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Hispanic Heritage highlighted by Social Science Club

Teri Robinson
athaniel Gallegos, assistant professor of business law, speaks during the Hispanic Heritage Celebraion in the Sandoz Center, Thursday. — Photo by Teri Robinson
athaniel Gallegos, assistant professor of business law, speaks during the Hispanic Heritage Celebraion in the Sandoz Center, Thursday. — Photo by Teri Robinson

Learning about other heritages is fascinating to me. It excited me to hear that the Social Science Club was hosting the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in the Mari Sandoz Center last Thursday. Stephanie Reynaga, 21, senior of Alliance, opened the presentation by reading a poem. Reynaga briefly talked about Hispanic heritage and welcomed Jorge Flores, 21, junior of Tegucigalpa, Honduras to speak.

Flores gave a 10 minute speech about Hispanic heritage along with interesting facts.

“My heritage is part of my identity,” Flores said during his presentation.

He also went on to say learning about Hispanic heritage is essential for Americans. With the growing number of Hispanics in America, and the fact white Americans are becoming the minority, it is important for Americans to know about the heritage of different cultures and people.

After Flores, Reynaga welcomed Assistant Professor of Business Law Nathaniel Gallegos to present.

Along with some of the most interesting and well organized information, Gallegos presented to the audience just how important learning about another heritage is. With so many different people living in America, it is essential for everyone to learn different cultures and heritages.

“17 percent of America is Hispanic,” Gallegos said.

That may seem like a small number to some people, but this number will continue to rise in the future.

Having two students and a faculty members stand up and speak about their heritage was inspiring and encouraging.

If you were unable to attend the celebration on Thursday, I encourage you to find Reynaga, Flores, or Gallegos and talk to them. They are informative and willing to share with others.

Reynaga said the Social Science Club decided to host the event because of a growing importance to understand Hispanic heritage at a national and local level. The club wanted to promote cultural awareness and give people new information they could take away with them from the presentations.

I encourage everyone, whether you are interested in another heritage or just want to learn something new, to attend events like this and sit down and talk to your peers or professors. The more one knows about another culture or heritage, the more equipped that person is for the future.