Another member of Latinos Unidos and senior in anthropology, from San Antonio, Texas, Diana Velez beamed, “Seeing the Puerto Rican flag, I got a swell of happiness—like my culture’s there.”
“Being from South Florida, which has a very populated Hispanic community already, it’s good to just show awareness of everyone to people who are from areas that maybe don’t have much Hispanic culture where they are from, “ said Nicholas Squeri, a sophomore in animal studies, from Davie, Florida. “Just to show awareness to everyone, and to help spread how much Hispanic people have contributed to our country and how much they did for us is incredibly important.”
The events’ vibrant atmosphere set the precedent for what is to come for the future annual celebration and honoring of Hispanic culture.
“This is just the beginning,” Ugarte said.
