The Daily Eastern News

Lotería night for LASO’s last meeting

Jacob Hamm, Reporter • December 4, 2023

Roughly a dozen people braved the rain to turn out for Latin American Student Organization's, (LASO), paint-your-own lotería card event on Thursday evening. The event took place in the foreign language...

Friendly Speed Dating presented by LASO

Sia Deykoontz, Reporter • September 8, 2023

Over 28 student attended friendly speed dating event hosted by Latin American Student Organization (LASO) Thursday night from 6.p.m to 7p.m in hope to bring more people to their events. Students gather...

Black History Month events to be held throughout February

Katja Benz, Campus Reporter • January 28, 2022

Eastern’s is celebrating Black History Month by having African American Heritage Month with events throughout February. The first event is Black Lives Matter Speaker Series: Bias in Professionalism...

Eastern observes Day of the Dead

Katja Benz, Campus Reporter • November 2, 2021

The final event of Latino Heritage Month, an observance for Day of the Dead, took place Tuesday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union from 6 to 7:30 p.m. It was...

Dia de los Muertos to raise cultural awareness around Eastern

Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter • October 31, 2018

Eastern’s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the University Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The University Board, the Latin...

Student panel shares experiences growing up Latinx

Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter • October 4, 2018

A panel consisting of seven Latinx students was held to discuss experiences growing up as Latinxs Thursday night. The Latin American Student Organization, the Latin American Studies, the Department of...

Students celebrate Day of the Dead with traditions, dancing, altars and food

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter • October 31, 2017

To honor deceased loved ones, the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union was transformed into a Day of the Dead celebration, featuring traditional dances, an altar...

Day of the Dead to teach culture, celebrate life

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter • October 30, 2017

Latino registered student organizations will turn the Grand Ballroom into a fiesta for Día de los Muertos from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Although this...

Latin American dances to be taught for Latin Heritage Month

Staff Report • October 5, 2017

Students can learn traditional Latin American dances from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Krishna Thomas, an admissions specialist in...

LASO to teach children about Día de los Muertos

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter • September 28, 2017

The Latin American Student Organization will introduce Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, to children by reading them picture books, explaining the holiday’s history as well as making sugar skull...

Students share experiences in Latin America

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter • September 18, 2017

Five presenters shared their study abroad experiences in a panel called “From the Eyes of Latinos” in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union as part of Latin Heritage month. Alysh...

LASO to celebrate Latin Heritage Month

Staff Report • September 17, 2017

In honor of Latin Heritage Month, which started on Friday, multiple registered student organizations and departments around campus are coming together for a variety of events. These are all events that...