New exhibit to open on campus

Juan Xajpot, 90, collects corn during the corn harvest in "El Llano" village, Patzun, 85 km west from Guatemala City, Thursday, Dec 11, 2008. Villagers in the countryside are collecting the corn that are going to eat all over the year, and this action is called in Guatemala as "Tapisca". (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Juan Xajpot, 90, collects corn during the corn harvest in “El Llano” village, Patzun, 85 km west from Guatemala City, Thursday, Dec 11, 2008. Villagers in the countryside are collecting the corn that are going to eat all over the year, and this action is called in Guatemala as “Tapisca”. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

By Northern Star staff
January 23, 2017

Students can view a new exhibit, Push Factors, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pick Museum of Anthropology.

The exhibit shows a series of exhibitions that aims to educate viewers about the history and identity of the Mayan people in Guatemala. The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies and student organization DREAM Action NIU, have partnered with the Pick Museum and the NIU Art Museum to create this series in an effort to draw attention to undocumented NIU students. 

This free exhibit does not require prior registration.

For more information, contact Rachel Drochter at [email protected] or at 815-753-2011. Visit the Pick Museum of Anthropology website here.