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The Center for Multicultural Affairs

The Enlightenment

Latinos Unidos E-Board

President: Makayla

Santiago Vice President: Cody Castro Treasurer: Fei Wei

Secretary: Rachel Fischer Publicity Chair: Priscilla Cerdas

Activities Chair: Nathalie Guzman Historian/Language

Chair: Maria Nunez MAAB Rep: Natioly Pena

Hispanic Heritage Month Latinos Unidos (LU) presents national Hispanic Heritage

Month to SUNY Fredonia from September 15th through

October 15th. LU has planned demonstrations and programs

sure to educate as well as captivate the campus audience. This

year LU will highlight their popular event – La Tomatina –

with hopes to make it their largest event to date. LU’s mission

is not only to bring Latino Fredonia students together

but also to make those students proud of their heritage

and provide them with the opportunity to educate

others about their heritage.

BombaYO:

Music Group

October 9th, 2013

Poet Shaggy

Flores

September 25th, 2013

McEwen 202

8:30 pm

La Tomatina

September 21st, 2013

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3

Dods Grove

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Rosch Recital Hall

8:00 pm

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La Tomatina!

La Tomatina is a Spain-inspired event that was brought to the Fredonia campus by the student

organization Latinos Unidos. The event originally takes place in Valencia, Spain where it has been

tradition since 1945. It all started when a couple of teens weren't allowed to participate in the gigantes

y cabezudos parade. In a state of anger, the young people started throwing tomatoes from a nearby

vegetable stand at one another. The teens came back the next year bearing their own tomatoes and

did so every year until the town allowed it to take place in 1950. Latinos Unidos thought it would be a

great idea to bring this tradition to Fredonia. La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight that occurs every

fall semester as part of Latino History month.

All proceeds from La Tomatina goes to the Make A Wish Foundation. This particular part of

SUNY Fredonia's La Tomatina history began a few years ago, when one of the CMA members

younger sister was diagnosed with a medical condition. That was the first year the event made the

donation and did it in honor of Cookie, the young girl that was assisted by the Make A Wish foundation.

Every year during their history month they hold this tomato fight along with other things such

as caricature artist, henna tattoos, and in previous years, a dunk tank. Latinos Unidos hopes to spread

the history of this event and the culture of Valencia, Spain with students of all backgrounds as well as

the community. There are a variety of activities available for those that don't want to get down and dirty in

the traditional tomato fights. It is a family friendly event – any and all can come and enjoy!

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Meet the new Graduate Assistant!!!

Annie Connors is the new Graduate

Assistant for the Center of Multicultural Affairs. She

graduated from Buffalo State in 2012 with a B.A. in

Anthropology and a research concentration in

Indigenous Studies.

As an undergrad, Annie served as the Vice

President of the Anthropology Society at Buffalo

State and collaborated with a variety of student

groups while planning their culturally diverse events.

She is currently enrolled in the M.S. program

of Higher Education and Student Affairs

Administration (HESAA) at Buffalo State.

Random Facts:

Favorite Hobbies: hiking,

kayaking, photography, riding

her horse and long-distance

running.

Favorite Quote: “Whether you

think you can, or you think you

can’t – you’re right.” ~ Henry

Ford.

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Food: Sushi!

Dream Vacation: Nepal

Favorite Season: Autumn

Favorite Song: I love music, so

this one is difficult. At the

moment, I would have to say my

favorite is Royals by Lorde.

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Black Student Union

President: Jillian Hanesworth

President: Brittany Fischer

Pride Alliance E-Board

President: Courtney Loiacano

Hillel

Women’s Student Union

President: Ken Olsen

Vice-President: Vail Reynolds

Treasurer: Amanda Pruden Secretary: Matt Pisarski

Public Relations: Krista Scion Events Coordinator: Anthony

Mercedes Historian: Maegan Clark

Presidents Cabinet Representative:

Kelly Proudman

Safezone Representative: Liz Anstead

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“I know there is strength in the

differences between us. I know there is

comfort where we overlap.” ~ Ani Difranco

The Center for

Multicultural Affairs

Thompson Hall E125

SUNY Fredonia

716-673-3398

Our Staff

Director: Jellema Stewart

Secretary: Kim Miller

Graduate Assistant:

Annie Connors

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