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.
Arts, Column, Music
Lights Off in Havana
Since the US-Cuba embargo was lifted, Cuba has seen an increase in tourism, including tourism as a result of the music industry.
On Campus, Arts
Laboratorio Artistico de San Agustin: BC Student Filmmakers Capture Cuba’s Artistic Enclaves
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.
Opinions, Column
How Capitalism Can Free Cuba
“The embargo on Cuba has failed. Let us expose Cuba to capitalism and allow it to prosper.”
News, On Campus
‘I Was Kidnapped:’ Alan Gross on Time in Cuban Jail
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.
Arts, On Campus
Photographer Yusnaby Perez Offers a Glance At ‘The Other Side of Cuba’
The first floor O’Neill Library exhibit explores Cuban culture and society, looking at both the brighter and more gloomy aspects of Cuban living.
