King of Latin pop also strong advocate for gay rights, humanitariean efforts
Ricky Martin, (born on December 24th, 1971) is known best as a Puerto Rican music artist with his hit songs “The Cup of Life” and […]
Month: September 2021
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda discovered love for theater at young age, never looked back
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Puerto Rican-American actor, singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, and playwright. He is mostly known for his role in the creation of the […]
AOC rose from humble beginnings to U.S. congresswoman
Hispanic Heritage Month is still going and we should celebrate all the accomplishments that the Hispanic community has done. The Pulse is writing about people […]
Cuban-American Cruz still reigns as Queen of Salsa
Celia Cruz was a famous Cuban-American singer of the 1950s-70s. Cruz gained her fame in Cuba and was known for improvising her rhymed lyrics. She […]
Rivera was decades ahead of her time in fight for LGBTQ+ rights
A mural of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson painted in Dallas Texas Transgender Latina Sylvia Rivera has been a long-standing icon in the LGBTQ […]
Why we still remember …
By Sal Montemurro, Webmaster & Staff Writer This year marked the 20th Anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a day in which our country was […]
Latin America’s first feminist dates back to 17th century
Juana Inés de la Cruz, born in 1648, was a Mexican composer, philosopher, writer, and poet of the Baroque era (1600-1750). She taught herself in […]
Ochoa honored for groundbreaking achievements in space, science
Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman to travel in space. On April 8, 1988, she embarked on a nine-day mission on the Discovery space […]
Streaming shows, movies during quarantine provided teens escape, chance to try new genres
By Stephanie Perez, Assistant Copy Editor and Advertising Manager Upon the student body’s recent return to a new school year in person, everyone is experiencing […]
Clemente’s memory still shines bright both on, off baseball field
Roberto Clemente was one of the first Puerto Rican professional baseball players in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 18 seasons, […]