About us
fósforo ignites. In Spanish, the title means match, chemical ele-
ment number 15, bringer of light, creative spark. Elemental and ex-
plosive, fósforo is part forum, part showcase, part creative release.
The diversity of Hispanic and Latino culture has grown steadily at
Holy Cross. With fósforo, it has been granted a voice.
The students of the Omicron Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi
(the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society) and the Foreign
Language Assistants (FLAs) in Spanish have created a space where
Spanish can be heard and Hispanic creativity presented not as a
function of a language program but as a community-wide cultural
reality. A review of Hispanic inspiration, fósforo endeavors to bring
together contributions from students studying Spanish at the Col-
lege and in the community, from students for whom Spanish is not
a requirement but a heritage, from Foreign Language Assistants
whose homes are in Spain and Latin America, and from professors
whose devotion to Hispanic and Latino cultures is the reason for
their being where they are.
fósforo celebrates the Hispanic and Latino contributions to the di-
versity of our community. Its existence is a reminder that on cam-
pus, in the neighborhood, in the U.S., and indeed the world, English
is not the sole language of the creative imagination.
Dan Frost, Editor