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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>DIA DE LOS MUERTOS COMPETITION!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>When:</u></b> Thursday November 7, 2013, 6:30-9:30pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Where:</u></b> Amphitheatre<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On November 7<sup>th</sup>, HSA is hosting their annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration along with the first Altar/Offering Competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We will be awarding two Multicultural Awareness Awards</span> (<span style='color:black'>$100 Visa Gift Card</span> for each winner)<span style='color:black'> one based on popularity and the other by a panel of judges.<br><br>An altar or offering is a small memorial of an individual who has passed. These typically are made around the tombstones and include pictures of the honoree, flowers, food, and decorations celebrating their life.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you are interested in participating in the competition please contact Adolfo Diaz at </span><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:adiaz4@leomail.tamuc.edu" target="_blank">adiaz4@leomail.tamuc.edu</a></span><span style='color:black'> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The entry form and further information about the event, including the judging rubric, are included in the attachments.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>Adolfo E. Diaz, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>Hispanic Student Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>Honors College Student<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:Adiaz4@leomail.tamuc.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Adiaz4@leomail.tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>