Student organizations host Día de los Muertos celebrations

Various university student organizations and academic departments held events to observe Día de los Muertos, a traditional Mexican holiday used to honor deceased loved ones.

At Hamline University, the student organization Unidos hosted its fifth annual celebration, featuring a traditional ofrenda adorned with marigolds and alebrijes. Similarly, the University of Maryland Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center provided an ofrenda where students could leave offerings and learn about the symbolism of the four elements: earth, wind, fire, and water.

At the University of Texas, the Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity organized a gathering at the Main Mall featuring mariachi music, food, and an altar. At Lehigh University, the Graduate College of Health Club held a two-day event that included a community altar to commemorate lives lost to immigration enforcement and to address social isolation among international students.