This is just the Beginning: Archival Historia Project Reflection Daniel Lopez For me personally, art evokes feelings of sadness, anger, excitement, and hope; thus this is a reason why I decided to write my Hostoria on Latinx artists from the University of Michigan. At first, I envisioned this project to cover all the Latinx artists…
Author: Daniel Antonio Lopez
LATINX ARTISTS AT MICHIGAN (1945-1980s): ART AS A FORM OF ACTIVISM
LATINX ARTISTS AT MICHIGAN (1945-1980s): ART AS A FORM OF ACTIVISM By: Danie Lopez INTRODUCTION If you identify as Latinx, how do you make yourself visible on a campus that is not intended for you? Do you start an organization? Organize a rally or protest? Meet with administrators? Ignore the issue? Or Do you channel…
George Vargas: Latin[x] Art at Michigan
” Latino Art is as diverse and ever-changing as the Latino Population. Latino Art reflects an attitude or philosophy as it identifies the Latino Artist with his or her Latino Culture.” – George Vargas Time at Michigan George Vargas not only attended the University of Michigan from 1974-1986. but he also became a professor in…
Archival Research Reflection
As a Latino at the University of Michigan, I was not shocked to hear Latina/os were not mentioned on the UM Heritage Project. Even though the UM Heritage Project ’s purpose is to tell the history of Michigan and it’s alumni, they fail to write about the first Latina/o student to step foot on campus…
José Maria Blanco Geigel
Introduction/ Background As I set on the quest to find information on José Maria Blanco Geigel, I came across a few challenges and one of them being the year of his birth. Before I discuss that, Let’s learn a bit more about this individual. José Maria Blanco is from San Juan Puerto Rico (written as…
UM: History
War over Words ( http://heritage.umich.edu/stories/war-over-words/) This story is really interesting to read because “Ann Arbor became the epicenter of English lexicography” during the time they were writing dictionaries and working on projects pertaining to the English language. Since English vary from places where it is spoken they had a hard time thus ensuring that each…
Research in My Past, Present, and Future
Being indecisive about so many things means having to constantly do research online or ask questions to those who might have answers. I decided to attend community college before transferring to help me decide on a major. My time at a community college was spent on self-growth and exploring the different majors available. The possibilities…