In February 1990, Studio 51 stood alone as the only Broward county nightclub that featured the staccato Hispanic rhythms of salsa, merengue and cumbia.One month later, Mario Valderrama revolutionized the local Hispanic club scene when he introduced a Latin music night at Charcoals IV. Now there are four Latin music nights that have sprouted, two of which Valderrama presents at Charcoals IV in Lauderhill and Charcoals III in Coral Springs. The Hispanic hoedowns have become so prosperous...
Some of the apartments and town houses in the Morningside Complex in Carpentersville will soon look brand new. They are getting a fresh coat of paint, thanks to the efforts of the neighborhood council and a fund-raiser sponsored by the service group Corazones Latinas.With money raised from selling pillows and other items at a block party on Saturday, the residents plan to get to work improving the look of their homes.The block party will be held on Berkshire Circle from 1 to 8 p.m....
Judy Schutter walked into her school's assembly Friday morning wearing a multicolored T-shirt bearing the message in Spanish: "Peace and Justice in the World."Schutter was out of uniform. As the principal of Notre Dame High School on Chicago's Northwest Side, she usually wears a suit. But the T-shirt is just one of the many ways she is adapting to the Catholic girls school's rapidly diversifying student body.Friday...
Hispanic students at Elmhurst High School say that knowing your culture is vital to a good education.So last month they formed La Primera, or "The First." The club is the first Hispanic club of its kind in Fort Wayne Community Schools, and its main goal is to help the students increase self-awareness. Understanding your culture is as important as the book knowledge taught in schools, said 19-year-old Raquel Ramos, a senior and club president....
New Britain High School senior Athena Santana flipped to the back pages of her yearbook and scrolled down the description of her contributions: ``President, Hispanic Club; Key Club; debate team; prom committee; Junior Achievement.'' The list even missed a few -- the Girl Scouts and New Britain General Hospital volunteer -- but that didn't bother Santana.``I always wanted to have the longest list of activities,'' she said. ``And...