias-Torres replied, \u201cBecause it helps students that identify in these different cultures. It helps them feel more connected to our community. I personally felt more connected last year. Not only did it get me involved in school, but it made me feel more connected as a Latina person, because somebody is acknowledging my culture and not only that, they\u2019re celebrating it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that it\u2019s important to note that this event is for everyone it\u2019s not just for Latin identifying people,\u201d said Macias-Torres. \u201cIt\u2019s open to the community, so you can come from anywhere and still participate in the event. A lot of people assume it\u2019s just for one demographic, but it\u2019s for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Participants of the 26th annual Nuestra Fiesta Latina event got to fill up their stomachs, have some laughs and dance the night away. But in the process, they also got to celebrate and learn about different cultures.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalcampuslife@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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