You might ask the sages who issued culturally appropriate warnings beforehand.
Topic: Cinco de Mayo
New Hampshire College Students Demand Stores Stop Selling Ponchos, Sombreros
Get a grip, Millennials: College students in New Hampshire want stores to stop selling sombreros and ponchos to avoid cultural appropriation in future ‘Cinco de Mayo’ festivities.
Women’s Lacrosse Team in Hot Water over Instagram Post on Cinco de Mayo
A Cinco de Mayo-themed party by a women’s lacrosse team was criticized after a student posted a photo of them on Instagram, joking about President Trump’s border wall.
University of Denver Chancellor Believe Fake Mustaches on Cinco de Mayo is “Offensive”
From Campus Reform: “As we celebrate, some of us may—unintentionally I would hope—choose activities that ‘appropriate’ specific cultures,” Liliana Rodriguez, Vice Chancellor of Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence, wrote Thursday in a campus-wide email obtained…
Brown University Students Tell Others the Do’s and Don’ts of Cinco de Mayo
Seriously?! People are upset at Cinco de Mayo festivities? Considering it’s mostly an excuse to go out, party and drink (native Mexicans don’t celebrate it), this is really dumb. Photo by Angela Radulescu