Jalapeno Eating Contest to Celebrate Latino Culture

Released: September 29, 2004

MILWAUKEE – As part of Marquette 's Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Raices, a student group at Marquette , will hold a salsa tasting and jalapeno eating contest on Wednesday, September 29th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, room 111. 

The word Raices is Spanish for “roots”. Here at Marquette , Raices is a multicultural student group focused on educating themselves and others about the Hispanic/Latino culture.  They participate in community service events within the Latino community, and are role models for younger Latinos by encouraging them to continue on to higher education. 

For more information on the Hispanic Heritage Celebration, visit our website at: http://www.marquette.edu/osd/intercultural/hispanicheritage.html . For any other questions, please contact Anne Broeker in the Office of Public Affairs.