On Sept. 15, over 75 families and friends of the Madison College’s Hispanic community came to the Truax campus to celebrate heritage month in a-four hour long fiesta filled with games, dancing and a build-your-own nacho station.

Advisor Ro Encizo said this is the ninth year United Common Ground have celebrated heritage month.

”It has been celebrated with a variety of different events. This year we decided on a fiesta,” Encizo said.

The event also included face painting, featuring designs that showed the beauty of Hispanic culture including candy skull designs and flowers.

But no fiesta is complete without a piñata and the UCG did not disappoint. They ended the fun-filled night with a piñata and more dancing.

United Common Ground is a student group at Madison College dedicated to helping expand students’ global awareness and develop a greater appreciation for diversity.