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Change Typically Forecasts More Change By Christopher Gonzalez, Editor, ,Oue Pasa, OSU? and PhD Candidate, Department ofEnglish Besides win ter, which can become It is our wish that readers and contributors my teaching successes and philosophy, tiresome very quickly, autumn really alike feel these aspects of ,Que Pasa, OSU? and I'm happy and humbled to see th e allows me to appreciate the Midwest. The to be at their disposal. interview in this issue. "A Report from the stunning colors of fall, with its hues of pale Indeed, the autumn issue of ,Oue Pasa, Field " entails the highlights of the Bridge gold and deep vermilion, remind me of OSU? is always an exciting time. We offi- Builders Forum intended to inform poten- nothing I experienced as a child growing cially have put the summer of 2011 behind tial students and their families of college up in west Texas and eastern New Mexico. us and welcomed both the new season and success and preparation. Ignacio Corona's Before I moved to Columbus to pursue my the new school year here atThe Ohio State examination of Blaxican Hip Hop and the doctorate in English, a friend of mine from Univers ity. Students by now have settled music group Control Machete reveal s the northern Kentucky reassured me of the into their classes, and are perhaps already transnational interconnections not only many positives the Midwest had to offer. looking forward to their ti rst extended visit of commerce but of the music forms of One positive in particular has not only home during the Thanksgiving holidays. hip hop. And in our second interview of proven true but has al lowed me to appre- But before we turn and look towards the this issu e, PhD student and artist Theresa ciate my time here in central Ohio all the holidays, we invite you appreciate the Rojas interviews Alex Loza on his work and more. "You'll have four distinct seasons;' moment and read the exce ll ent articles, studio. Our issue concludes with the food he said. This seemingly banal observation profiles, interviews, and academic essays review of Fito's Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken. is unremarkable to a native Midwesterner. within this edition. ,Que Pasa, OSU? is pleased to be a part But I'm a flatlander from an area of the US We are pleased to announce the theme of the growing Latina/o community at known as the Llano Estacada, where we get of this issue ofl Que Pasa, OSU?: Brazil, the OSU. We look forward to the inevitable a lot of summer rep lete with high winds, a largest nation in Latin America as well as changes that lay in our path as we aspire to few weeks of brown autumn, a few weeks one of the largest nations in the world. continue to provide a voice for the diverse of mostly dry winter, and about five days Yet interestingly, Brazil is not ohen men- individuals who comprise our inspiring of spring's refreshing temperatures. Being tioned when Latino-themed issues are collective of students and staff, friends and a flatlander, as Yolanda Zepeda humor- raised in the US. Audrey Nicklas, a recent faculty. ously calls me, makes me especially sensi- alumna of OSU, examines this topic in We welcome you to the autumn 2011 tive to the seasonal changes that lie just her Spanish-language essay. Francisco- edition of1.Que Pasa, OSU? Pl4 around the corner here in Ohio. It makes Xavier Gomez Bellenge checks in on two me appreciate that no matter how good former OSU students from Brazil, one-time Paz, or bad things are at this moment, these advisees from the Fisher Graduate Latino Christopher Gonzalez moments are, after all, impermanent. Association. In our cover story, Richard It seems that we have been drumming Gordon discusses Brazi lian slavery films the beat of change for the last year here at and previews his forthcoming book on 1.0ue Pasa, OSU?, and I believe that to be a how these films might impact the spec- good thing. We are told to avoid stagnant tators who view them. On the university water while in survival situations. In the level, our essay on the Global Gateways dis- university setting (a surviva l situation in cusses the potential for a Global Gateway its own right), stasis tends to yield undesir- in Brazi l. And in her photo essay, Emily able outcomes. The risk in moving beyond Strouse introduces our readers to some of a comfort zone, of course, is the possibil- the most important connections OSU has ity of stumbling. Personally, I think that to Brazil - OSU students from Brazil. taking a risk which may yield a holistic The remainder of our issue continues improvement is worth taking. With this in the exceptional articles iQue Pasa, OSU? mind, we continue breaking new ground readers have come to expect. "Compassion at 1.Que Pasa, OSU? We have retooled our for Others Pushes Dean to the Top of Her website and added social media elements Field" and "Gearing Up for Law School" to further engage the Latina/a community comprise our faculty and student profiles at OSU. In addition, we have also added an on Dean Cheryl Achterberg and Chakir' electronic supplement to ,Que Pasa, OSU? Underdown, respectively. "Conversation that allows a voice for those written pieces with Success" features Aida Sabo, Vice that often cannot make it into the pages of President of Diversity/Inclusion at Cardinal the print edition due to a lack of space. We Health. I had the privilege of being inter- feel that the addition of these outlets for viewed by Distinguished Humanities the exchange of ideas is a ri sk worth taking. Professor Frederick Lu is Aldama regarding 2 lQue Pasa, OSU? e,Que Pasa, OSU? Volume XIX Number 1 Autumn 2011 Features On the Rewards ofTeaching Cinema and Nationalism 8 An Interview w ith Christopher Gonzalez 18 Brazilian Slavery Fi lms and the Social By Frederick Luis Aldama Identities of Spectators By Richard A. Gordon In Ohio's Best Interest 10 Latino Students Help Grow Ohio Economy La Avanzada Regia By Francisco-Xavier G6mez-Bellenge 22 Blaxican Hip Hop and the Ideological Mosaic ofControl Machete Brazil Connection By Ignacio Corona 13 A Spotlight on Brazilian Buckeyes By Emily Strouse Loza Studio & Atelier 24 Interview w ith Alex Loza, Artist Brasileiios en los Estados Unidos By Theresa N. Rojas 16 LSer o No Ser Latino? ldentidad es la Cuesti6n By AudreyNicklas Sections Esquina del Ed itor A Report from the Field 2 Change Typically Forecasts 12 Creating a College-Going Culture among More Change Ohio Hispanics By Christopher Gonzalez By Maria Sanchez Faculty Profile Ohio State Strengthens Brazilian Ties 4 Cheryl Achterberg 20 Global Gateway to Expand Teaching and Compassion for Others Pushes Dean to Research Partnerships the Top ofher Field By iOue Pasa, OSU? Staff By Christopher Gonzalez Summer 2011 Graduates Student Profile 26 5 Chakir' Underdown Gearing Up for Law School Food Review By Christopher Gonzalez 27 Fito's Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken Come for t he Chicken and Stay for Dessert In the Community A Bilingual Review by Theresa Rojas and 6 Aida Sabo Indra Leyva-Santiago Conversation with Success By Juan Hurtado Announcements 7 Introducing ,QP? Online Now there are many ways to connect with us! www.quepasa.osu.edu Autumn Quarter 2011 3 Cheryl Achterberg Compassion for Others Pushes Dean to the Top of her Field By Christopher Gonzalez, Editor, i_ Oue Posa, OSU? and PhD Candidate, Department ofEnglish others deserted. I tried to market after taking a PhD, Achterberg had nurse them all and deter- bigger plans. "I went through the professo- mined that I wanted to live a ria I ranks, directed a center and started an different life than my mother honors college where I got the chance to and the other women I design undergraduate instruction the way observed:' A small scholar- I thought it shou Id be done:' Her leadership ship allowed Achterberg to sk ills natu ra lly came to the fore, but there take the first small steps in was one problem for Achterberg. "I didn't pursuit of her goal to better have a facu lty. So, when the job of dean herself. opened up at Iowa State, I went there. And Her passion for helping when the job of dean opened up at OSU animals, which had moti- where there are so many more opportuni- vated Achterberg to major in ties to make a difference, I came here." biology and later veterinary In her belief that education has the school, was thwarted by the power to make a difference, Achterberg gender bias of the program. is unequivoca l. In addition, Achterberg "I found out in my senior continues to draw on her own formative year that UC Davis wouldn't experiences and interactions with her admit women to vet school community in terms of her cu rrent work. and since they didn't admit "Lati nas in my experience often hold back out of state students either, because of fam ily and lack of support but no other vet school in the professiona l women who can serve the nation admitted Californians:· Latina and larger community are greatly Ultimately, Achterberg made needed. In Columbus, I can serve a diverse what seems like a drastic community and chi ldren of all back· move, literally: "I moved to grounds and needs. They are all important Maine," she says. tome:· But still, within Achterberg Achterberg is in a powerful leadership "I was lost, I was poor, I was weary there was always a need to role that serves not only OSU, Columbus, of the violence around me.