Cassie Rosario

The Yussef Dayes Experience: Live Review

April 27, 2023

By Vanessa Tirok On April 5th, in the intimate quarters of New York’s most notable jazz club, I bore witness to the most face-scrunching, toe-curling perfor... Read More

The Art of Falling in Love Over and Over with Your Heritage (as seen in In the Heights)

November 29, 2018

by Cassie Rosario *This piece contains some spoilers* This past summer, I had the honor and (quite honestly) privilege to see a local showing of Lin-Manue... Read More

The Waiting (No More Unnecessary Apologies)

April 16, 2018

This article is the first in a series of daily publications for our April/May online edition. by Cassie Rosario The screen is filled with people. Tons of ... Read More

It’s Not Just About Hair: An Interview with HAIRitage

February 15, 2018

For a country that prides itself on its cultural diversity, it can be quite unsettling how little we know about those who differ from ourselves. Although thi... Read More

Selena Quintanilla: Creating A Legacy That Lives Forever

November 26, 2017

Generally speaking, society has a tendency to look to media for representation. Growing up in the insurgence of multiple new media outlets in the early 2000s, t... Read More

Puerto Rico Se Levanta

November 22, 2017

Upon first glance, most people would be surprised to know that I am Puerto Rican. I do not have the stereotypical tan skin, dark features, Latina accent, etc. I... Read More

Midnight Blues

November 3, 2017

My eyes are closed, but my mind is not. The standard red of the clock burns my eyes as I read off the time. It’s just after 3AM and I should be asleep. ‘Should ... Read More