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Last Updated: Oct 16th, 2008 - 13:33:17 |
Cinco de Mayo is associated
with colorful dancers,
mariachi bands, a wide variety
of Mexican flavors and, of
course, lots of fun.
The semester is drawing
to a close and the celebration
was a much-needed break for
students at Auraria who have
an ever-growing mountain of
stress upon their shoulders.
"I am supposed to be doing
my paper right now," said
pre-dentistry UCD student Diana
Ceniceros. "But I heard
music, and I had to get out
and dance."
Students at the campus
were able to enjoy the festivities
during their break from
classes in the courtyard outside
of the Tivoli.
Students were greeted
with salsa dancers who encouraged
students to "dance
their way through" the courtyard
to get to the Tivoli.
The salsa group is headed
by Metro alumnus Jesse Gamueda,
who was excited to be at
Metro celebrating the Mexican
holiday that commemorates
the day 4,000 Mexican
soldiers ran the French and a
traitor Mexican army out of
Puebla, Mexico.
According to Gamueda, he
and his group of salsa dancers
used to come to Auraria to
dance every Cinco de Mayo,
but because of traveling, this
is his first year back to the
campus since 1999.
"It's great to restart the
tradition here," Gamueda
said.
Student club La Mision
offered refreshing Paletas,
Mexican popsicles for a quick
cooldown in the sun.
"Our group started at
CCD," said Metro student and
president Javier Sanmiguel.
"But now all the schools are
involved."
The club's purpose is to
unite Latino students on the
campus. It gives out scholarships,
organizes dances and
raises money to go on retreats
every semester. The club has
grown to 35 members and
was awarded Club of the Year
by CCD.
"Wherever there is loud
noise, you will find us," La
Mision member Gregorio Vega
said.
Many other students
enjoyed the fun-filled air as
they watched or participated
in the festivities, making
the Monday before finals a
little more bearable.
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