LULAC hosted its third annual Latin and Caribbean Day celebration last Wednesday at Alumni Field in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Students were able to learn more about the Hispanic culture through their food, music etc.
“We wanted to expose everyone to our culture,” said LULAC Vice President and senior political science and English major Claudia Munoz. “Not just Mexican culture but all Hispanic culture.”
LULAC set up a booth where students could enjoy the culture with all five of their senses. Music was playing, food and snacks were set out, and the decorations were vibrant with color.
“We were flying flags for all of the Hispanic countries that are represented at Prairie View,” said Munoz.
LULAC wanted to make sure students actually walked away from the booth with new information, and they were willing to answer any questions people had about the culture.
“We highly respect and cherish the richness of the African-American history and culture and out of respect, we want to share a little bit of our own culture with all Prairie View students,” Munoz said. “The Hispanic culture is growing on campus, and with us living in Texas it’s important to show the culture.
“I’m really glad I went out to [Latin and Caribbean Day] because I learned a lot about the many Hispanic cultures on campus,” said junior business management major Phebe Jackson.
Upcoming events on campus include the jalapeño eating contest and karaoke night on Oct. 20.