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LIFE and HACE's Latino Dance Party Heats Upthe Bog

Zaira Ortiz
TECHNEWS WRITER

Latinos Involved in Further Educa-
tion (LIFE) and Hispanic Alliance for Career
Enhancement (HACE) held their annual La-
tino Dance Party at the BOG on Thursday,
September 25, 2014. Students of all ethnicities
gathered at the BOG to dance the night away
to smooth and energizing Latin tunes.

The event began as students slowly
entered the BOG, a bit shy and timid, but as
the LIFE and HACE executive boards warmed
up the dance floor, that shyness dissipated into
the night. At 9 p.m., a few students were scat-
tered, dancing around the perimeter of the
dance floor in the comfort of their corners,

but as the DI began to play suave Latin tunes,
they couldn’t stand still. By 9:30 pm, students
formed circles in the middle of the dance floor.
Breakdancers were breaking it down, salsa
dancers were shaking their hips, and people
who had clearly never danced before even
started getting into the groove of things. By 10
p.m., the BOG was past human capacity and
Public Safety had to carefully monitor student
entry and exit.

Students were sweating, mingling,
and dancing to their heart’s content. Even
the bartenders were dancing for the majority,
if not the entirety, of their shifts. LIFE and
HACE celebrated not only the Latino presence
at IIT with this Latino Dance Party, but also
celebrated all diversity on Thursday night. La-

tinos, Filipinos, Indians, Asians, Brazilians, the
French and so on filled the dance floor. Latino
Dance Night was a shout out to the diversity of
the IIT community, and a clear representation
of the melting pot of cultures and ethnicities
IIT embraces, encourages, and accepts. Stu-
dents had a blast. Public Safety had a blast.
Bartenders had a blast. It truly was a night to
remember.

So, with all the buzz about LIFE and
HACE, one may ask themselves, “what’s next
and how do I get in on it?” Well, the answer is
simple. For a year of fun, excitement, and pro-
ductivity, contact LIFE and HACE at iit.life@
gmail.com. LIFE and HACE not only have
events that every student can benefit from, but
they are also open to new membership and

new member ideas. Students involved in LIFE
and HACE have access to networking events,
one on one career mentoring, and discounts
(if not free) for conference events that happen
outside of Chicago.

Whether it’s a Latino Dance party, or
a career conference in Kansas City, Missouri,
LIFE and HACE are committed to ensuring
members have a great time, while developing
professional skills to reach career success. So,
whether it’s break dancing on the dance floor,
or attending an I~Branding event, be sure to
connect with LIFE and HACE to be a part of
the next best thing on campus.

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Photos by Anoopa Sundararujan