Welcome to the Puerto Rican Student Association
PRSA News: Upcoming Events for Fall 2008
1. Sunday Softball League - Every Sunday from September 7 thru October 26 from 3:00-7:00PM Black Fields, Airport Rd. For more information contact League Organizer Kermin J. Martinez-Hernandez(kmartine@purdue.edu). For more information visit this link
2. Latino Scholar Forum Abstract Deadline - Monday September 22, 2008. Present a poster of your research to the Latino and Purdue community. Submit your abstract or register on-line at this link
3. Latino Heritage Month - September 15 to October 15. Visit this link for more information.
4. Latino Scholar Forum - Wednesday October 1, 2008 at 8:00AM, Stewart Center. Come and join SACNAS, LaFAFSA, and LCC in this event by presenting a poster of your research. For more information visit this link
5. Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes! - Saturday October 18, 2008 at 9:00AM, Subaru of Indiana Recreation Center (map). Come and join PRSA & SACNAS. MAKE YOUR DONATIONS ON-LINE in this link. Click under JOIN a team and make your donation. Thanks for your support and help in this cause. For more information contact me at (kmartine@purdue.edu)
6. Halloween Party with BGA, SACNAS & PRSA- Thursday October 30, 2008 at 9:00PM, Knickerbocker Saloon, Downtown Lafayette. Bring your custom and have fun dancing all night. $5 cover charge. 21 and up! Best custom will receive prices. See Location
Puerto Rican Student Association (PRSA)
Latino Cultural Center - Purdue University
600 N. Russell St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2034
PRSA e-mail: prsapurdue@gmail.com
Universities
- University of Puerto Rico
- Pontificia Universidad Católica
- Interamerican University
- American University
- Sagrado Corazón
- Sistema Ana G. Méndez
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Executive Board of Directors
President - Kermin Joel Martínez-Hernández
Vice-President - Ángel A. Acosta-Colón and Daniel Cruz Ramírez de Arellano
Treasurer - Celimar Valentín-Rodríguez
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LSC Liasion - Liz Thiele
Advisor - Maricela Alvarado
PRSA Directors (Vocals)
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Webmasters -Kermin Joel Martínez-Hernández
Summary of Last Activities
Cook-Out & Volleyball Day @ Pickett Park
September 20, 2008
PRSA celebrated their traditional fall cook-out and volleyball day at the Picket Park. Around 25 people showed and had fun playing volleyball and dominoes. For more pictures visit our site at Facebook!!!
Bowling Night @ Rack & Roll, PMU
September 12, 2008
PRSA celebrated their traditional bowling nigh in which around 40 people participated. We have a blast there!! For more pictures visit our site at Facebook!!!
LCC Opening @ LCC Building
September 12, 2008
PRSA participated at the LCC Opening presenting information about our events
PRSA Call-Out & Elections @ WTHR172
September 11, 2008
PRSA celebrated their call-out and did their elections for the New Board of Directors. Meet you new E-board below.
Bomba Café @ La Posada PMU
March 28, 2008
PRSA celebrated their traditional Bomba Café at La Posada, PMU. This year the theme was about Bomba & Plena, rythms that derived from African slaves descendents in Puerto Rico. Grupo Bembé did a workshop about the history of both rythms and then entretained the audience with two performances. As part on the intermision we did an Open-Mic Poertry in which Melissa Fontañez performed one of her poems. People had a blast learning how to dance Bomba & Plena and performing poetry at the stage. Around ~90 people showed up to this event. Enjoy some pictures of the event below.
Bowling Night @ PMU
January 11, 2008
PRSA celebrated a Bowling Night at PMU we had around 40 people that showed up to this event.
Noche Caliente 2 @ Parthenon Restaurant
December 1, 2007
PRSA celebrated the Noche Caliente 2 Party. We had a blast!!! The Parthenon was completely full to the point that it was needed to close the doors at 12:30AM. We estimated around 340 people attended to this event. If you were absent sorry for you, you missed it. But don't worry DJ Schmoo is planning another one for this coming year.
Boricuas Softball Team WON
TWO Championships in a row,
October, 2007
Boricuas Softball team won two back-to-back championships during this semester. This team played in the Purdue Intramurals Friday Night League (Co-Ed Team) and it was unbeated until the last day of the tournament. In addition, Boricuas won for second semester in a row the Sunday Softball League organized by PRSA President, Kermin J. Martinez. Congratulations to the BORICUAS Team, WE ROCKS!!!! Thanks to all the players that participated. Back: left to right, Susane, Whitney, Jon, Kermin (Coach), Carlos, Kimmy, Roshand, Edwin. Front: Héctor, Ángel (Assitant Coach) and Rebecca. Not in photo: Liz, Jonathan, and Matt.
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Slideshow of Photos from Puerto Rico ENJOY IT!!!!
