By Ariana Maria Virginia Perez Invisible to the eye the infection spread silently from Wuhan to New York City. The count of dead bodies charted its path and displayed its power: screaming death, bustling flu. A silent demon Scientists say it is a variation of the common flu but a version encoated with aggression, exhaling…
Entrepreneur and pageant director Natalia Castillo has inspired many women with her drive and aim to empower others. Currently, Castillo is the director of Miss Texas Latina, a pageant in which Latina women compete in the Miss and Teen categories which then go on to represent their state at the national Miss U.S. Latina pageant….
This past weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of attending ACL and speaking to the incredible Grace Sorensen. A local R&B artist with a voice like butter and a heart of gold. From the moment I met up with her, I was in awe of this twenty-year-old talent. Her kindness was everpresent, and everything from…
By Martina Vasquez They call me La Pola. Only now, walking towards certain death, it occurs to me that I don’t know why. I’m kind of glad today is going to be my last day. The words sound harmonious. Dates don’t always have the ring of a good verse, but today does. “She died on…
By Jackie Ibarra SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The air feels different in this small shop in downtown San Antonio. Right outside, in the midst of busy streets and coffee shops, the typical Texas sun blares down, the humidity clings to skin and the air feels thick. But, step inside and the world changes. At the…
En las próximas semanas, Austin, Texas se preparara para su evento anual South by Southwest o mejor conocido como SXSW. Fundado en 1987, SXSW se ha hecho un nombre al reunir a creativos de diferentes origines y ha creado una comunidad donde profesionales y principiantes puedan unirse para aprender unos de otros. A continuación, se…
My mom says my brother and I came to a mutual agreement to call her that. We must have been young because I don’t remember the moment we knew she wasn’t a Grandma, but a Momo. I mean, I don’t know what we would have called her otherwise. Our Momo could be nothing other than…
Looking for summer activities to get involved with? Camp Latinitas is offering exciting and rewarding Day Camps starting June 26th through July 28th. This is an amazing opportunity for young girls and nonbinary students aged 9-14 to engage and network with others while taking part in educational activities stemming from media, health, fashion, business, and…
(Danny Burgos is on the far right.) Danny Burgos has done it all; On Your Feet, West Side Story, and now he’s portraying the iconic Santiago in the Broadway National Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Later this week, Burgos will make his debut as Santiago in Austin at Bass Concert Hall, but a few…
