Dino Martinez '96

Mission Statement Somos 1995-96

Somos follows the traditional structure of Nosotros, the Latina(o) Literary Magazine that ended publication in 1992. With this first issue, we recognize and welcome the following responsibilities to the voces Latinas at Brown University and its surrounding communities:

-provide a literary forum for the appreciation, expression, and presentation of Latin American and Latino culture and identity -foster the growth of creativity inherent in the Latina(o) culture -establish a presence as a permanent organization at Brown University

This magazine is dedicated to the spiritual memory of three Latinas:Karina Lago, Kathy DeLeon, and Dr. Maria-Teresa Otoya and their committment to the Third World Community .

Special Thanks:

University Departments: American Civilization Center for Environmental Studies Center for Latin American Studies Center for Race and Ethnicity Dean of the College Hispanic Studies Office of Affirmative Action Third World Center

Student Organizations: Brown Asian Sisters Empowered Black and Latino Education Society Black Sisters United Brown Organization Multiracial and Biracial Students Filipino Alliance Federaci6n de Estudiantes Puertorriquenos La Fuerza Latina Latin American Students Organization Latino/a executive board Literary Forum Mezcla-Raices Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana(o) de Aztlan Students of Caribbean Ancestry The Next Thing

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Tabla Del Contenido

Poetry:

Dino Martinez '96 Maria Elena Garcia Marcelo Ballve '98 Ariel Rodriguez '98 Kristalee Guerra '98 Louis Mendoza Rene Galvan '99 Amparo Gordian '98 Malaika Thorne '98 Veronica Carbajal '98 Maria Domenech and Veronica Carbajal '98 Karen Mejla '97 Antonio Alvarez '96 Chasity Roberts Dorien Agyapon Diagenris Garcia Karla Nielsen '98 Consuelito Medrano '97 The Next Thing Maria Isabel Domenech '98 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 17

18 20 21 22 23 24 26 29 30

Art:

Kim Rivera '99 Karen Mejia '99 Malaika Thorne '98 Malaika Thorne '98 Kim Rivera '99 Kristalee Guerra '98 Oriana Cruz '98 Kristalee Guerra '98 Cover 18 21 25 28 32 32 Back Cover