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My bilingualism isn't just "cool"

Although language does allow for intercultural communication, one-side bilingualism can limit relationships.

By Charlene Santiago | November 7, 2016

ASU Mariachi Ensemble to show music is a language of its own

ASU's Mariachi Ensemble gets ready to bring the music and passion of Mexico to ASU in its 2016 spring concert.

By Noelle Lilley | April 21, 2016

"I Am from Chile" film screening and conference opens discussion and explores diversity

The 2016 Spanish Graduate Literature Conference, Talk Series, & Pragda Film Festival looks to bring newfound perspectives on Latin film and literature to students.

By Noelle Lilley | April 14, 2016

Students enter and exit the Durham Language and Literature Building on the Tempe campus on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

Number of students not speaking English at home are on the rise, study says

It’s no secret that Arizona, which borders Mexico, is home to many immigrants.

By Angelica Cabral | October 21, 2015

Urban and city planning junior Jose Pardo expresses his poems to the audience on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in the Arizona Ballroom in the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus. Pardo will perform at Voz De Sparky, a bilingual open mic night, on Friday, Oct. 10, in the Pima Room of the MU.

Voz De Sparky is ASU's first ever Spanish-English open mic night

Take a risk and be a part of ASU's first ever shared Spanish/English open mic night on campus.

By Ryan Santistevan | October 6, 2015

Rosie Magana stands in the entrance of her new Palabras bookstore in downtown Phoenix on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015.

Spanish-language bookstore to incorporate Hispanic community in downtown arts scene

Palabras bookstore and event space will be hosting events to incorporate the Hispanic community into the Grand Avenue arts district.

By Isabella Castillo | September 9, 2015

One of many booths set up on March 22, 2015 at the Festival de España at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. (Celina Jimenez/The State Press)

'Festival de España' brings Spanish vibes to the city

“Festival de España” shared the beauty and tradition of an extremely vibrant culture.

By Celina Jimenez | March 24, 2015

The Individual World Poetry Slam takes over Phoenix

The long-awaited Individual World Poetry Slam has finally arrived and it is thriving.

By Aimee Plante | October 10, 2014

Carmen King de Ramirez, director of ASU's Spanish for the Professionals program, works as a translator for St. Joseph's hospital. (Photo by W. Scott Grey)

Spanish minor, certificate to offer online courses

A minor and certificate in the Spanish for the Professions program will be available online beginning August 2013.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | October 22, 2012

Learning to love: English beginners need compassion, not prejudice

“Immigrants undergo a poignant identity crisis that is difficult for many Americans to understand.”

By Christine Truong | February 16, 2012

Learning the language for the job

Foreign languages don’t receive the attention they deserve. But could this lack of attention catch up with us someday?

By Olivia Brunacini | September 1, 2011

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