Waves of Latinx Greek Life: A Subculture at the University of Michigan By: Antonio Gallegos Fraternity and Sorority life has a long history here at the University of Michigan. Since 1845, just 8 years after the University of Michigan was moved to the city of Ann Arbor, Greek-lettered organizations have provided students with a plethora…
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El Club LatinoAmericano
Untold Stories of the Latin American Club By: Yosabeth Guerrero Gomez In the early 1900s, a new wave of emerging Latinx Students at the University of Michigan came about. Club Latino Americano, the Latin American Club, was an organization established for gentlemen of Latin descent at the University of Michigan. The Latin American Club strove…
Journal #3: Who is Hispanic?
Gonzalo Garcia attended the University of Michigan from 1912-1915 and obtained an engineering degree from the School of Engineering and Architecture. After graduation he went back to his home country and obtained a job as a civil engineer. There is no evidence that he returned to the United States after obtaining his degree. Gonzalo Garcia’s…
Mariano Pesquera
Right off the bat, I noticed that the name Mariano Pesquera had a middle name initial W. in the Club Latino Americano (1913) listed under the title of Vice Presidente in the Mesa Directiva. This file was found in Dr. Cotera’s syllabus modules. The initial W. was undefined and I set up to find that…
Diego Abraham Biscoechea
Diego Abraham Biscoechea is a man of many mysteries. He has managed to leave behind several clues throughout his life in college and his life in the island of Puerto Rico. His story begins in the island of Puerto Rico in 1891. Diego Biascoechea Martines was born August 24, 1891 in Mayaguez Puerto Rico. He…
Saturnino M. Martinez
Saturnino M. Martinez, the former president of the Latin American Club at the University of Michigan, is an example of early 20th century seeds of globalization. Seventy years after the Plan de Iguala, Saturnino was born on January 2nd. In the town where the Mexican War of Independence ended, he lived in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico…