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Rivera-Rideau argues in this chapter on the development of Reggaeton as a popular music genre in the United States. He mainly accredits this to the hit song “Gasolina” by Daddy Yankee and other artists such as […]

Rivera-Rideau’s central argument in this chapter is that Reggaetón has become racialized as Latino in the United States in the same way that Hip-hop has been racialized before it. The racialization of these g […]

I notice that everything we call natural is full of a plethora of intricacies that we can relate to. This realization was sparked by Annie Dillard’s Pilgrimage at Tinker Creek. Take the tree for instance, their […]

West Point es para estudiantes que quieren estar en el Ejército o para personas en el Ejército y que quieren obtener una educación. Mi novio asista West Point ahora y yo visito el fin de semana pasado. En West Po […]

Please read Camryn and Cesar’s articles. Before class please read the lyrics to “All I Blow is Loud” by Juicy J to get a frame of reference of Brazilian Funk lyrics. Also, please look at this translation of a fun […]

Trump Lies as Global Warming’s Victims Die
 Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan write describing the impact Climate change is having on the world discussing the responsibility that lies with politicians and go […]

Mi descanso de otoño fue muy divertido. Yo vi mucha familia y amigos. En el primero fin de semana de descanso, yo fui una fiesta de inauguración para mi tía, tío y primos. Mi tía hizo una cena grande y noso […]

A man believed to be a leader of the Mara Salvatrucha (aka MS-13) gang has been arrested in Guatemala recently. Ángel Gabriel Reyes Marroquín, or Blanco, as he is known, was found in a town 31 miles west of Gu […]

Soy de Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. La ciudad tiene muchas cosas para hacer y es muy divertido. Tiene muchos ríos y puentes. Es muy interesante cruzar el puente. Pittsburgh tiene muchos museos como Carnegie Museo d […]

Mi rutina de mañana es muy sencillo y tranquillo. Antes de que poner mi ropa, yo beber mucha agua. Es muy importante mantenerse hidratado durante el día. Me despierto a las nueve todos los días, a menos que mi com […]

     The article I chose primarily for this week is entitled “Why is there talk of banning funk music in Brazil?”.The article discusses how Brazilian funk is becoming an ostracized music genre due to the conten […]

Venezuela, recently, has had a rough time from the bottom to the top. The country has experienced some serious economic and military downturns. Amid the economic crisis, and shortage of food, the country is now […]

If you plan to major in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Math, Neuroscience or Physics come and hear faculty from each program explain the major and answer questions. You can […]

Previously in class we’ve talked about the lack of Latin American representation in media, and how the representation of Latin Americans that exists is often stereotypical and harmful (with most roles being maids […]

Is there a link between abortion rights and democracy? 

Arroyo Navarrete, Larisssa. “Is there a link between abortion rights and democracy?” US News and World Report, Oct. 12th 2017

My article was a […]

cuando es tu premir año en la universidad es necesario que tú estudies cada día. Es importante  estudiar en caso de que haya una prueba el otro día. además, es importante estudiar sin drogas o demasiado cafeí […]

The article I chose this week is, Despacito’ Owned the Summer. What’s Next for Latin Pop?  The article discusses how Despacito was number one on the charts from May -October 2017. The hit brought together two […]

Staff and agencies. “Trump Says Cuba ‘Responsible’ for Alleged Sonic Attacks, but Offers No Evidence.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 16 Oct. 2017.

(Pictured above is the U.S Embassy in Havana, Cub […]

This article is mainly about the affects of President Trump hinting at military intervention in Venezuela. As expected the out come of this unexpected comment led to large amounts of controversy and negative […]

El día de los muertos es el 1 de noviembre y el 2 de noviembre. Es una celebración en México por los muertos. Beben y comen mucha comida y hacen actividades que los muertos disfrutaban haciendo cuando estaban vi […]