Question: “What is your favorite dish from Colombia?”
Answer: “So we have rice, in Spanish it’s arroz, and I like arroz de coco, which is coconut rice — with fried fish.”
Jorge Vargas
Senior
Business Administration Major
Question: “Why do you think people should celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?”
Answer: “I think people should celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month because it’s a culture here that’s becoming more popular, and I just think it’s a really good culture — really fun— and I feel like it should be more known.”
Breanna Goodman
Freshman
Nursing Major
Question: “Who is your favorite Spanish song artist and why?”
Answer: “My favorite singer is Feid because his music makes me happy.”
Valeria Mendieta
Junior Business
Major
Question: “Why do you think it’s important to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?”
Answer: “I think it’s really important to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month because as a person who is a first-generation American I really want to celebrate my parents’ culture and my own culture here in the United States.”
Angela Saldivar
Senior
English Major
Question: “When you think of Hispanic heritage month what first comes to your mind?”
Answer: “My family.”
Valentina Herazo-Alvarez
Director of International Student Resource Center and Study Abroad
Question: “Who is your favorite Hispanic song artist and why?”
Answer: “My favorite Hispanic artist is Shakira. She’s very well-known, I’m sure, a lot of y’all know, but I like how she is very diverse with her music, a lot of people can vibe to her music — it’s not just Hispanics —everybody around the world. She’s a very good artist and very inspirational. ”
Kierra Nelson
Junior
Communication Major
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Madelyn Murphy, The Current Sauce - Photo Editor
Madelyn Murphy is a sophomore majoring in communication with minors in film, photography and wildlife management. This is her second year at NSU and within The Current Sauce, where her former roles include reporter, Arts & Living section editor and copy editor. Now, she is excited to branch out and pursue her love for photography by taking on the role of photo editor. With this, she hopes to help others and herself strengthen their photojournalism techniques whilst representing The Current Sauce.
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Lia Portillo is a communication major in her last year at NSU. She has worked for The Current Sauce since her freshman year and has loved writing stories about NSU and the Natchitoches community. Now, in her second term as Editor-in-Chief she hopes to continue to grow the Sauce forward and leave her mark in student media.