The real person behind our collage

Working on a limited time frame, we had to act quickly to generate our interview. It seemed more difficult to randomly stop someone and start asking them questions about ethnic identity, so we took the more formal approach and requested someone at the center for Latina Cultural Studies on college ave. Samsara, a Dominican, fit the profile of most of what we guessed a latina Rutgers girl would be involved in, except for the Salsa club. She is part of the leadership of the Latina Student Council, a member of the Latina Sorority, and for the most part her daily activities revolve around her ties to this particular community. I found it interesting that her membership in the sorority lead to her entrance into the student council, showing how social networking builds on ties between related organizations. She mentioned partaking in the restaurants and bars along Easton, as well as the George St bus stop, which doesn't index anything about her ethnic identity, but speaks to her inclusion in the college community.