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Ofrenda at Dicke Hall

Día de los Muertos: A tribute to culture and remembrance

TULA hosts Muertos Fest and displays ofrendas across Trinity campus
Eve Slemp, News Reporter October 27, 2023

For their annual Muertos Festival, the Trinity University Latino Association (TULA) created four ofrendas, altars of offerings dedicated to those who have passed away, across campus. This tradition started...

Día de los Hoppers: Getting back to the roots of swing

Día de los Hoppers: Getting back to the roots of swing

The San Antonio Swing Dance Society brings the spirit of dance to campus
Spencer Schyma, Arts and Entertainment Reporter November 3, 2022

The San Antonio Swing Dance Society is putting on a three-day dance workshop festival from Nov. 4-6 to honor the early jazz greats and the dancers that moved to their rhythm. The festival will feature...

Día de Los Muertos — Day of the Dead

Día de Los Muertos — Day of the Dead

The two-day celebration of life and love honoring loved ones who have passed
Spencer Schyma, Arts & Entertainment Reporter October 27, 2022

Every late October, marigolds bloom in vibrant profusion across Mexico. Graveyards are cleaned, food is prepared and altars are built — for many, this is the time when dearly departed loved ones are...

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Dia de los Muertos and Halloween: A tale of two traditions

Abigail Wharton October 25, 2017

Although they fall around the same time of year and seem to celebrate all things sugary and skeletal, Dia de los Muertos and Halloween are two distinct traditions that are not to be confused. Dia de...