Time to break out the fireworks, grab those red, white, and blue flip-flops, and start grilling, it’s Fourth of July weekend. Though this year, things might feel a little different. In light of recent events, the stewing civil unrest, the ever-increasing amount of mass shootings, as well as the laws being passed seemingly interfering with…
With songs like ‘Yisilandia’ and ‘Skittles’, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter GALE is no stranger to heartbreak, but on her latest single, “Sería Cool,” she’s exploring a different perspective. The acoustic-pop anthem finds GALE post-breakup but still sees her imagining what life with her lover could have been like. As GALE explains it, “‘Sería Cool’ is about…
By Raven N. Garza AUSTIN, Tx.—You can’t have a Zoom call without a few technical difficulties, right? Stephanie Urbina Jones and Patricia Vonne texted the meeting link to their bandmate, Tish Hinojosa, who had trouble connecting from the West Coast. It was a Monday afternoon, and Latinitas Magazine hopped on a call with The Texicana…
El último mes del año suele ser una época de celebración a lado de nuestros seres amados, pero también suele ser una época de demasiado estrés para muchos estudiantes en toda la nación. De acuerdo a un estudio realizado por Research.com, “Los exámenes finales y parciales representan la principal fuente de estrés para el 31%…
Before the album re-recordings and era reinventions, before clubs began throwing Taylor-themed parties, and way before Taylor was ever synonymous with a snake or a man or a random award show in 2009, there were Swifties. A die-hard all-or-nothing fanbase that prided themselves on their ability to break records, and find easter eggs. Nearly two…
On Saturday, May 4th, a free STEM event was hosted by the city of Kent (Washington State) in partnership with the Kent Community Foundation and the Kent School District. The event titled “SPACE FOR ALL, STEM FESTIVAL” was a family-friendly event that provided interactive activities, informative brochures, and fun swag for all attendees. The event…
I have, for as long as I can remember, liked gossip. The way words can be whispered—promised, hidden, unpredictable—trickling in from you to me, or me to you. Words about boys, mostly. Girls, too, of course. Strangers, sometimes. Teachers, always. Friends, rarely. Family. Family friends. Family enemies. (Exes.) This is something that’s widely frowned upon,…
By Larissa Davila AUSTIN, Tx. —El 2021 ha comenzado y escucho a muchas personas preparándose para abrir un nuevo negocio o renovar su negocio actual. Me conecto con ustedes porque tengo dos negocios que nacieron en enero. Uno de ellos cumplió 6 años el 8 de enero, y el otro cumplió uno el 2 de…
This past month the Biden Administration announced an expansion of Title 42 and their immigration plan that have left the public uncertain, to say the least. Title 42, though originally unceremonious, is now riddled with controversy after its use by former President Donald Trump in 2020. In order to understand the public outrage, one must…
