America Lopez-Santiago

Articles by America Lopez-Santiago

New AL DÍA scholarship allows LatinX communication students to find their voice

The sound of applause echoed off the mansion walls as Cabrini’s President Donald Taylor and Hernán Guaracao, founder and CEO of AL DÍA, shook hands,… Read More

Changing ‘Alien’ to ‘Undocumented’ acknowledges immigrants’ humanity

Alien. One word can change how people view a person. When someone hears this, the first thing they think is an extraterrestrial. People don’t… Read More

The real meaning behind Cinco de Mayo

Editor’s Note: This first appeared on the Cabrini University Blog Cinco de Mayo, held annually on May 5, is a time to celebrate for… Read More

How universities are preparing for another year of COVID-19

It has been a year since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic.  Throughout the year, many places have struggled, and that includes… Read More

Women continue tradition of female leadership at Cabrini

Throughout history, women have struggled with equality. That’s why we have history months to celebrate individual groups. Cabrini University was started by two empowered… Read More

How history books will include the US Capitol attack

During the past year, many historical moments took place. Many of these events are forming our history and our future. These moments that we… Read More

What you should know about the upcoming election

After the president serves four years in office, it’s election time. The people decide to elect someone new or re-elect the current president for… Read More

Major league stadiums serving as polling sites for 2020 election

During the presidential elections, there are many places where one can go vote. Some places might be schools and libraries. However, the polling places… Read More

What you should know about the Electoral College

Many people may believe that their vote doesn’t count during elections. Part of the reason for that feeling is based on the role of… Read More

55 years since signing the Voting Rights Act and how it’s still important today

Voting has come a long way since the first time the Constitution granted voting rights to white men. The expansion of voting rights was… Read More

A Netflix era coming to an end

Back before the internet, when you wanted to watch a show, you had to wait for a specific time to view it. But in… Read More

How living and learning communities can help students

Most students going into college worried that they won’t make friends or that they won’t find their way through college. Others just come to college… Read More

What’s going on with Trump’s impeachment inquiry

Throughout history, there have been 19 impeachment trials, though only two of those have been United States presidents. Though no U.S. president has ever… Read More

Students thinking pink at breast cancer awareness event

Every month campus has an event for heritage or awareness months. The campus has these events so that they can raise awareness for an… Read More

Social justice advocate and professor, Abel Rodriguez, wants students to discuss current global issues

Abel Rodriguez, director of the center on immigration and assistant professor of religion, law, and social justice is one of the many Cabrini alumni… Read More

CRU5H manager, Lloyd, wants to put students’ needs first

Campus and Sodexo, a food service company, have been working together for five years. Many students see the workers but don’t know too much… Read More

How I struggled not letting my undocumented status define who I am

Never let someone tell you who you are because you write your journey. Don’t let yourself get defeated by a small obstacle. You can… Read More

Are students taking advantage of the counseling and psychological services on campus?

Stress and anxiety are emotions that many college students experience. More students are developing these emotions during their first year of college. On the first… Read More

Cabrini’s longest working professor, Dr. Marilyn Johnson, wishes students learn to love literature

  Most people don’t know about Cabrini’s longest-serving professors. One of them being Dr. Marilyn Johnson, an English professor that has been working at… Read More

Dr. Paul Wright, an avid traveler and progressive professor

Dr. Paul Wright is an English professor at Cabrini University, students say he has a unique style of teaching that engages them and has… Read More

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