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Folklórico dancers perform for a crowd Wednesday at the Latino Resource Center at El Grito. El Grito is celebrated on the eve of Mexican Independence Day, but was celebrated in honor of all Latino heritage at the event. (Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon | Northern Star)

NIU celebrates its 24th El Grito

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | September 13, 2023

DeKALB – Food, games and dancing were all part of the 24th celebration of El Grito at NIU and was hosted by the co-ed Latino fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda at the Latino Resource Center. “El Grito” translates to “the cry” which refers to the...

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By Northern Star staff | September 17, 2015

Alpha Psi Lambda to kick off Latin Heritage Month

By Megan Healy | September 14, 2011

DeKALB | Latino fever hits DeKalb with a celebration of El Grito to begin Latino Heritage Month.El Grito is the celebration of Mexican Independence Day and is hosted by Alpha Psi Lambda coed fraternity. The words El Grito translate to "the shout" in Spanish."The...

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