El Repertorio Latino Abusado Wins 2021 Latina Studies

We at QuePasa Magazine would like to make special mention of our cover photo this year, entitled “El repertorio latino abusado” by Dania Dallal. This piece is both representative of what QuePasa prides itself on, asking critical questions raised by the Latinx community, as well as winner of the Latina/o Studies Outstanding Undergraduate Research Paper Award (March 2021). A description of the piece is provided by the award committee: “Dania Dallal’s ‘El repertorio latino abusado’ is an artistic exploration of linguistic identity and the diverse repertoires that bilingual subjects bring to bear with different relations, even as overlapping dimensions of these repertoires also signal a community that these subjects inhabit. The artwork reflects these themes and more, including the uneven way in which certain repertoires (like academic Spanish) can be shared across generations.” We wish to highlight this piece as a reminder of the work our community receives during a time when the Latinx population is at its highest, while student organizations are fleeting. The amount of Latinx student organizations are shrinking when representation and community is needed most. We hope this tribute helps bring attention to the value Latinx students bring to the OSU table.