Kudos to Mathew To Mathew Sandoval for the publication of two recent articles on Día de los Muertos:
https://theconversation.com/how-la-catrina-became-the-iconic-symbol-of-day-of-the-dead-212687
Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge: Ben Fong's Quick Fixes
Description of the event: Americans are stumbling through a world-historic drug binge. Opiates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, marijuana, antidepressants, antipsychotics—across the board, consumption has shot up in the twenty-first century. At the same time, the United States is home to the largest prison system in the world, justified in part by a now zombified “war” on drugs. How did we get here? Join author Ben Fong with discussants Jenny Brian and Alex Avina (Tuesday, Sept 12th from 3-4:30pm in West Hall 135) to explore the implications of his new book.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-quick-fixes-by-benjamin-fong-tickets-676917126347