Analyzing the Empowerment and Representation of Latinas/os/x in Selena
The biographical film Selena is an enthralling look into the illustrious rise of the iconic singer, but it is also a deeper look into the...
Latinos in Lake Tahoe Worry About Local, Unverified ICE-Sightings on Social Media
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Despite the Latino population across Lake Tahoe cities and towns averaging nearly 30%, there is a gap in Spanish news in...
Dean’s Future Scholars Prepares the Next Generation of College-Bound Students
After a long spring semester full of papers and exams, students from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) prepare to go back to their hometowns,...
La Selva Biological Station Halts Solar Panel Expansion: U.S. Aid Funding Cuts Reach Costa Rica
One of the world’s leading sites for tropical ecosystem research faces a clean energy setback after the Trump Administration eliminated funds through USAID. What is...
How ‘Familismo’ and ‘Marianismo’ are Challenged in the original film ‘Real Women Have Curves’
For the past couple of decades, Latinos in the media have been underrepresented and given roles that perpetuate harmful stereotypes. The industry has slowly evolved,...
Nevadan migrants consider taking their American Dream to Canada
Victoria entered the United States through a legal port of entry in November 2023. Fleeing persecution from the Salvadoran militarized police, she made the journey...
The 4th of July is here, and this is what you should know
Fireworks are illegal in Washoe County, as well as the Lake Tahoe Basin. Pyramid Lake is only valid with a permit The Grand Sierra Resort...
What is ‘Juneteenth’ and why Latinos should understand and commemorate this day?
As Juneteenth approaches and people begin to make plans to celebrate the holiday, it’s important to remember how and why this became a moment worth...
‘Under the Same Moon:’ The Power of Familismo through Serious Obstacles
“Under the Same Moon,” directed by Patricia Riggen was originally screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007 and later, released in theaters in 2008....
The Highs and Lows of Latino/a/x representation in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’
“Wednesday” is another one of Netflix’s successful exclusive series. It is a fresh take on the 90s movie franchise The Addams Family. Jenna Ortega stars...