Course Spotlight: LSP 200 Border Culture

This quarter Dr. Lydia Saravia is teaching LSP 200 Border Cultures which has been focused on examining the political climate between the U.S. and Mexico borders. Her class recently worked with local artist Norma Sierra Rios to host a celebration of Dia de Los Muertos. The celebration was also held in collaboration with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association.  Q: How did you find Norma Sierra Rios? A: Norma is an established local artist. She has worked with several organizations and Chicago Public Schools. In addition to her mosaic art pieces that can be seen around Chicago, Norma is known for

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Sharing Your Truth: Publishing a Personal Essay

This blog was written during Asexuality Awareness Week 2021, October 24-30.  At the start of 2020 I pitched a personal essay story to the Huffington Post personal section. It was an essay outlining my discovery of Demisexuality* and how that discovery impacted me as a person. I thought a few people would read it before life went on. What I didn’t expect was for the article to go viral during the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, or to see my face on other media platforms’ homepages sent in screenshots from friends around the world, or to be inundated with

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