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Cuba Study Abroad

Castro Exiled the Jesuits—Why Go Back?

Emily Himes February 11, 2018
Studying abroad in Cuba is not as philanthropic as many students think. In fact, it doesn't help Cuban citizens at all, and opens the door to more oppression.
Cuban Music

Lights Off in Havana

Emily Himes January 28, 2018
Since the US-Cuba embargo was lifted, Cuba has seen an increase in tourism, including tourism as a result of the music industry.
Laboratorio Artistico de San Agustin: BC Student Filmmakers Capture Cuba's Artistic Enclaves

Laboratorio Artistico de San Agustin: BC Student Filmmakers Capture Cuba’s Artistic Enclaves

Caleb Griego April 28, 2016
The Laboratorio Artistico de San Agustin is an organization in San Agustin, Cuba which seeks to introduce contemporary art to the peoples of the area. In a documentary about the group, a triage of BC's students found that the organization had as much influence on them, looking in, as it did for the community to which it belongs.

How Capitalism Can Free Cuba

Chase Schaub April 6, 2016
"The embargo on Cuba has failed. Let us expose Cuba to capitalism and allow it to prosper."

‘I Was Kidnapped:’ Alan Gross on Time in Cuban Jail

Shannon Longworth February 3, 2016
After being held captive in Cuba for over five years, Alan Gross visited BC on Feb. 2 to share his story of survival and grit.
Photographer Yusnaby Perez Offers a Glance At 'The Other Side of Cuba'

Photographer Yusnaby Perez Offers a Glance At ‘The Other Side of Cuba’

Eileen Kao April 12, 2015
The first floor O'Neill Library exhibit explores Cuban culture and society, looking at both the brighter and more gloomy aspects of Cuban living.
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