IN PICTURES: Celebrating the start of Latino Heritage Month
Students and community members carrying flags and parading through campus, celebrating the beginning of Latino Heritage Month on Thursday afternoon. Latino heritage month runs from September 15 to November 15 each year. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)
Latino Resource Center Director Luis Santos-Rivas dances with others to the tune of a band playing in MLK Commons. The parade and celebration, which began at 4 p.m. Thursday, marks the beginning of Latino Heritage Month celebrations on campus. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)
About the Contributors

Bridgette Fox, Former Written Managing Editor
Bridgette Fox is the written managing editor for the Northern Star. She is a senior majoring in English and minoring in anthropology. Bridgette is also a member of NIU's chapter of the International English Honor Society (Sigma Tau Delta, Xi-Delta chapter) and the former managing editor of Stonehouse Academic Journal.
Bridgette likes to listen to WNIJ and play Nancy Drew games by HeR Interactive.
Bridgette likes to listen to WNIJ and play Nancy Drew games by HeR Interactive.