The Vista

2 months ago | ucentralmedia.com | Isabel Contreras

Fernando Baquera is a brother of Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc., a DACA recipient, a college graduate, a teacher and an advocate for the Hispanic community. Upon graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma, he got the opportunity to become a teacher and work with newcomer students. “Newcomer students are new to the country,” Baquera said. “All of my students have been in the U.S. for less than two years.”Baquera and his students protested House Bill 4156 last spring.

2 months ago | ucentralmedia.com | Isabel Contreras

The Hispanic American Student Association hosted a peaceful protest  at Liberal Arts South on Wednesday, Feb. 26 to advocate for the Hispanic community amid recent policy changes affecting them. HASA, in collaboration with Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority Inc., hosted Broncho Unidos for members of the UCO community.

Nov 13, 2024 | ucentralmedia.com | Isabel Contreras

From filming church videos to creating documentaries to filming short films, Kaleb Gonzalez is now taking on the role of director in a potential Super Bowl commercial. According to Gonzalez, one day he was scrolling through Instagram when he saw one of his favorite creators post an ad about a Doritos contest where one winner could win the opportunity to have their commercial play during the Super Bowl. “I was like, you know what?

Apr 18, 2024 | ucentralmedia.com | Sam Kozlowski

Misinformation is indiscriminate. It affects us all, regardless of culture, economic status or race. Though occaisionally impacting certain people more than others, like in election years. And certain countries are affected more than others. Nearly 3 billion people are voting in elections worldwide this year. Misinformation and disinformation are ranked as the #1 global risk over the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2024 Global Risk Report.

Apr 16, 2024 | ucentralmedia.com | Sam Kozlowski

The sun and moon briefly embraced on April 8, and millions saw it. Temperatures dropped nearly 10 degrees as excitement filled the air on campus and all across the United States. About 44 million people were in the path of totality. Another 600 million people around the world saw at least a partial eclipse. It was the first total solar eclipse over the U.S. since August 21, 2017, with both the 2017 and 2024 eclipses forming an ‘X’ over the states.