The Day of the Dead isn’t a holiday dedicated to worshiping the dead. El Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is dedicated to celebrating the lives of loved ones. Day of the Dead occurs on November 1 each year. The tradition has been happening on campus for years, but it has gained a lot of popularity recently due to the hard work of Dr. Robert Norton, Profesora Judith Martínez, and the Missouri State Spanish Club.

Throughout the day this year, the Spanish club gave educational tours of their traditional set-up and provide Pan de Muertos (the typical food for Day of the Dead) and Jarritos, a popular Mexican soda to guests.

Taylor Juenger, president of the Spanish club, says she always encourages students to attend events like Day of the Dead because it decreases the amount of ignorance and general assumptions made about other cultures.