by Mary Grace Richardson | Dec 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Mary Grace Richardson, Staff Writer Last week Cuban politician and revolutionary Fidel Castro passed, resurfacing a storm of debate surrounding his legacy. With his death being a chance to reflect on Cuba’s past, we can understand where our own idea of the leader...
by Alex Marino | Oct 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Alex Marino, Staff Writer Don’t miss Part I of this article, posted on Das Tor here. How do we differentiate utilitarian value from aesthetic worth? The appeal to cultural sensitivities and subconscious desires that draws individuals into an institutionalized...
by Alex Marino | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Alex Marino, Staff Writer In 1959, Fidel Castro’s communist party took control of the Cuban government and initiated a revolutionary movement that would define Cuba’s socio-political and socio-economic status for an indeterminable period. The Revolutionary Era...
by Jake Strickler | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Jake Strickler, Editor-in-Chief Here’s a quick one. With relations between Cuba and America normalizing, and the island nation in the early stages of a dramatic economic transition, it is quickly becoming one of the most exciting emerging markets in the...
by Jake Strickler | Oct 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Jake Strickler, Staff Writer A little backstory on me: in a previous life, before making the decision to walk the hallowed halls of this institution, I spent four years running a couple of Cuban restaurants. During this time, I learned that the really cool thing...