By Chaz Wilson Cinco de Mayo is notoriously celebrated by college students drinking margaritas and eating nachos, even though many do not know what the holiday commemorates. A common misconception is that Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day. The holiday actually commemorates the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over France during the Battle of Puebla […]
Cesar E. Chavez Drive
December 18, 2013 by
When traveling across Cesar E. Chavez Drive today, onlookers will see a peaceful, calm area where families can gather and relax next to Canyon Lakes 1 and 2. It stretches from Avenue U, across University Avenue, and ends near North Loop 269. This street was renamed to commemorate the life of Cesar Chavez, but not […]
