Nine students traveled to Chicago for USHLI conference this past weekend Students representing the Hispanic Organization and LatinX Awareness (HOLA) club said “¡Adiós!” to the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) on Sunday after a weekend of keynote speakers, workshops and seminars. The group traveled to Chicago for the three day conference. The event included both professional and social experiences, such as a graduate school recruitment fair, a plethora of cultural foods and live music. USHLI also featured several speakers, including the founder of the Institute, Hamilton composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, the first Latina surgeon general and several congresspeople. Out of … Continue reading Trip unites and empowers HOLA

Amid the whirrs of ellipticals, the stench of sweat, the grunts of weightlifters and the concentration of runners on treadmills, a handful of students focus on one thing: making the Health United Building (HUB) a more welcoming place. As membership service representatives at the HUB, their daily tasks include signing people up for memberships, swiping members in, cleaning the facility, washing and drying towels and monitoring the floors. Junior finance major Chris Fazio noted that a large element of their role at the service desk is a welcoming attitude. “We’re the face of the HUB, the first thing people see … Continue reading The welcoming face of the HUB: an insider look