Week 5

Hola readers, welcome back. We continue with Latino Heritage month. This past week on Thursday at 3:30 was the opening of the Art Exhibit in the student union gallery. The artists included Jose Aguay and Alexander Sarria. Unfortunately, Mr. Sarria could not make it, but I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Jose Aguay. Aguay’s paintings were absolutely beautiful. They depicted the scenery found in Puerto Rico and the natural beauty that can be seen there.

Alexander Sarria’s paintings are a little bit different, they are the other side of what is not seen. He does not paint the scenery; he paints what is seen from a residence perspective not a tourist. I added some pictures if you guys did not have a chance to go and see the art show. Some include Dr. Rios (the director of the institute of PRLS) and students and other faulty. However, you can also get a glimpse of the art work in the back. If you get a chance they are completely worth going to see. They really leave you thinking. Especially Sarria’s, with titles such as “Humanities Crucified”. The art show is free of cost and is open through the day so any free second you have please stop by. It is on the third floor of the Student Union.
Students on the other hand are getting closer and closer to the midterm season. You can see the stress pilling up on people’s faces. The library is slowly filling up more and more with students who are willing to start studying a little early. In some cases bookworms café ( in the library) holds those students overnight who wait to study last minute. So as the time for midterms get closer I wish all luck. In case there are any stress problems the University of Connecticut offers a lot of stress relief options. The main place to visit on campus would be the counseling & mental health services. They are more than willing to help out with anything they can. Also the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center will soon be hosting a group meeting session called “hablamos”. It will serve as a round table discussion, and will keep everything confidential. Students will be invited to come and vent with the group about anything and everything that could be stressing you out. It will be held on Thursday nights at the Puerto Rican/ Latin American Cultural Center so if you feel the stress approaching please feel free to come and well, “hablamos” (lets talk) there.