Hispanos Unidos will conduct their annual event, Entra a la Plaza, at 6 p.m. Friday at the Hunter Welcome Center patio. Entra a la Plaza is an event that brings students together every year to celebrate Hispanic culture with free, traditional Hispanic food, Hispanic music, dancing and performances and Hispanic culture around Abilene. The ... [Read More…]
Club continues Latin dance workshops
Hispanos Unidos held its second Latin Dance Workshop on Saturday and plans to have two more this semester. Only 10 people came to Saturday's workshop, said Paloma Cavazos, vice president of Hispanos Unidos. Attendance at this semester's first workshop was on par with the first ever workshop the club held, which was during last ... [Read More…]
Hispanos Unidos to host Entra a La Plaza event
Entra La Plaza, hosted by Hispanos Unidos, will take place on Friday from 6 - 9:30 p.m. The outdoor event will be behind the Hunter Welcome Center on the patio and will have free Mexican food, traditional Mexican dancers, a DJ playing all Mexican music, bounce houses, face painting and pinatas. Ana Arango, junior biochemistry major from Plano, ... [Read More…]
A taste of home: Students share culture samples
During Saturday night's basketball games, the Moody track was crowded with tables, giving the community a taste of culture in celebrating the first annual Cultural Crossover. The Office of Multicultural Enrichment sponsored event showcased Greece, Nigeria, Mexico & Spain, the Czech Republic and the United States of America at the Crossover, ... [Read More…]
ACU group volunteers at pumpkin patch
The Disability Resources Pumpkin Patch received extra helping hands this Halloween season from ACU's chapter of Hispanos Unidos. This is the first time in recent years that Hispanos Unidos has volunteered in the Abilene community. "We wanted to start getting our name out in the community and what better way than a community pumpkin patch?" said ... [Read More…]
Entra a la Plaza seeks cultural enrichment
The 21st Entra a la Plaza, organized by Hispanos Unidos, will take place on the patio of the Williams Performing Arts Center from 6-9:30 p.m. on Friday. Entra a la Plaza celebrates Hispanic and Latin American culture in an engaging way on the ACU campus by providing food and festivities for anyone who is curious about this colorful culture or just ... [Read More…]
Hispanos Unidos to celebrate anniversary
Hispanos Unidos kicks off the year with its annual Entra a la Plaza event for its 20th anniversary. Dr. Pat Hernandez and Bob Gomez founded Hispanos Unidos in 1991. Hispanos Unidos will work to make it's sixth Entra a la Plaza special, said Elroy Johnson, senior marketing major and events coordinator for the office of multicultural ... [Read More…]
Cultural event features Latin foods, traditions
Entra a La Plaza, a Hispanic cultural event hosted by Hispanos Unidos, will bring traditional Hispanic food and music to campus Friday. "We are expecting 400 people to come this year," said Elroy Johnson, junior marketing major from Frisco and Hispanos Unidos special events coordinator. "Last year, we had about 300 people." Johnson said he is ... [Read More…]