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Justin Vining and the Purdue Beat Society at the LaLa Art Gallery and Studio

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The 11th Annual Latino Heritage Show at Purdue University

Delta Phi Mu Amazing Alpha Chapter celebrated their 11th Hispanic Heritage Show on September 18, 2009. According to Rhiannon Vela, former Chapter President, “The purpose of the show is to open up and let the Purdue students experience the Latino culture”. The show is celebrated during Hispanic Heritage Month, a period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. This national celebration was enacted into public law on August 17, 1988.

It takes a lot of time and dedication to put on this show year after year. Active sorority members research the organizations on campus and seek donations from local community businesses. Performances are mostly from student-based organizations. Delta Phi Mu has been grateful to receive donations such as food from a variety of local restaurants and audience members. The show displays a variety of talents such as poetry readings, speakers and dancing. As Rhiannon puts it, “anything that displays and shows the Latino tradition is welcomed to perform for the show”.

Delta Phi Mu would like to thank everyone that participated. The ladies in Pink and Blue are particularly grateful for the support of the Latino Cultural Center. The Latino Cultural Center helps to find acts for the show as well as awards grants that make it all possible. The Latino Cultural Center was opened in 2003 to serve as a resource to Latinos/as to celebrate and enhance understanding of the Latino culture through history, accomplishments, growth, and empowerment. In serving this mission, the LCC strives to build a community for Latino/a Boilermakers and alumni to share their ideas and experiences to promote cultural awareness to the Purdue University campus and beyond.

Delta Phi Mu Sorority, Inc. is a Latina-based, inclusive sorority founded at Purdue University on August 28, 1991 by five Hispanic women: Guadalupe Acevez, Rosa Ana Fernandez-Mills, Sylvia Medellin, Annette Zoe Rosa, and Rosita Serrano. The Founding Mothers’ mission of empowering Hispanic professional women and other women through education has became a reality. These outstanding women sought to establish a foundation that serves as a home away from home to ensure that high standards of ethics and education are a unifying goal of achieving success in life. Over the years, the sorority has expanded to other universities, and welcomes women of different ethnicities and backgrounds to serve as support, guidance, assistance, love and friendship for one another.

It can all be summarized under Delta Phi Mu's motto: "La Esperanza del Futuro está en las Manos de la Mujer". For more information visit their website at www.deltaphimu.org.

Written by Cynthia Vinasco

Walk for the Wounded Warrior Project

When: Sunday November 8th 2009 at 2:00pm
Where: start and finish at Tapawingo Park West Lafayette, IN
Distance: Approximately 5k

The Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and assistance to our returning warriors, male and female, from Iraq and Afghanistan. The WWP provides programs and services, such as benefits and counseling, family assistance, internships and much more, to ease their burdens and aid transition back to a successful civilian life.

Please make checks payable to: WWP c/o Dana Spencley

P.O.C. Don Page SSG/Army/USMC Ret.

Work (765)743-9665

Cell (765)418-1743

Home (765)429-6646

http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Root Hog Plays the Lafayette Brewing Company on Halloween 2009.

Halloween in Lafayette 2009

Root Hog play the Riverside to celebrate the release of their new CD.