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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Volume 44, Edition 12 Elon, North Carolina THEPENDULUM

ANGELICA COLLAZO | PUERTO RICO CHRISTINA CALLEGOS | MEXICO ADRIANA PAIZ | PANAMA

JOYCE ILOPIS-MARTELI | VENEZUELA NOAH RODRIGUEZ | CUBA KEVIN ALVARADO | ECUADOR CELEBRATING HISPANIC

HERITAGEPHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIEGO PINEDA | ENTERPRISE STORY COORDINATOR, MEGHAN KIMBERLING | DESIGN CHIEF AND ABBY GIBBS | PHOTO EDITOR THE LATINO/HISPANIC EXPERIENCE AT ELON

DIEGO PINEDA | Enterprise Story Coordinator | @diego_pineda19

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OR SENIOR MIRELLA CISNEROS, SISTIR A LA UNIVERSIDAD era casi attending college seemed almost imposible para Mirella Cisneros, una estudiante impossible because of where she was de último año,debido al lugar en donde ella from, her socio-economic background creció, su estatus socio-económico y los and the educational resources she had growing recursos educativos que tenía a su alcance. Cuando ella up. When she applied to colleges, she was comenzó a aplicar a las universidades, estaba entrando Fstepping into the unknown with the desires Aa un mundo desconocido con deseos de ser una de of being one of the few that “makes it” in her las pocas que lo logra en su comunidad de Snow Hill, community of Snow Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina. “Since a young age I knew I wanted to go “Desde pequeña sabia que queria ir a la universi- to college,” Cisneros said, “even though that dad,” Cisneros dijo. “Aunque era un concepto extraño was a strange concept for me because I didn’t para mi por que no sabía de nadie que había ido a la MI UNICA META EN LA MY ONLY GOAL IN LIFE know anyone that had gone to college. But in universidad, pero en mi casa mis padres siempre nos “ VIDA ERA LLEGAR A LA “ my household my parents always pushed us to motivaron a hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo y mis her- WAS TO GET TO COLLEGE. do our best in school, and my siblings did the manos hicieron lo mismo.” UNIVERSIDAD. s am e .” El proceso de las aplicaciones universitarias fue MIRELLA CISNEROS The college application process for Cis- un desafío para Cisneros ya que es una estudiante SENIOR neros was challenging as a first-generation de primera generación universitaria cuyos padres MIRELLA CISNEROS college student whose parents do not speak no hablan inglés. Después de que recibió su carta SENIOR English. She had to navigate the college appli- de aceptación a Elon University, Cisneros investigó cation process on her own. After she received cuánto costaba la matrícula de la universidad y se dio her Elon University acceptance letter and did cuenta de que sólo un milagro le permitiría asistir a research on tuition, she said only a miracle la universidad. would allow her to attend the school. La población latina e hispana es la minoría con más The Latino/Hispanic population is the crecimiento en los Estados Unidos. Este grupo tam- fastest growing minority in the United States. bién ha crecido en Elon del 3.7 por ciento en el 2012 al This group has grown from 3.7 percent in 6.4 por ciento en el 2017. Aunque este crecimiento es 2012 at Elon to 6.4 percent in 2017. Though notable, no es representativo del nivel de crecimiento this growth is notable, it is not representative nacional de los Estados Unidos, en donde la población of the U.S. national level which is 17.8 percent. hispana y latina es del 17.8 por ciento.

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NEWS • PAGE 4 LIFESTYLE • PAGE 12 SPORTS • PAGE 15 Afro-Latinos speak Folk-pop singer Iñigo Bronte takes about their ethnic coming to Elon shares to the pitch in the identity her personal story United States Wednesday 2 september 26, 2018 extras LETTER FROM THE EDITOR THE PENDULUM A PUBLICATION OF Don’t be afraid to celebrate your culture with pride Established 1974 For the longest time, I strug- over Ernest Hemingway or F. to a community that doesn’t Volume 44, Edition 12 gled with my Hispanic identity. Scott Fitzgerald. I went through always get the spotlight it de- I was constantly worried about a majority of my life suppressing serves. This is the first time The Elon News Network is being too American to call my- the Venezuelan parts of myself. WE REFUSE TO BE Pendulum has dedicated an a daily operation that self Hispanic, but still too His- It wasn’t until coming to Elon edition to Hispanic Heritage includes a newspaper, “ PUSHED ASIDE OR website, broadcasts and panic to call myself an Amer- University that I learned to ap- Month and the first time we’ve multimedia. Letters to ican. I had become trapped preciate what made me unique FORGOTTEN. published anything in another the editor are welcome in the idea that there was one and embraced my own culture language. and should be typed, ideal of what someone who was of being Venezuelan-American. As someone who is used to signed and emailed to Maria Barreto Hispanic or American is “sup- The United States used to either forget or choose to ig- walking around and not see- [email protected] as Word Managing Editor posed” to look like, without re- be a place where different cul- nore that there are more than ing many people who look documents. ENN reserves @maria_abarreto alizing I could be both. tures were welcomed instead 30 countries represented in the like me, I could not have been the right to edit obscene I’ve grown up with people of “othered.” With the current Latino/Hispanic community more proud to work on some- and potentially libelous telling me I don’t seem Hispan- administration, immigrants in the United States brimming thing that highlighted a largely material. Lengthy letters ic because I don’t have an accent are brought up with a usually with rich and beautiful culture. underrepresented community. may be trimmed to fit. All submissions become the or told to play different music negative connotation. Hispanic But if there’s one thing Hispan- This edition was the culmina- property of ENN and will because Marc Anthony and immigrants especially tend to ics are, it’s stubborn. And we tion of a lot of different people not be returned. ENN is Prince Royce were too “Latin.” be lumped together as crimi- refuse to be pushed aside or who put their heart and soul located on the first floor I grew up hiding that I admired nals, drug lords or called illegal, forgotten. into it, and I hope you enjoy of the McEwen School of authors such as Gabriel Garcia despite the fact this nation was With this edition of The Pen- reading it as much as we loved Communications. Marquez and Isabel Allende founded by immigrants. People dulum, we hope to give a voice creating it.

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Elon University sophomore Lucia Lozano always grew up with the ex- pectation that at some point in her life, she would leave Colombia and live abroad. Her mother lived abroad when she was young and wanted to expose Lozano and her brother to the new perspectives, values and ad- vantages one gains from coexisting with people from different cultures. Lozano moved when she was 12 years old. “There was never the right time to do it because it was going to be a huge sacrifice, but when we did move, my brother had finished his first year of college there, and I was starting eighth grade. He didn’t want to leave, he was happy in college with all his friends from school that he had known for 14 years,” Lozano said. “It just worked out that way. My parent’s jobs were not going well, and they just wanted to leave.” PHOTO COURTSEY OF LUCIA ROBLEDO The Lozano family hangs out during the holidays in their home. Carla, a senior at Elon whose name has been changed to protect with legal documents or job security. her identity, moved to the U.S. from However, both families had to make Mexico. Her eyes still tear up when a lot of sacrifices in order to leave she shares her story of how she and their homes, adjust to a new culture her family immigrated to the U.S. 19 and environment and restart their years ago. lives in a new place. Carla and her family moved when “We made a very conscious she was only 3 years old. When they choice of wanting to move our lives came to the U.S., her family started here. We are a family that had that from scratch, owning nothing and choice and had securities of coming working hard to find a better life. to stay with family members and my Carla and her family moved into a mom having a job, us having papers. trailer park. Her parents worked pro- In other words, we’ve had it so much longed hours for little money. Her easier than other people who have mom worked mostly in the fields, come here with less of a choice, with and her dad had different jobs; he less securities and things waiting worked in restaurants for some time for them,” Lozano said. “But even and then in a slaughterhouse. then, it’s really hard. It takes a toll, “My family’s story for me is an and it’s a lot of sacrifices. And even emotional one even though there are in the best cases, even in the places many parts of the that you have the story I don’t know most waiting for about,” Carla said. you there, it’s just “When I was always hard.” younger, I guess I Since Lozano didn’t understand “MY FAMILY’S STORY moved when she a lot of things, but was 12, she was I just knew that FOR ME IS AN fully aware of ev- my life was dif- erything she and EMOTIONAL ONE EVEN PHOTO COURTSEY OF LUCIA ROBLEDO ferent than other her family had to Elon students attend the Collegiate Alliance for Immigration Reform in Harvard Conference Feb. 24. people’s. I could THOUGH THERE ARE sacrifice. She loves see the difference MANY PARTS OF THE to learn but strug- spoke Spanish and had to sometimes scholarships that cover their full tui- sometimes with gled in school in speak on the phone with relatives One of the roughest time peri- tion every year. teachers between STORY I DON’T KNOW the beginning to she had in Mexico who she had nev- ods for Carla was her senior year of “When I found out, honestly, I us and other stu- ABOUT. the point that she er met. She lived in two worlds at the high school. Carla said that is when just kind of froze. I didn’t know how dents in school. didn’t want to go. same time. In one, she was encour- she could understand what her par- to feel, I just couldn’t believe it. All I learned English She wanted to stay aged to speak Spanish and embrace ents had been living through during I kept thinking about was, I’m going pretty fast, be- “CARLA” home, watch mov- her heritage; in the other, she was their time in the U.S. Senior year was to be able to go to school, I’m going cause my siblings SENIOR ies and tune every- encouraged speak English and fit in. a challenge for Carla because of the to be able to do this, I’m doing this taught me. But in thing else out. Carla had to grow a very thick college application process. Due to for my parents, I’m doing this for school, we spoke Lozano and her skin. She saw her parents work in her immigration status and being a my family,” Carla said. “I was really Spanish and sometimes our teachers family went through anxiety, depres- jobs not worthy of their abilities, first-generation college student with happy but at the same time it was so would tell us, ‘Don’t speak that lan- sion and hardship. They did have in places where people don’t treat a lack of guidance, it was extremely surreal to me.” guage, you’re in America,’ and things some family in the U.S., but most of them right and in unhealthy con- difficult for her to apply to colleges. Education played a big factor like that. So I always knew there was Lozano’s family was still in Colom- ditions. Many times, people took “Primarily what made it really in why Lozano’s family decided to something different about who I was bia. She didn’t have time to analyze advantage of them, and her parents difficult is that we identify as undoc- move in the first place. Carla believes and where I came from.” her feelings. She knew she had to couldn’t say anything for fear of umented. So I knew it was hard be- that by fully immersing herself in her make it through, adapt, study hard losing their jobs – something they cause I had kind of seen my brother studies, she can let her parents know Adapting to life in the United and make her family proud. Lozano couldn’t afford. go through that. But he was able to that their sacrifices were worth it. States is still processing some of these feel- “Being here is amazing, but I al- get a scholarship for international “Our parents are the original ings today. ways have this feeling of just being students in Chapel Hill. When I ap- dreamers. … They are the ones that Both Lozano and Carla moved “I’m the type of person that when really tired to keep seeing my par- plied for the scholarship, I didn’t get first created a dream for us to have a with their families to North Carolina big emotional things happen, I don’t ents go through things they don’t de- it, and I was like, ‘What am I going better life than theirs, and if it weren’t – a state where, according to the Mi- process in the moment, I process a serve to go through,” Carla said, “es- to do now?’ This is all I’ve ever want- for them, I wouldn’t be dreaming to gration Policy Institute, 7.8 percent month later,” Lozano said. pecially with everything that is going ed, and even beyond myself, I guess have a better life, or to do better. I of the population is foreign-born, Carla moved at a very young age. in the U.S. currently. There are a lot for my parents,” Carla said. “I didn’t wouldn’t be here, and wouldn’t have and 48.8 percent of people in that As she grew up, she realized she had of stereotypes about immigrants, es- want to fail them because they had done anything that I’ve done so far,” group are Latinos. different lifestyles at home and at pecially undocumented immigrants, literally given everything up for us.” Carla said. “In reality, they are the Lozano’s family came to the U.S. school. She would go to school and and so it’s hard to see those things Her college counselor helped her ones who have made us the peo- with more securities. Lozano’s moth- be an excellent student, only think- happening because not only does it as much as she could through the ple that we are today and currently er found a good job in Chapel Hill as ing about her studies and how she attack me as a human but it attacks exhausting process. Several of the we’re just trying to do our best - to a teacher before they moved to the could give back to her parents for my parents most of all.” schools she could and did apply to keep going but also to end up doing United States. They all entered the all the sacrifices they’ve done for didn’t give her enough scholarships. something that ends up benefiting country with J-1 visas, while Carla’s her by being a good student. Then, Challenges and overcoming But both Carla and Lozano ap- them because they deserve more family didn’t come into the country she would go home, where she only obstacles plied to Elon University and received than what they receive.” Wednesday 4 september 26, 2018 Hispanic heritage month

THE JOURNEY TO SELF IDENTITY

identify as more than one race Members of Elon’s Afro-Latino or ethnicity. Jean also hopes to community offer a unique be a voice for students who may be undocumented and have perspective on ethnic identity DACA status. “I identify both as Latino and Alexandra Schonfeld as black,” Jean said. “I never use Elon News Network | @aschonfeld096 percentages. I don’t say I’m 50 percent this or 50 percent that. I am fully Latino, and I am fully N HIS HOUSE, WORKING black. For some people that might hard was never an option. be challenging to understand as a Tyrone Jean, assistant dean of concept, but that is not my chal- Istudents and director of the lenge to deal with. I know who I Center for Race, Ethnicity and am .” Diversity Education (CREDE) at “I think what has been very Elon University had this message important to me and I think it instilled in him from a young age has been important for me to self by his mother, born in El Salvador, identify openly with a variety of and father, born in Haiti. different students because I think “The messaging that I received my experience of self-identifica- PHOTO COURTESY OF LHU growing up was centered around tion gives permission for others From left to right: Megan Hernandez-Greene, Mirella Cisneros, Denisse Cortes & Lucia Lozano, Maritza Gonzalez & Max Herrera of the my cultures, around my race, and to do the same,” he continued. Latinx/Hispanic Student Union stand in front of the Moseley Center for an executive board photoshoot. so I constantly got messages from Junior Megan Hernan- them about having to work hard- dez-Greene, who identifies as she said. ti-blackness in the Latinx com- er, having to prove myself – not Afro-Latino, says having Jean as Hernandez-Greene says she munity that we are still progress- for me, but for others,” Jean said. a support and resource has been understands the complexity of ing to have serious conversations “Those messages sort of stuck instrumental in her journey to- identity and that there may be about,” Hernandez-Greene said. with me all throughout my own ward exploring her own identi- I“ NEVER USE PERCENT- a time where she finds new vo- “I think it is really starting with college experience.” ty. Hernandez-Greene says both cabulary to self-identify herself our generation. Things like that When it was time to set off for Jean and Sylvia Muñoz, associate AGES. I DON’T SAY I’M with, but that Jean and Muñoz have given platforms to be able to college, Jean tried a few majors director for the CREDE, helped have both been “safe spac- talk about my identity and start before settling on African-Amer- her find language that she had not 50-PERCENT THIS OR es” to help her start some of conversations with people about ican Studies where he could dive identified previously to describe 50-PERCENT THAT. I that exploring. their own misconceptions – even deeper into his passion of ex- herself. Hernandez-Greene was able to possibly helping them accepting ploring identities – particularly “I would always tell people AM FULLY LATINO, AND use the CREDE as a platform to their own identity.” his own. ‘I’m half Mexican, half black,’” I AM FULLY BLACK. ” organize some of her own events Jean says Elon’s commitment “I felt like I was learning some Hernandez-Greene said. “Sylvia to bring together other self-iden- to having diverse and inclusive real critical skills regarding the was actually the first person to tifying Afro-Latino students and students, as well as the impor- way I thought, the ways in which tell me, ‘You’re not half anything TYRONE JEAN hopes to continue to do so when tance placed on global engage- I understand human connection, – you’re both black and Mexi- ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENTS she returns from her semester in ment, is what appealed most to the ways in which I interacted can,’ and that just really hit home Japan. him when he was looking into the with difference, and that just con- for me because I feel like society Last year she served as the vice position. tinued to cultivate that passion pushes the whole thing, the mak- president of the newly-formed “I have not seen that at other within me,” Jean said. ing of different numbers – you’re Latinx Hispanic Counsel at Elon, institutions, or if I’ve seen it it’s He later pursued a Master’s 50 percent this, 50 percent that. It where she was able to facilitate been an espoused value versus a degree in Educational Leader- doesn’t make sense.” conversations about black com- practiced value and at Elon I felt ship and Policy studies at Virginia “To hear that from her and munities in Latin America as part that it was both,” Jean said. “That’s Tech, during which time he took Dean Jean, and having those voic- of the Black History Month pro- not to say that we don’t have our every chance he could to write es to tell me that, it meant a lot gramming. areas of improvement that we about and learn more about peo- and really changed my perspec- “[The programs] brought need to grow in, but I think that ple of color. His interest and pas- tive of how I seew my identity,” up dialogue and addressed an- Elon has position, the resources, sion in exploring race and ethnici- the mechanisms, the people, the ty sprung out of these experiences talent, to actually make some and only strengthened over time. progress from this.” “I think within the past 8-10 Just last spring, one of the years, it’s really more about CREDE’s newest initiatives looking at outcomes,” Jean said. launched with the inaugural co- “When you think about race and hort of the Intercultural Learning ethnicity, and you look at out- Certificate program. Its goal is to comes across racial lines in terms allow students to take an “expe- of healthcare, the criminal justice riential deep dive into exploring system and education, blacks, Na- issues of social justice, equity and tive Americans, indigenous folks inclusion,” and culminates with a and Latinos tend to still be on the capstone project. As of fall 2019, lower end in terms of racial out- the program will be a require- comes.” ment for School of Education’s For Jean, it’s a larger systemic teacher education program. issue that needs to be addressed Jean has made a career out of and he has committed himself a passion that grew inside him to breaking down some of those for most of his life and uses his barriers through his work as personal experiences to educate an educator. and support others while also While he’s only been at Elon continuing to fight the systematic for just over a year now, his im- -isms that exist at Elon and in so- pact has already been felt through ciety as a whole. campus. “For me, a way to combat some Coming from parents who of these -isms on an institutional identified both as black and level is to educate,” Jean said. “So, Latina, Jean tries to be an ad- ABBY GIBBS | PHOTO EDITOR I chose education, specifically vocate for students who may Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the CREDE Tyrone Jean introduces efforts to spread awareness of Hispanic Heritage Month. higher education.” Wednesday hispanic heritage month september 26, 2018 5 body language: PT students learn Spanish for future careers To better serve their future patients, PT students learn Spanish over lunch “BEING CULTURALLY Anton L. Delgado COMPETENT CAN INCREASE Elon News Network | @antonldelgado TRUST AND PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT WITH The noise of lunch on Tuesdays is usually mundane at best, but at PEOPLE’S INVOLVEMENT IN the School of Health Sciences, the sounds of Spanish are thrown into THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE. the mix. Students there aren’t just attending physical therapy classes. PAULA DIBIASIO More than a dozen students ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL have signed up to take weekly con- THERAPY EDUCATION versational Spanish classes focused on vocabulary and dialogue they may encounter as physical thera- Giving students such as Yada pists. the tools to communicate effective- Paula DiBiasio, associate profes- ly with their patients is what both sor of physical therapy education, DiBiasio and Viñas want to contin- is one of the individuals that helped ANTON L. DELGADO | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ue to do. Diana Prieto Viñas, assistant director of the Spanish Center, welcomes physical therapy students during the first day of conversational connect the School of Health Sci- Spanish classes in the School of Health Sciences on Sept. 11. While DiBiasio works with oth- ences with El Centro de Español er departments at Elon to add more – a connection she believes will im- students understand their own cul- have in the workplace.” would be focusing on medical ter- languages to the lunchtime rumble, prove her students’ abilities to do ture and allows them to learn and be At the end of every class, Pri- minology. Viñas continues to plan ways to ex- their jobs in the future. exposed to other cultures.” eto Viñas encourages students to The hour-long weekly classes pand the current Spanish program. “Cultural competence in health- DiBiasio’s counterpart at El Cen- suggest topics they should cover in have already helped Yada in her role Ideas of holding lunch class twice care providers can help reduce dis- tro who teaches these weekly classes class. as a student volunteer in the Health a week, adding a night class and in- parity in groups,” DiBiasio said. is Diana Prieto Viñas, assistant di- “My goal is to make sure they Outreach Program of Elon Clin- troducing an intermediate level “Being culturally competent can rector of the Spanish Center. can learn vocabulary that will help ic. Yada’s first patient at the HOPE are all in discussion. Growing this increase trust and promote empow- In order to make the class the them deal with different situations Clinic was a native-Spanish speaker. program by offering more oppor- erment with people’s involvement in most relevant for her students, Pri- in their work,” Prieto Viñas said. “I “At that point, I was still learning tunities is one of Prieto Viñas’ top their own healthcare.” eto Viñas focuses her teaching ma- want them to have these Spanish the basics of Spanish, but I was able priorities. But over the years she has worked terial on medical terms. skills so they can go and work with to understand certain phrases and “We live in a global society, with El Centro, DiBiasio has found “I developed a curriculum for these populations.” words the patient was saying,” Yada and we are in contact with people that they do so much more than just these classes so they could learn One of the regulars in this class is said. “Being able to communicate from different cultures and differ- teach Spanish. more specific language about the Trishia Yada, a second-year student with her was really helpful because ent backgrounds every day,” Prieto “At El Centro, our students also parts of the body,” Prieto Viñas said. in the Doctor of Physical Therapy I was able to hear directly from her Viñas said. “We need to be able to learn so much about culture and “The curriculum is also based on program. Her interest in the class and figure out what I could do to communicate with them, especially heritage,” DiBiasio said. “This helps the dialogues patients and doctors was sparked when she learned it help.” if it is about their health.” Students face comments containing hidden assumptions

Though often unintentional, Latino students are harmed by microaggressions You speak really

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“No, where are you really from?” It’s a question sophomore Mack- enzie Martinez hears a lot. She re- sponds with the truth. She’s from You don’t look Richmond, Vir- WHAT IS A ginia. But because Hispanic, you’re MICRO- of her brown skin and black hair, AGGRESSION? too white. she encounters a It is a subtle act of dis- lot of people who GRACE TERRY | ASSISTANT DESIGN CHIEF crimination are looking for a against a different answer. the first week of school about my nez said. “It’s not like that kind of ‘Where are you from, what is your marginalized Martinez’ ethnicity. Like, ‘Oh, don’t you speak inequality or discrimination, but it’s European ethnicity or where did person. ancestral back- Mexican at home?’” just enough that it gets under your your grandparents come from?’ I feel ground makes She recalled one instance from skin and just kind of stays with you like white people have some damn her much more diverse than meets earlier this semester. On the first day ““IT’S JUST ENOUGH THAT for a long time.” nerves to be asking people where the eye. Her dad is half Mexican and of Spanish class, an acquaintance IT GETS UNDER YOUR Because they can be so subtle they’re from when their grandpar- half French Canadian, and her mom took the desk next to her and said and unintentional, Latino students ents are immigrants as well.” is Jewish. So when someone acts that she always likes sitting next to SKIN AND JUST KIND OF reported experiencing microaggres- While the comments often fall surprised that she’s “from” Rich- a fluent speaker. Martinez, whose sions fairly regularly. short of being blatant racism or in- mond and not somewhere more half-Mexican father didn’t even STAYS WITH YOU FOR A Christina Gallegos said she’s no tentional acts of hostility, they still exotic, she says it’s a comment that grow up speaking Spanish, doesn’t LONG TIME.” stranger to that “where are you real- make those on the receiving end feel cuts deep. consider herself fluent. ly from” question. She’s heard it from uncomfortable and marginalized. “It’s undermining who you are,” “I’m not fluent, I’m just brown,” another student at a party, from a Senior Lily Sobalvarro says that peo- Martinez said. “It’s dehumanizing in she explained to the classmate in a MACKENZIE MARTINEZ random passerby walking his dog. ple shouldn’t have to understand the a lot of ways. Because I’m a human retort that was met with nervous SOPHOMORE “Especially for Latino / Hispan- full complexity of microaggressions being, I’m a friend, I’m a sister, I’m laughter. ic people,” Gallegos said, “they’re to understand why they should stop a student, I’m all these things. But These types of comments and all just labeled as immigrants, not saying them. at the end of the day, what so many questions – the offhand remarks and accounting for the fact that a lot of “It’s easy for people to dismiss people only see is I’m Hispanic, I’m the unknowingly ignorant assump- them were actually born here. And microaggressions and say that we’re ethnic, I’m different, I’m not your tions – they all fall into the category even though like our parents are being too sensitive, or she was just norm. And that’s all they see.” of “microaggression.” immigrants, we’re Americans, we curious, or it was meant as a harm- And that’s not the only question In fact, microaggressions are, by are more American than we are His- less question,” Sobalvarro said. “At she has to deal with. Her days are definition, subtle, indirect or un- panic.” the end of the day it’s all intention strewn with comments that aren’t intentional. They’re the day-to-day Those types of questions, she versus impact. While your inten- intentionally harmful, but still make behaviors and comments that com- says, contribute to the alienation of tions may be good, the impact that pernicious assumptions about who municate derogatory or prejudiced non-white people in America, while it has on other people should ulti- she is. attitudes toward a member of a mar- those with European ancestry never mately outweigh your intentions. “In every Spanish class I’ve ever ginalized group or minority. have to explain their backgrounds. You could have the best intentions been in,” Martinez said, “someone “It’s nothing as extreme as po- “It’s just funny,” Gallegos said, in the world, but if it’s causing harm, has made a comment to me within lice brutality or anything,” Marti- “because they don’t ask themselves, then you should stop.” Wednesday 6 september 26, 2018 hispanic heritage month Students organize in an effort to educate the community

Student group strives to bring nades Neighborhood. Immigrant Realities also attended awareness to the immigrant a protest against 287 (G). The 287 experience (G) program allows state and local police officers to act as Immigration Elisabeth Bachmann and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of- Public Relations Coordinator | @lizannbach ficers. This organization allows students the ability to express their opinions “I think we all come to college and effect change in a meaningful sort of hoping to make a difference way. and leave the place better than you “It is not just about Latino people. found it,” said senior David Duncan, That is a common misconception a member of the Immigrant Realities and actually impacts a lot of people group on campus. from various countries,” Jean said. After President Donald Trump “Immigrant Realities has been su- rescinded Deferred Action for Child- per important to me, and it’s shaped hood Arrivals (DACA) on Sept. 5, what I want to do after college,” Dun- 2017, a group of Elon University can said. “I want to go into immigra- students founded Immigrant Reali- tion law now and that is something ties. The group works to advocate for that I could see myself doing for the immigrant rights, educate the com- rest of my life.” munity, empower immigrants and The members of Immigrant Real- eliminate stigmas. ABBY GIBBS | PHOTO EDITOR ities expressed appreciation to Elon’s Senior David Duncan, a member of Immigrant Realities, addresses marketing plans for the organization on Thursday, Sept. 20 in Carlton 119. “As an immigrant myself, I have administration for being helpful a social responsibility to take action tion and the need for a conversation Elon in terms of improving immi- throughout the process to become and to use my privilege of being on on this campus,” said Tyrone Jean, grant students experiences,” Duncan a full-fledged student organization. a campus like Elon to inform others the director of the Center for Race, said. Immigrant Realities was awarded who might not be aware or are not Ethnicity and Diversity Education Immigrant Realities created a developmental status this summer. educated on the real impact that it and academic advisor to Immigrant “WE DECIDED THAT THERE social media presence on Instagram In the future, Immigrant Realities has on people’s lives,” said senior Realities. WAS MORE THAT WE and Facebook. Their social me- hopes to host more panels and events Mirella Cisneros, an Immigrant “We decided that there was more dia campaigns focus on educating to educate the public. They are hop- Realities member. that we could do not just for DACA COULD DO NOT JUST FOR people about immigrants. They in- ing to host a panel this semester with After President Trump’s decision, recipients, but for other immigrants DACA RECIPIENTS, BUT clude #FakeNewsFriday, #TakeAc- students who can share their experi- former Elon student Ana Silvia felt on campus and just immigrant com- tionTuesday and #SuccessStory on ences as immigrants on Elon’s cam- that she should do something. On munities in the US,” Cisneros said. FOR OTHER IMMIGRANTS Sundays. pus and how being on Elon’s campus Sept. 18, 2017, she worked with oth- The students who created Immi- ON CAMPUS AND “That’s not enough, right? It’s not has changed their perspective of the er students to hold a DACA informa- grant Realities went to the Collegiate JUST IMMIGRANT just it’s not enough to just post things United States. tion panel. Alliance for Immigration Reform in order to create change. You need “Just remember that Immigrant The panel was popular, and it in- (CAIR) this past February. Immi- COMMUNITIES IN THE US. to take action,” Cisneros said. Realities is something that’s fluid,” spired Silvia and the other students grant Realities plans to attend CAIR They organized two additional said Duncan, “It is something that’s to do more. this year. panels and co-hosted Civil Discourse always changing and it is truly a MIRELLA CISNEROS “It must have been over a hundred “It’s a really cool opportunity for on Immigration with Elon Politics grassroots organization that started SENIOR students in that space, and I thought us to learn more about ways in which Forum and Hall for Change, a Living from students who are passionate that was very telling of the conversa- we can implement policy here at Learning Community in the Colon- about something.” El éxito de ELHAN un año después de su comienzo que sean de apoyo tanto en lo antes de penúltimo y último año Como ha crecido el profesional como en lo person- de universidad, con un miem- programa de ex alumnos al. 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AMERICAN | from cover With Elon’s core values and focus on diversity, inclusion and global engagement, it is important Making it to Elon that the school is able to analyze the growth of Latino/Hispanic stu- Elon falls short in this as well as dents in the U.S., institutional mis- in the freshman population which representation of the community, is less than seven percent. The na- and the complexity of this group’s tional Latino/Hispanic freshman identity to provide the tools and re- student body which is 19.3 per- sources for the community. cent nationwide according to the “The working group charges The American Freshman: National to make recommendations about Norms Fall 2016 report. Elon’s policies and practices in or- Sophomore Mackenzie Martinez der to make the university a more grew up in an upper middle-class supportive academic, work, resi- household. As a fourth-generation dential living environment for Lat- Latina and third-generation college inx/Hispanic students, faculty, staff student, she knew that college was and alumni,” Williams said. always going to be an option for Efforts such as the working her. She said that the educational group and the merger for El Centro resources she had growing up were and the CREDE were in response due to the affluent areas in which to the growing number of Latino/ she grew up and studied. Hispanic students. Williams said “With my more privileged back- these efforts are to prepare and sup- ground, we lived in kind of the bet- port these students at Elon and after ter school districts,” Martinez said. DIEGO PINEDA | ENTERPRISE STORY COORDINATOR graduation. “We went to the better schools, we Senior Mirella Cisneros (left) is embraced by sophomore Mackenzie Martinez after leaving a Latinx Hispanic Union meeting Sept. 24. Munoz said that besides the re- had the newer desks, we had fancy ter they graduate. along with Brooke Barnett, associ- ed community colleges. sources the report of the working computers, and we had newer text- Through research, program- ate provost. “When you look at elite schools, group mentions, it also highlights books, so I feel like that definitely ming, surveys, focus groups among “It’s important to have represen- the actual divide or gap between the need to connect with Latino/ helped me get to where I am aca- others the working group found tation,” Williams said. “For all peo- white students and black and Lati- Hispanic alums and highlighting demically and helped push me to that the admissions process for ple, it’s a value to see your identities no students has gotten wider in se- the contributions of Latinos in the bring me to Elon.” Latino/Hispanic students needs reflected in the classroom and the lective schools versus enrollment in U.S. Martinez says that her oppor- While Martinez knew she would improvement so everyone like Cis- administration and in spaces where open access schools,” Williams said. tunity and success is bigger than end up in a four-year institution, neros parents who do not speak you receive services.” When comparing Elon to peer just representation and it does not Cisneros struggled to wrap her English can learn about the school institutions, the enrollment of end when she graduates Elon. mind around the finances and the through a bilingual website. freshmen Latino/Hispanic stu- “Not only do I want to succeed college admission process. Even “We don’t need a mass of stu- dents is lower. The closest figure to for myself and make my parents when she became a teaching fellow, dents to provide these services,” Elon’s numbers is Ithaca College, proud,” Martinez said, “but also she did not want to get her hopes Munoz said. “If we have one family with an enrollment of 8.3 percent. make that little Hispanic girl who up. When she became an Odyssey that needs to get all the resources THIS IS ABOUT The enrollment rate is slightly looks on TV and never sees anyone scholar, a program aimed at finan- that they need to be able to be at the “ higher at Leigh University, Loyola who looks like her, I want to make cially and academically supporting same level as everybody.” CHANGING THE University and the College of Wil- her proud.” students in her position, she still NARRATIVE THAT liam and Mary, at 9.5 percent, 10.2 The working group and their had her doubts of whether or not Being the only minority percent and 10.6 percent, respec- report hope to start implement- she would attend Elon. LATINOS ARE ‘OTHERS’ tively. Rollins College and Santa ing their initiatives and objectives “When they [Odyssey] called me Munoz said that once students Clara University figures are more once the report is finalized. Munoz to tell me I got into the program, I are at Elon, orientation is also an- SYLVIA MUNOZ representative of the national aver- said that though Latino/Hispanics thought, so how much is it? How other of the themes the working ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE age, reaching 15.2 percent and 17.2 do good on paper, she knows that much money did I get?” Cisneros group reported about and how Lati- CREDE percent. from their conversations and sto- said. no/Hispanic experiences differ in- “I can’t imagine what that would ries, their experiences may not be Cisneros did not tell anyone that side the classroom from the student have felt like to see someone that the best. she had gotten accepted as an Od- and faculty perspective. She said looks like you to go to college,” Cis- “This is about changing the yssey scholar until she made some that faculty and staff at Elon that From 2000 to 2015, the col- neros said. “And feel like ‘Oh, may- narrative that Latinos are ‘others,’” calls to the financial aid office, with identify as Latino/Hispanic are 2.7 lege-going rate among Hispanic be my aunt goes to college so she Munoz said. “Obviously we want to the help of her high school princi- percent. Many of these are concen- high school graduates grew from 22 can help me and she can give me concentrate on the Latino popula- pal. She came to find out she had trated in the language and physical to 37 percent, according to the U.S. advice.’” tion, but hopefully the changes that received a full ride. plant/environmental services de- Department of Education. Howev- are going to be made make it easier “This was what we’ve been work- partment. er, about 65 percent of those stu- Balancing the gap for other populations as well.” ing for,” Cisneros said. “Seeing all Whenever Martinez walks into dents go to crowded or underfund- your work pay off because it was a classroom for the first time, she something that I had worked for automatically takes count of how from kindergarten to 12th grade. many people of color and wom- My only goal in life was to get to en are in the room and where she ENROLLMEN O LAINOHISANIC SUENS A ELON college.” stands in that sense. SOURCE SYLVIA UO Cisneros and Martinez differ in “I keep in mind that there are 8 EGHAN IBERLING | Desin Chief their paths to Elon. Though on dif- people who look at me,” Martinez ferent sides of the socio-economic said. “And there are people who 7 scale, their experiences as being may have never seen another His- 6.4% the only student of color from high panic woman at a really expensive 6.1% school in their upper level honors private university.” 6 and AP classes to college are similar. For Cisneros, her experiences of 5.4% One of Elon’s 2018-2019 in- being the only minority in the class- 5.1% stitutional priorities is to have an room growing up led her to become 5 unprecedented university commit- an education major. She is pursuing 4.6% ment to diversity and global en- a career in teaching to help fix the gagement. This includes objectives inequality that exists in the educa- 4 3.7% and initiatives for efforts focused tion system, especially for Latinos on global engagement, such as the and people of color in the U.S. Latino/Hispanic working group led “There are many institutions and 3 by Sylvia Munoz, associate director systems in place that kind of make for the Center for Race, Ethnicity, it harder for people of color and for ERCEN INCREASE and Diversity Education (CREDE), Latino students like me to be as suc- 2 and Vanessa Bravo, associate pro- cessful as other students,” Cisneros fessor of communications. said. “We are not completely edu- As the report is on its final stag- cated on the fact that in many ways, 1 es before going public, Munoz said the system is meant to work that that some of the major themes of way; it’s meant to work against you, 0 it deal with are finding more re- not for your benefit.” sources for Latino/Hispanic stu- Randy Williams, associate vice dent body, more support for them president for campus engagement, and their families from the moment the Latino/Hispanic, helped charge they begin their application until af- the Latino/Hispanic working group YEAR Wednesday hispanic heritage month september 26, 2018 9 LOGRANDO EL Estudiantes comparten‘Sueño su camino a Elon y sus experiencias Americano’ en la universidad ayuda del director de su colegio. AMERICANO | de la portada Ahí fue cuando se enteró que le habían dado una beca completa. “Esto es por lo que hemos esta- Llegando a Elon do trabajando,” Cisneros dijo. “Ver que todo mi trabajo había valido la Los estudiantes de Elon que pena por que estaba trabajando por se identifican como latinos e his- esto desde kinder hasta el último panos constituyen tan sólo el siete año en el colegio. Mi única meta en por ciento de los estudiantes de la vida era llegar a la universidad.” primer año. El número nacional de Cisneros y Martínez difieren en estudiantes latinos e hispanos de sus caminos hacia Elon. Aunque primer año es 19.3 por ciento en están en lados opuestos al nivel todo el país de acuerdo al informe económico, sus experiences siendo de “American Freshman: National las únicas estudiantes de color en Norms Fall 2016”. sus clases del colegio y en la uni- Mackenzie Martínez, una es- versidad son similares. tudiante de segundo año creció en Una de las prioridades insti- una familia de clase media-alta. tucionales de Elon del 2018 al 2019 Como ella es de cuarta generación es de tener un compromiso global latina y de tercera generación uni- sin precedentes hacia la diversidad. versitaria, ya sabía que la universi- Esto incluye objetivos e iniciativas dad siempre sería una opción para para los esfuerzos centrados en DIEGO PINEDA | FOTOGRAFO ella. Martínez dijo que los recursos el compromiso global. Por esto se Mackenzie Martinez (izq.) y Mirella Cisneros (der.) posan en la escuela de comunicaciones Sep. 24. educativos que tuvo antes de llegar creó un grupo de trabajo centrado a Elon se debieron en gran parte al en la población latina e hispana lid- guida se da cuenta de cuántos es- hubiese sentido el poder ver a al- lugar en donde ella nació y estudió. erado por Sylvia Muñoz, Directora Muñoz dijo que la semana de tudiantes de color y cuántas mu- guien que se ve como uno mismo “Por mi experiencia privilegia- Asociada del CREDE, y Directora orientación es otro tema del cual el jeres están en su clase y en dónde en la universidad,” dijo Cisneros. da, vivimos en los mejores distritos del Centro de Español, y Vanessa grupo de trabajo citó como una ex- figura ella dentro de esas de- “Y sentir que podía decir ‘mi tía fue escolares”, dijo Martínez. “Fuimos Bravo, Professora Associada de Co- periencia que es diferente para los mografía. a la universidad, y entonces ella me a las mejores escuelas, teníamos los municaciones. estudiantes hispanos y latinos. Los “Yo siempre soy consciente de puede ayudar y aconsejar.’” escritorios más nuevos, teníamos La publicación del reporte de profesores de Elon que se identifi- que hay gente que me mira,” dijo computadoras sofisticadas y tenía- este grupo de trabajo está en su can como hispanos o latinos sólo Martínez. “Y que hay gente que Cerrando la diferencia mos libros más nuevos, así que creo recta final Muñoz dijo que algunos nunca ha visto a una mujer hispana que eso definitivamente me ayudó de los temas del reporte se enfocan en una universidad privada Con los valores centrales en los a llegar a donde estoy académica- en recursos para los estudiantes y costosa.” cuales se enfoca la universidad: la mente ahora y me ayudó a llegar a hispanos y latinos y en darles más Para Cisneros, sus experiencias diversidad, la inclusión y el com- E l o n”. apoyo a ellos y a sus familias desde siendo la única minoría en sus promiso global, es importante Mientras que Martínez sabía el momento que empiezan la apli- ESTO SE TRATA clases mientras que crecía la guió a que la universidad pueda analizar que terminaría en una institución cación de admisión y hasta después “ empezar su carrera como profeso- el crecimiento de los estudiantes universitaria, Cisneros tuvo prob- que se graduen. DE CAMBIAR EL ra. Cisneros quiere trabajar como en los Estados Unidos, la falta de lemas para entender las finanzas y Con el uso de investigación, profesora para reparar la inequidad representación de la comunidad el proceso de admisión a la univer- programación, encuestas, y entrev- NARRATIVO QUE que existe en el sistema de edu- hispana y latina, y la complejidad sidad. Incluso cuando se convirtió istas, el grupo de trabajo encontró LOS LATINOS SON cación en Estados Unidos, espe- de la identidad de este grupo puede en “teaching fellow”, no tenía espe- que el proceso de admisiones para cialmente para estudiantes latinos proveer recursos para la población ranzas de poder estudiar en Elon. los estudiantes latinos e hispanos CONSIDERADOS y otras minorías. estudiantil. Cuando se convirtió en una becaria necesita mejorar para que todos, ‘OTROS’’ “Hay muchas instituciones y Esfuerzos como el grupo de del programa Odyssey, un pro- como los padres de Cisneros que sistemas que hacen que sea más trabajo y la unión del Centro y el grama que apoya financieramente no hablan inglés, pueden aprender difícil tener éxito para estudiantes CREDE fueron una respuesta del y académicamente a los estudiantes sobre la universidad en una página SYLVIA MUNOZ de color y para estudiantes latinos crecimiento de estudiantes lati- con dificultades económicas, to- bilingüe. DIRECTORA ASSOCIADA DEL como yo,” dijo Cisneros. “No somos nos e hispanos. Williams dijo que davía dudaba si asistirá a Elon o no. “No necesitamos muchos es- CREDE totalmente conscientes de que hay estos esfuerzos son para preparar “Cuando ellos [Odyssey] me lla- tudiantes para proveer estos servi- muchas maneras en las cuales el y apoyar a estos estudiantes en maron a decirme que fui aceptada cios,” Muñoz dijo. “Si tenemos una sistema educativo está creado para Elon y después de su graduación. en el programa, yo pensé: ¿cuánto familia que necesita todos estos forma el 2.7 por ciento de todo estar en contra de las minorías.” Muñoz dijo que además de los cuesta? ¿Cuánto dinero me van a recursos entonces ellos deben de el profesorado de la universidad. Randy Williams, Vicepresi- recursos que el reporte del grupo dar?” Cisneros dijo. estar en el mismo nivel que todos Muchos de éstos trabajan en el de- dente Asociado de Campus En- de trabajo menciona, también se Cisneros no le dijo a nadie que los demás.” partamento de idiomas y en man- gagement, lideró el grupo de tra- enfocan en la conexión con los había sido aceptada en Odyssey tenimiento. bajo para la comunidad hispana ex-alumnos de Elon que son his- hasta que hizo unas llamadas a la Siendo la única estudiante Cuando Martínez entra a y latina junto a Brooke Barnett, panos y latinos y habla sobre sus oficina de ayuda financiera con la latina e hispana una clase por primera vez, ense- Rectora Asociada. logros y contribuciones en este “Es importante tener represent- país. Martínez dice que la opor- ación,” dijo Williams, “Para toda la tunidades de éxito que ella tiene gente, hay valor en ver sus identi- en la universidad no terminarán NUMEROS E ESUIANES LAINOSISANOS EN ELON dades reflejadas en sus clases, en la cuando ella se gradúe de Elon. administración, y en espacios en “No sólo quiero tener éxito FUENTE SLVIA MUO los cuales uno recibe servicios.” para mi misma y sino que quiero 8 MEGAN IMBERLING | Desin Cie Entre el 2000 y el 2015, el índice que mis padres estén orgullosos,” de estudiantes graduados del cole- Martínez dijo, “Pero también hac- 7 gio que entraron a la universidad er orgullosa a esa niña pequeña 6.4% incrementó de 22 a 37 por ciento, hispana que ve la televisión y 6.1% de acuerdo al departamento de ed- nunca ve a nadie que se ve como 6 5.4% ucación de Estados Unidos. Pero ella. Yo quiero que ella esté or- 5.1% aproximadamente 65 por ciento de gullosa de mi.” esos estudiantes entran a universi- El grupo de trabajo y su reporte 5 4.6% dades con poca financiación. esperan empezar a implementar “Cuando uno mira a las univer- sus iniciativas y objetivos cuan- 4 3.7% sidades de élite, la división entre es- do el reporte termine. Muñoz dijo tudiantes blancos, negros y latinos que aunque a la población hispana se ha ampliado en universidades y latina le va bien en términos de

ORCENAE 3 selectivas en comparación con uni- estadísticas, ella sabe que con las versidades más accesibles ,” dijo historias y conversaciones que han Williams. tenido, sus experiencias no han 2 En la comparación entre Elon y sido las mejores. otras universidades similares, la in- “Esto trata de cambiar la nar- 1 scripción de estudiantes de primer ración de que los latinos son año que son latinos o hispanos es considerados como diferentes,’” inferior al de otras universidades. Muñoz dijo. “Obviamente quere- 0 La universidad con estadísticas mos concentrarnos en la población más similares a Elon es Ithaca Col- latina, pero también esperamos que lege con un porcentaje de inscrip- estos cambios que van a ser aplica- ción de estudiantes latinos del 8.3 dos también hagan más fácil la ex- Ao por ciento. periencia de estudiantes de otras “No puedo imaginar como se poblaciones también.” Wednesday, september 26, 2018 | page 10 OPINIONS

STAFF EDITORIAL

Hispanic is not a race, but a box no one fits in

identity but would not be consid- HOW WE SEE IT ered Hispanic since its national “Race” and “ethnicity” are not interchangeable, nor are language is Portuguese. In other countries, when His- “Hispanic” and “Latino” panics are asked how they identify, they will most likely answer with Hispanics are currently the ambiguous than these categories their nationality. It isn’t until com- largest ethnic minority. According allow. ing to the United States that the to the U.S. Census Bureau as of In a Pew Research study answer would change to Hispanic 2017, roughly 58 million people conducted in 2015, two-thirds of or Latino. in the United States identify as Hispanic adults attribute their ra- The U.S. has time and time Hispanic – about 18 percent of cial background to their Hispanic again pushed a specific image of the total population. But racially, background. Within that statistic, what a Hispanic- or Latino-iden- Hispanics almost don’t exist in the 56 percent of Hispanic adults con- tifying person is supposed to look United States. sider their Hispanic background like. If someone were asked to In the 2010 U.S. Census, 37 as part of both their racial and identify a Hispanic celebrity, they percent of Latinos checked off ethnic background. would probably name Modern their race as “some other race” Hispanic identity could not Family’s Sofia Vergara before nam- EMMA MCCABE | DESIGNER and wrote in responses such as be more complicated if it tried. ing someone like Zoe Saldana, “Hispanic” or “Latin American.” The term “Hispanic” is tied to who identifies as Afro-Latina. That’s because Hispanics more language and typically means a Hispanics are entirely too often than not don’t feel as if they person can tie their heritage back multifaceted to be pushed into fit into just one of the six cate- to a Spanish-speaking country. one box, united by a multitude of gories of race broken down on Latino or Latina identity means ethnicities rather than race. His- the Census. These categories are someone has ties to one of the panic Heritage Month is a time for defined as “White,” “Black or Afri- 33 countries that make up Latin Hispanics and Latinos to not have can American,” “American Indian America, including those in the to worry about the mold the rest or Alaskan Native,” “Asian” and Caribbean and North and South of the United States is trying to fit “Native Hawaiian or other Pacific America. Spain would be con- them in. Rather, it’s a time for His- Islander.” How Hispanics tend sidered Hispanic but not Latino. panics to celebrate their ethnicity to define “race” is a little more Brazil would fall into the Latino and national identity. HISPANIC

CAMPUS VOICES - SPAIN Hispanic Heritage Month: A time of reflection and celebration

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL

Hispanic Heritage Month begins and will allow us to better under- El Mes de la Herencia Hispana Hacemos esto porque la diversidad each year on Sept. 15, celebrating stand those who are around us. We empieza cada año el 15 de septiem- en nuestra comunidad nos muestra the anniversary of independence of do this because our increasingly bre, celebrando el aniversario de la importancia de cómo comunic- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, diverse community shows us the la independencia de los países de aros entre nosotros de una manera Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexi- importance of how to communi- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, respetuosa. co, Chile and Belize also celebrate cate with each other in a respectful Honduras y Nicaragua. México, Además, celebrar el Mes de la their independence days during way. Chile y Belice también celebran sus Herencia Hispana tiene un impacto Diana Prieto the month. This annual obser- Furthermore, celebrating His- días de independencia durante este positivo no sólo en toda la población Viñas vance is a time for reflection and panic Heritage Month makes a pos- mes. estudiantil de Elon, pero también Assistant Director of honor the generations of Latinx/ itive impact not only in all the Elon Esta conmemoración anual es un en nuestros estudiantes hispanos y the Spanish Center in Hispanics who have positively student population but specially momento de reflexión y honor a las latinos. De la misma manera que the CREDE influenced, shaped and enriched in our Latinx/Hispanic students. generaciones de hispanos y latinos aprender sobre los fundadores de @elonnewsnetwork this nation and society. This year, Why? In the same way that learning que han formado, influenciado este país infunde orgullo en estudi- the Elon Community will have the about the founders of this country positivamente y enriquecido a esta antes americanos. Aprender sobre opportunity to explore and im- instills pride in American students, nación y sociedad. Este año, la co- las contribuciones de los ancestros merse themselves into the Latinx/ learning about the contributions munidad de Elon University tendrá hispanos incrementa el desarrollo de Hispanic cultures and identities of Hispanic ancestors increases la oportunidad de explorar y sum- identidad de los estudiantes his- through panel discussions, films, our Hispanic/Latinx student’s ergirse en las culturas e identidades panos y latinos. Haciéndoles sentirse lectures, music, art, cuisine, sports identity development by mak- de los hispanos y latinos a través de orgullosos del papel que su herencia and much more. ing them proud of the role their paneles de diálogo, películas, con- cultural ha tenido en la formación Over the last few years, Hispanic cultural heritage has played in the ferencias, música, arte, gastronomía, de este país. Heritage Month’s events at Elon formation of this country. Latinx/ deportes y mucho más. Los estudiantes hispanos y latinos University have moved from con- Hispanic students need to see their En los últimos años, los eventos necesitan ver sus caras reflejadas sideration of the historical to the own faces reflected in the history que han tenido lugar en Elon han en la historia de Estados Unidos contemporary, from the way things of this country because it creates a pasado de ser un reconocimiento de porque crea una conexión entre ellos were to the way things are now and connection between them and the lo histórico a lo contemporáneo. Por y el pasado. Eso los motiva para shifting to the way things could past, and it motivates them to start eso, todos nosotros tenemos el reto empezar a pensar en cómo ellos be. Hence, we are all challenged to thinking about how they can also de aprovechar las oportunidades que también pueden contribuir y marcar seize the opportunities we have as contribute and make a difference tenemos como miembros de esta la diferencia. members of our campus commu- themselves. universidad para educarnos sobre La herencia hispana es herencia nity to get the conversation going, Hispanic heritage is American las contribuciones de aquellos que americana y necesitamos encontrar to learn about cultures other than heritage and we need to find a path comparten un color de piel diferente un camino que incluya a todos las our own and to learn about the that includes all people of every al nuestro. personas de diferentes contextos en contributions of those who share a background on the journey to a Es importante celebrar el Mes de un viaje hacia un país más inclusivo. different skin color than ours. more inclusive country. Thus, let’s la Herencia Hispana en Elon para Así que, utilicemos este mes para It is important to celebrate use this month as an opportunity aprender sobre otras culturas que tener oportunidades de aprender Hispanic Heritage Month at Elon to become more educated about nos ayudarán a expandir nuestros más sobre las culturas hispanas y to learn about other cultures that Hispanic heritage and how it is horizontes y nos permitirán entend- cómo todo ello está reflejado en la will help us expands our horizons reflected within America. er mejor a aquellos que nos rodean. propia América. Wednesday opinions hispanic heritage month september 26, 2018 11

CAMPUS VOICES - VENEZUELA Venezuela is collapsing and Americans don’t seem to care Venezuela, which is the the United States. Currently, 2001, and ties between Russia Another aspect of Venezu- needs and are struggling to United States’ third-largest the world’s largest oil reserves and Venezuela have also been ela’s situation that is affect- survive. According to the source of crude oil, is going reside in Venezuela. As pro- strengthened. ing the United States is the Council on Foreign Relations, through an economic and duction declines, the United The United States has displacement of its people. in 2016, 85 percent of basic humanitarian crisis. But the States will need to shift to an- more to worry about than just According to the Internation- medicines were unavail- average U.S. citizen seems other country for oil imports, the relationships Venezuela al Organization of Migration, able or difficult to obtain in either unaware or unfazed by which will potentially raise has with other countries. The nearly 1 million Venezue- Venezuela. More than 87 the country’s situation. gas prices. two nations are members of lans have fled the country percent of the population Americans are often The United States prides many of the same interna- in the last two years. While didn’t have enough money to Maria Ramirez characterized as being itself on fighting against tional organizations. With the majority of the migrants purchase essential foods, and Columnist uninformed about interna- countries that do not value this in mind, what happens are fleeing to neighboring 30 percent of children were @ElonNewsNetwork tional affairs. A recent survey or uphold democracy. The in Venezuela will impact the Latin American countries, the malnourished. conducted by National Geo- Venezuelan government international affairs of the United States is not immune In addition to a lack of ba- graphic shows a “deficit in has dismantled its country’s United States. to the migration. The popu- sic needs and resources, Ven- knowledge regarding foreign democracy. There is no longer Both countries belong to lation of Venezuelans in the ezuela is also plagued by high relations, geography and a separation of powers or free the United Nations, the Orga- United States has increased by rates of violence. In 2016, other global issues” among and fair elections in Venezue- nization of American States, 14 percent from 2015 to 2017, the country experienced its young Americans. la, according to the U.S. State the World Bank and the according to the International highest-ever homicide rate at When it comes to what Department. The government Inter-American Development Organization of Migration. 91.8 homicides per 100,000 is happening in Venezuela, even banned opposition lead- Bank, among many others. While the economic and residents. U.S. citizens should start ers from running in the re- Beyond the repercussions political effects of this turmoil The humanitarian crisis paying more attention, for cent presidential election. of Venezuela’s condition in are important, the main in Venezuela is becoming the nation’s crisis is directly As the United States takes the United States, the Obama reason Americans should increasingly worse, and it’s affecting the United States. steps toward sanctioning and Trump administrations care about Venezuela’s crisis far from over. It is imperative Even though the country the Venezuelan government, have issued multiple sanc- is the detrimental impact it is that U.S. citizens remain in- is 2,000 miles away, the effects other foreign powers have of- tions on the South American having on fellow human be- formed on the country’s situ- of the crisis can still be felt fered a helping hand. Accord- nation. These measures in- ings. Venezuela’s political and ation. Not only is it impacting here. Venezuela’s econom- ing to the Council on Foreign clude economic sanctions as economic crisis has turned them, but it is affecting the ic crisis could lead to an Relations, China has lent well as others targeted at spe- into a humanitarian one. lives of millions of Venezu- increase in oil prices across Venezuela $60 billion since cific government officials. Venezuelans lack basic elans.

CAMPUS VOICES - NICARAGUA CAMPUS VOICES - ECUADOR Nicaragua, estás en mi corazón ‘No dejes que se

El 18 de abril fue el día en que que algo me pase en el camino. Lo acostumbren tus ojos’ Nicaragua cambió de la noche a que se me hace más difícil es estar la mañana y, por ende, mi vida. El en la universidad y estar tan lejos After two semesters of enlightening first-year class- presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel de mi país cuando está pasando es, shrunken clothes in laundry machines and 15 extra Ortega, anunció que iba a aumen- por tanto. pounds, I went home for my first summer after college. As tar las contribuciones de traba- Me preocupo todos los días one would be after a couple college classes, I returned home jadores y empresarios e imponer al pensar en el bienestar de mi completely sure I had all the knowledge I would need for una retención del 5 por ciento a familia y amigos que siguen en el the rest of my life. los jubilados. país, sabiendo que su seguridad I was wrong. I remember speaking about how primary Carmencita Esta era una medida que iba a constantemente corre peligro. education functioned as if my 3-week winter term class on Rosales afectar de manera negativa a un Mi país bello y maravilloso education made me wiser than my mother, a woman who Columnist grupo social que ya había sido se volvió la escena de mi peor Ana Eguiguren has a master’s degree in primary education and 23 years of @ElonNewsNetwork Columnist suficientemente perjudicada por pesadilla. Quiero mi vida devuel- @ElonNewsNetwork experience. This illusion of wisdom also came with a need la mala administración y escasos ta, siento que me la han robado. for independence. Needless to say, my rebellious streak recursos del gobierno. Quiero poder regresar a mi país y ended just as I walked out the door and my mother’s sweet Al anunciar estas medidas tener esa sensación de hogar. No voice said, “Where do you think you’re going?” drásticas, la población decidió tener la sensación de melancolía y My summer in Ecuador included some power struggles salir a las calles a protestar. Los miedo. between my parents and me as I tried to convince them I manifestantes fueron atacados Esto ha sido muy fuerte para was not a child anymore. The universal statement “As long violentamente por el gobierno de un montón de gente, pero yo se as you live under my roof…” seemed to be tailored to my Daniel Ortega y sus grupos para- que de esta vamos a salir. Admiro daily life. But my summer was filled with much more than policiales, los cuales causaron la tanto a todas esas personas que rebellion, and it shed light on various realizations. muerte de varios, incluyendo un están luchando el día de hoy para When I left for college, a year before, I left behind the estudiante de 14 años. poder sacar a Nicaragua adelante. poverty of my country; I left behind the half-painted hous- Tras cuatro días consecutivos Yo se que pronto Nicaragua estará es and the Christmas lights that were still hung in August de protestas y varias muertes, el libre. Pero por ahora, hay que because they were the only decorations at the corner store. I presidente anunció que iba a reti- luchar por nuestro país. repressed the uneasiness of seeing children selling candy in rar la reforma. Sin embargo, ya era ¡Nicaragua volverá a ser Re- the streets and the banners of populist leaders camouflag- muy tarde. No era posible olvidar publica! ing the graffiti in the public green buses. a todos los muertos, presos políti- I did leave all this behind, but coming back made me cos y víctimas de la represión. realize what I had failed to see in all those years. I had spent Ese 22 de abril fue el día en 18 years of my life counting the potholes and cursing at the que me di cuenta que la situación speed bumps. That chaotic beauty is what makes Ecuador de mi país iba para largo y que more than a small Latin American country. That’s when I esto solo era el comienzo. Daniel realized my city, my country, is beyond magnificent. Ortega lleva 11 años en el poder. My grandfather used to say, “No dejes que se acostum- Durante esos años hemos pasado bren tus ojos,” which roughly translates to, “Don’t let your por fraudes electorales y un gobi- eyes get used to what they are seeing.” My eyes were used erno corrupto. to seeing the monumental mountain range with every peak En estos últimos meses, mi dipped in snow. I became oblivious to the genuine smile vida y todo a mi alrededor ha of the vendor at the corner store, the vibrant colors of the cambiado. Algunos de mis amigos artisanal market and the beautiful stones that build the His- se tuvieron que ir del país ya que toric Center. I forgot about the importance of my chaotic cada día está más peligroso salir a family — 15 people gathered around a table with a toddler las calles. sitting on it, having six different conversations in which all La población tiene que estar the members somehow understood every word of it. I had en sus casas a las seis de la tarde gotten used to the absence of my grandmother’s advice. todos los días o corren el riesgo de But I came back. ser atacados por fuerzas parapoli- That’s the thing about leaving — it makes coming back ciales. La economía del país decae so much better. Before college, it was as if I was standing más cada día, dejando a miles sin too close to a painting. I could only see blurs, smudges and empleo. some colors, but there was no cohesion. This summer, my Extraño poder salir a la calle surroundings became a masterpiece I hadn’t been able to

hasta la hora que yo quiera. Poder CORTESIA DE CARMENCITA ROSALES admire. I had to fly 4,018 kilometers away to Elon to expe- ir a casa de mis amigas o famili- Carmencita Rosales sonrie de pequeña en rience college, savor independence and ignite my rebellion ares. Poder ir a cenar a un restau- Nicaragua. in order to see the whole painting — that amazing, diverse, rante sin tener la preocupación spectacular painting that Ecuador is to me. Wednesday, september 26, 2018 | page 12 LIFESTYLE

Finding love despite Hardships

PHOTO COURTESY OF GINA CHAVEZ

Gina Chavez balances being dencies are disordered. Though the her sexuality. church does not consider homo- “I know who I am, and I’ve made Catholic, gay and a folk sexual orientation as sinful, there is peace with it,” Granado said. “I pop singer a negative approach to it. Through- wanted to please [my parents] and out the time they have been togeth- make them proud. I finally came to er, Granado and Jodi would offer the conclusion that it’s your cross Diego Pineda up their relationship to God as to carry, not mine. I’m walking my Enterprise Story Coordinator | @diego_pineda19 Catholics and, in prayer, would ask journey in hopes that you can do God to separate their relationship. the same.” “God was just fortifying our HEN COMING TO relationship and making it more Starting conversation in the TERMS with her sexuality, beautiful,” Chavez said. “We finally Catholic community folk-pop singer Gina decided we should stop praying it WChavez would pray to God all to end and get used to the fact Chavez has attended St. Austin asking for answers wanting to know that this is a beautiful thing.” Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, why she was attracted to women What first started as a friendship for the past 16 years. When dealing and whether it was good or bad. led Granado and Chavez into a re- with her sexuality, she sought guid- “I tried to pray my own gay lationship they did not expect was ance from priests and a nun who away,” Chavez said, “in the sense going to flourish and grow to what helped her come to terms with who that I was like, I don’t want it. I it is today. Granado says that when she was. don’t want to be gay.” they met, she was just getting out of “I was like, OK, a Catholic nun is Chavez would even conduct asking me to discern my sexuality,” what she calls experiments to see Chavez said. “She wasn’t judging what gender caught her attention me. She was telling me to talk to in different places — from walking God about how I was wired.” down the streets to concerts. She Both Chavez and Granado agree never imagined she would meet TRYING TO LOVE that the support from the commu- PHOTO COURTESY OF SPENCER SELVIDGEW her now wife, Jodi Granado, at the “ nity that they have received at their University Catholic Center at the HER WAS SO MUCH church is an essential part of why Top: Gina Chavez and wife Jodi Granado University of Texas at Austin. HARDER THAN TRYING they are devout to their religion. “We should be able to shout hold hands on the day of their wedding. “With Jodi, it was like trying to Granado says that she is glad the from the rooftops that our relation- stop a train,” Chavez said. “Trying TO LOVE A GUY. conversation of LGBTQ+ members ship is just as worthy as a relation- Right: Gina Chavez stands with open arms to love her was so much harder in the church is starting. ship between a man and a woman,” for a photoshoot promoting her new EP than trying to love a guy.” GINA CHAVEZ “In order for the church to Chavez said. “Lightbeam” released Sept. 14. With 12 years of being together FOLK POP SINGER change, we need to be educated,” and one year of marriage, Chavez’s Granado said. “We need people to Balancing careers new EP, released Sept. 14, titled educate us. We need people to stand “Lightbeam,” follows the couple’s a previous relationship. there and not walk away. If you’re Finding a middle ground with journey together. It highlights them “She was a source of strength,” willing to stay in and fight, teach Chavez’s career while she’s on tour wrestling with their Catholic faith Granado said. “But it was hard for and go through the harsh with your around the world has not been easy. more than 10 countries— from Jor- and how they have dealt with their me because I had just met this girl community, we need more of that.” Granado says that their commit- dan to Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan. relationship despite the hardships. [Chavez] and we were very much in After 11 years of being in the ment to communication has been a Chavez says her new EP Chavez, who has 10 Austin the Catholic scene.” relationship, Chavez and Granado vital part of their relationship, espe- “Lightbeam” is snapshots of the Music Awards and an NPR Tiny Chavez came to full terms that decided to get married last year. cially when they have not seen each journey she and Granado have Desk with more than half a mil- she was a lesbian at age 24. When Gina said they chose to do it out of other for a while or things are not had together. lion views, has topped the iTunes she came out to her parents, she their love for each other and con- going well. It has songs that deal with and Amazon Latin charts with her knew the great relationship she cern that the current administra- “The balance part is the crucial Chavez being in the spotlight from Latin folk-pop and award-winning had with her parents was going to tion could take same-sex marriage thing,” Granado said. “It’s really Granado’s perspective, Granado album, ‘Up.Rooted.’ While Chavez change forever. away. Chavez says that a priest who hard, and sometimes it gets very being lonely while Chavez is on is touring, recording and writing, “I did not want to think it was helped them plan their ceremony disproportionate at times. Know- tour, the love Chavez has for her Granado is a full-time high school her [Jodi’s] fault,” Chavez said. “I encouraged them to be a part of the ing that I know she’s so talented and wife, among others. The EP features teacher and Chavez’s manager. remember thinking that even if this change. seeing her on stage kind of keeps more smoother tones than Chavez’s doesn’t work out then I’m still gay. Chavez and Granado could not me going.” usual folk-pop style. Coming out I needed my parents to understand celebrate their wedding at their While Granado is grading pa- While Granado and Chavez try that this was outside of any person.” church since the Catholic church pers and paying the bills at home, to balance their relationship, they “The Catechism of the Catholic While Chavez says her parents does not recognize same-sex mar- Chavez is touring around the coun- also started a fund called Niñas Ar- Church” states that homosexual were understanding with her com- riage. This is something Chavez try and world with her band. As a riba based in El Salvador. This fund acts are immoral and contrary to ing out, Granado says to this day says made her angry despite her cultural ambassador with the U.S. raises money to send young under- natural law, and homosexual ten- her family says they struggle with love for her faith and community. State Department, she has been to privileged girls to college. Wednesday lifestyle hispanic heritage month september 26, 2018 13

DESDE PERÚ HASTA ELON

ABBY GIBBS | EDITORA DE FOTOS

Estudiante de 32 a ñ os El lado donde él vivía, Pero no duró mucho ti- estaba considerado de clase empo porque los policías lo habla sobre su historia media, pero vivía cerca de capturaron cuando estaba de vida la parte donde había mucha vigilando a otros pandille- más pobreza y violencia. Re- ros mientras robaban en una Perla Salazar-Rangel nato dice que había un grupo casa. La policía llamó a sus Elon News Network | @twitterhandle terrorista que amenazaba a padres, pero les dijeron que la gente de su barrio. Un día le iban a dar una oportunidad Un estudiante tradicional notó que su padrastro em- para salirse de la pandilla y en Elon University se gradúa pezó a actuar raro. mejorar su vida porque aún a los 22 años. Al graduarse, la “Él trabajaba en un aero- era muy joven. gente pregunta donde se ven puerto,” Renato dijo. “Shin- Renato tomó esa oportuni- en 10 años, pero Luis Renato ing Path” es un grupo ter- dad y por eso se mudó con su no tiene que imaginar lo que rorista allá en Perú. Era un familia a otra parte de Boston va a estar haciendo a los 32 grupo extremista, serían y se cambió de colegio. años porque ya lo está vivi- como “ISIS” de latinoaméri- Cuando empezó la prepa- endo. ca. Ellos querían contratar a ratoria, Renato dijo que veía CORTESIA DE: LUIS RENATO Típicamente, la gente va a mi padrastro para que hiciera que habían unos estudiantes la primaria, a la secundaria, y contrabando y mandara algo en uniforme y que le llam- gran parte de su vida. para ir a la universidad. Izquierda: Estudiante de ultimo año después a la universidad para en el avión.” aban mucho la atención. “Me hizo ser más hom- “Mi mama me dijo que Luis Renato camina en el campus de prepararse para el resto de su Al padrastro de Rena- “Eran los de ROTC (Re- bre de lo que soy todo esto,” por qué no estudiaba,” Renato Elon University. vida. Renato tomó diferentes to le dio miedo y decidió serve Officers’ Training Renato dijo. “El ejército es dijo. “Me dijo que podía ir a Derecha: Luis renato posa mientras pasos para llegar a los Estados irse a los Estados Unidos. Corps)” Renato dijo. “Tengo uno de los lugares más di- Elon.” en el programa de ROTC. Unidos y a Elon. Después de un tiempo, su tíos con los uniformes en el versos que he visto en toda Renato aplicó a Alamance mamá se fue también, y poco military en Perú. Fui a hablar mi vida.” Community College donde Viviendo en Perú después también se fueron con el grupo y me presen- estudió por dos años. Luego Renato y sus hermanos, y por taron lo que era ROTC. Ese El camino hacia Elon trabajó por unos años con la Renato nació en Lima aquel entonces Renato tenía programa fue muy impor- compañía General Electric. “Interactive Media”. Dice que (Perú) en 1986, se crió en un 12 años. tante mi vida, marcó mucho Renato empezó sus estu- Y después decidió aplicar a la educación siempre formará barrio llamado Frigorífico del mi vida porque en ese grupo dios en Elon en 2016, pero a Elon donde su mamá trabaja parte de su vida. Callao. La vida en Perú fue La vida en los Estados éramos bien cercanos, tenía- su vez tuvo que pasar por más de conserje. “Mi meta es ser profesor difícil porque la violencia era Unidos mos una amistad enorme.” dificultades. Renato está estudiando de sociología pero también común en su familia. Renato La vida de Renato cam- Primero, se mudó a Caro- sociología y español y dice trabajar con una compañía cuenta que no se acuerda de Al llegar a los Estados bió al unirse a ROTC porque lina del Norte donde se pudo que va a terminar su carrera como General Electric. O su padre biológico pero sabe Unidos, Renato vivía con su conoció a gente que tenía una reencontrar con su mamá. en 2019. Y aunque no está se- trabajar con una ONG como que él causó mucho dolor al familia en Boston, Massachu- vida similar a la de él. Allí fue donde se dio cuenta guro de todo lo que va a pasar Oxfam. Quiero seguir es- principio de su vida. setts. Él empezó a ver que su Al graduarse de la pre- de que su padrastro le había en su futuro, tiene una idea de tudiando, quiero ir a H arvard “Tenía sueños en los que a padrastro había cambiado de- paratoria, su mamá se fue a mentido y que su mamá no lo que quiere hacer. Quiere o entrar en un programa de mi mamá la golpeaba alguien masiado. Se volvió alcohólico Alaska a buscar trabajo. Su los había abandonado. Su seguir estudiando y espera posgrado en un colegio pres- y a mi también,” Renato dijo. y empezó a ser violento con padrastro luego le convenció mamá fue la que le convenció recibir su maestría en Elon en tigioso.” “Pensé que era cosa de la tele- su familia. Su historia de vio- a él y a sus hermanos de que visión, pero mi mamá me dijo lencia se estaba repitiendo. su mamá los había abandona- después que mi padre biológi- Renato dijo que por culpa do y Renato empezó a tener co era violento y que eran re- de la violencia de su padras- mucho resentimiento hacia cuerdos verdaderos ella. Él continuó vivi- en mis sueños. Él se endo con su padrastro fue cuando tenía dos y trabajó en tres difer- o tres años.” entes lugares. Todo el La violencia en dinero que ganaba se su vida continuó QUIERO SEGUIR ESTUDIANDO, lo daba a su padrastro. pero de diferente “ Un día, Renato y manera. La mamá QUIERO IR A HARVARD. su padrastro se pe- de Renato se enam- learon y Renato se fue oró de otro hombre LUIS RENATO de la casa. Él regresó y éste se convirtió SENIOR después pero sus her- en su padrastro. manos no lo dejaron Su mamá y su pa- entrar. Renato volvió a drastro tuvieron dos hijas tro, él también empezó a ser su preparatoria de visita, y allí y un hijo y todos se fueron agresivo. Cuando estaba en el fue donde conoció un reclu- a vivir al barrio donde colegio lo maltrataban, y él se tador del ejército de los Esta- creció Renato. defendía. Y a los 13 años se dos Unidos. “El barrio era muy par- metió en una pandilla. Con su experiencia y con ticular, había un “wall of “Decidí entrar a las pan- la ayuda del reclutador, él se shame” en Perú donde la di- dillas de East Boston,” Renato fue al ejército donde estuvo visión de nivel económico dijo, “quería tener un estatus prestando servicio militar en la sociedad es explícito.” de respeto, me uní para pro- hasta los 22 años. Ese tiem- Renato dijo. tegerme.” po de servicio militar marcó Wednesday 14 september 26, 2018 hispanic heritage month lifestyle ELON EATS Pareja Argentina trae un poco de su cultura a Burlington La panadería ofrece SI QUIERES IR bocados Argentinos y un Dirección: 112 W Main St, Burlington, NC 27215 ambiente familiar Horas: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-8:35 p.m. Bella Martínez Elon News Network | @twitterhandle chocolate, vainilla, fresa y na- politano. Todo puede tener En el centro de Gibsonville fruta enzima o sí lo ordena hay una panadería que se lla- especial, puede tener fruta ma Ines’ Bakery. Inés y Ariel adentro de los pasteles tam- Roets la abrieron hace dos bién. Además, hay alfajores, años, la panadería es un lugar petit fours, galletas, y cup- donde uno se puede sentar y cakes a la venta. sentir en casa. Uno no puede ir a Inés’ “Empezamos hace unos Bakery y no probar las em- años en Miami, en la calle pandas. Están hechas a mano ocho, y después nos movi- y muchas veces las hacen mos para aquí y empecé a enfrente de uno. Tienen em- vender porque no ganaba lo panadas de dulce y sal y hay suficiente, empecé a hacer mas de diez sabores. Ofrecen pasteles de mi casa,” dijo Inés. combos a siete dólares que “Pero para vender empandas incluyen tres empanadas, una necesitábamos un permiso, bebida, y un cupcake. pero lo que nos inspiro mas A los clientes de la panad- CORY WELLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER fue que vendimos en Miami ería les gustan los pasteles Above: Ariel (left) y nos fue muy bien y siempre y las empanadas, pero tam- and Ines Roets run quisimos hacer lo desde que bién aman a Inés y Ariel. “Es Ines Bakery, located legamos [a Gibsonville].” común que la gente viene aquí on 112 West Main Street in Gibsonville. La panadería está enfoca- y nos quedamos hablando de Here, Mr. Roets is da en comida argentina pero la vida o de los hijos y de la serving a fresh order también tiene una variedad familia,” dijo Inés. of Argentinian style de comida de otros países. El ambiente de Inés’ Bak- empanadas. “Sí, tenemos empandas estilo ery es uno de inclusividad y argentino, pero también tene- aceptación de todos. Inés dice Left: Shown are some mos pasteles de México, cup- que “Quería traer un poco de of the fresh pastries available at Ines cakes de aquí de los Estados mi país a la comunidad en la Bakery. Cupcakes and Unidos. Tenemos gente de forma de empanadas y alfa- cake are also avilable, Etiopia, Argentina, Uruguay, jores.” in many various Paraguay, México y de los Es- Si los estudiantes quieren flavors! tados Unidos.” un sabor nuevo, una experie- Hay flan y choco-flan, cia nueva o si tienen el anto- pasteles que son de tres lech- jo de un pastel, deberían ir a es y vienen en cuarto sabores: Inés’ Bakery. CORY WELLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

La Habana: Dancing to unite cultures Multi-organizational dance party IF YOU GO event La Habana to shed light on Location: Taphouse When: Friday, October 5th, 10 Hispanic culture p.m.

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Vibrant dance music, free food, and community will shine a light on It’s been just a good time watch- Hispanic culture during this year’s ing it grow, see the exposure to annual La Habana dance party event. Latin music, food and heritage,” Lucia Lozano Robledo, president Bower said. of the Latinx-Hispanic Union, has Bower believes that events joined El Centro and Chi Upsilon like La Habana are important Sigma to host the event. to Hispanic Heritage Month “It gives visibility to a communi- and the representation of this at ty at Elon University and the larger Elon University. region of Alamance County,” Lozano “I really appreciate how it said in an email. “Additionally, it pro- brings together the Elon His- motes our Latinx and Hispanic pro- panic community, because it is a grams, organizations and partners on small community here at Elon,” c ampu s .” Bower said. The dance party will include a va- La Habana contribute to the riety of music such as bachata, salsa, integration of the various com- raggaeton and merengue. It will also munities at Elon and helps to have energetic decorations, free Lati- break the stereotypes surround- no food and a photo booth. PHOTO COURTESY OF LHU_ELON INSTAGRAM ing Latino culture and ideology. “It is a great event that brings the “I think showing that there’s university together to celebrate a “It is a building legacy of Latinx Latinx/Hispanic not just one stereotypical type community and culture that is often and Hispanic presence of campus students enjoy Salsa of Latinx,” Bower said. “Not Magic night, an event underrepresented,” Lozano said. “It from students, faculty and staff,” similiar to La Habana everyone is Mexican, no, we is important to me because it rep- Lozano said. “It gives visibility to the OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD at Elon Tap House have Honduran students at this resents the celebration and visibility diverse representation of Latinx and “ school, we have students who A COMMUNITY AMONG of my own culture.” Hispanic culture and identities.” are Colombian. There’s so many Lozano believes that La Habana Ozelle Bower, senior, has attend- THE INTERNATIONAL and each has a unique aspect contributes to the representation of ed La Habana two times and plans to their heritage. It’s not all the Latino and Hispanic culture on cam- to go again this upcoming semes- STUDENTS same I think that aspect.” pus and emphasizes the various or- ter. She has loved her experiences at La Habana will take place ganizations on campus that promote the event and grown to suggest her TOBIN FINIZIO Friday, Oct. 5, in Taphouse at these identities such as El Centro or friends attend as well. GRADUATE STUDENT 10 p.m. and will have free Lat- the Latinx-Hispanic Union. “I’m a part of these organizations. in-themed food. Wednesday, september 26, 2018 | page 15 SPORTS THE WORLD’S GAME

ZACHARY OHMANN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Junior forward Iñigo Bronte stands in line with his teammates for the national anthem before their match against UNC Charlotte on Sept. 11, 2018. The Phoenix lost to the 49ers 4-0.

cannot come back on for the remainder of Iñigo Bronte is taking on the the match. Bronte also noted the style of play is dif- United States with style as ferent. “In Spain, games were much more new Elon men’s soccer forward tactical and a little less rhythmic in some facets of the game,” Bronte said. “We played with much more control of the ball and Jack Haley Sports Director | @jackhaley17 therefore a lot less chances.” Even though it may be hard to see it at times, life is more than just sports. Com- OME MATCHES FOR JUNIOR ing to Elon was an entire upheaval of forward Iñigo Bronte of Elon what Bronte has known his entire life. The University’s men’s soccer team look change in soccer play may be different to Ha bit different than they did last year. him in the United States, but none of that The almost 15-hour flight from his home compares to the lifestyle changes that Bron- in Pamplona, Spain, is all that separates te is facing. Bronte from his old life. But the distance Bronte said being an athlete has given isn’t the only thing that has changed for him a lot of confidence and has been very him. This entire experience at Elon and helpful in his transition to college life and on Elon’s soccer team is one that he is still life in the United States. “We move in a adjusting to. month before everyone than the rest of the Bronte hails from the land most famous students, so I have had more time getting for its running of the bulls. People line the used to everything,” Bronte said. 957-yard path to watch the bulls thrash Things like food, culture, lifestyle and their way into the town’s bullring, clad in language are things a lot of college students white and red. take for granted when going to college. But Bronte played a bullring of his own in ZACHARY OHMANN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER those are all things the Spain native had to the past few years. Before coming to Elon as Junior forward Iñigo Bronte plots his next move against UNC Charlotte on Sept. 11, 2018. adjust to while preparing for the fall athletic a redshirt junior, Bronte played under the schedule. lights of Estadio Ripagaina for fourth-tier is also seeing a severe cut in the length of match and added an assist in the Phoenix One of the biggest adjustments is some- Spanish soccer team UCD Burlades. the season. In Spain, Bronte had a 42-game 8-1 dismantling of the home side. Bronte thing that is quite common for many stu- The forward found his way to Elon in a season to help his team find a way into the needed just 28 minutes to score a hat trick dents. Bronte was used to a close-knit com- much more hurried fashion than most nor- postseason. Now with the Phoenix, Bronte in the match. His first goal found the back munity at home, something he feels is not mally do. Many recruits will start the pro- will have less than half of the net from a seem- the same in the United States. cess years in advance, sometimes as early as that – just 17 games – to ingly impossible scoring “In Spain, relations were much closer their sophomore year of high school when try and make their way position near midfield. than here; people tend to do more things they are 16 years old. Bronte did not have into the postseason. The Rutgers goalkeeper together. I am used to spending more time the luxury of time in his process getting to So far, Bronte has was caught off his line with my family and friends in the streets, North Carolina. proved up to the task. IN SPAIN, RELATIONS and Bronte snuck his hanging out, watching games together,” “It was a very intense process for me The forward leads the “ shot in below the cross- Bronte said. “This is probably what I miss because I started the process in late June,” team in almost every WERE MUCH CLOSER bar to give the Phoenix the most, but I’m very happy with how Bronte said. Pair the late start with a work major offensive category, THAN HERE. THIS IS a 1-0 lead in that match. things are going here for the moment.” schedule and the time difference between including points, shots, Though Bronte is The team simulates some of that close- Spain and the United States, and Bronte’s goals, shots on goal and PROBABLY WHAT I playing well, that doesn’t ness that Bronte is missing from home, process to join the club became a stressful game-winning goals. MISS THE MOST, BUT mean he hasn’t faced however nothing can replace family. But one. Bronte has been averag- challenges adjusting to Bronte is not alone on the team. 14 of the The differences are becoming apparent ing almost 3.5 shots per I’M VERY HAPPY WITH life in the United States. squad’s 33 players are international stu- to Bronte, who is now seven games into his game through the first HOW THINGS ARE The game itself is played dents, making it one of the school’s most Elon career. For one, Bronte is playing with seven games of his first much differently for diverse teams. much younger competition this year than season with this new GOING HERE. starters. “The style is Bronte has gotten his feet underneath he has in a long time. squad. completely different,” himself and shown that he is a force on the “In Spain, I played the last years with Bronte’s brilliance IÑIGO BRONTE Bronte said. “Substitu- team. All the moving parts he had to deal adults, something that changes the game was on display when JUNIOR tions change everything.” with have made his performance on the completely,” Bronte said. the team traveled north In the Colonial Athletic pitch just that much more impressive. Bron- Another major change Bronte has seen on Interstate 95 to visit Association (CAA), a te’s ability to translate the World’s Game to is how he has a lot less time this year to the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers Universi- player can substitute off and back on to the the pitch in United States is a testament to make an impact on the club. Not only is he ty. Bronte showed his world-class ability pitch during the game. In Bronte’s previous the grit and grind that has made him an in- coming in halfway through college, but he by scoring the opening three goals of the league, once a player is subbed off, they tegral part of Elon’s squad this year.