When a holiday’s central idea revolves around family, what are kids to do when they’re away at college? As students celebrate life beyond the loss of their loved ones, they must also bear the absence of their family members at home from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 as they celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday, Dia de Los Muertos; also called Day of the Dead.
Homemade remedies and on-campus resources provided a helping hand throughout the multi-day celebration.
If at home, nursing senior Lizet Ortega would make an altar with her family and bring them their favorite foods before the Day of the Dead. For her grandfather, it’s coffee and bread. Then on the day of, Ortega and her family would go to the grave, clean it, spend time as a family and bring his favorite dishes…