What is LASO?

The Latin American Student Organization is a social group dedicated to serving as a community for Latin American students and to showcase the Hispanic culture at UTA and surrounding communities.

When do we meet?

Come and join our L.A.S.O. meetings every Wednesday @ 12:00 p.m. in 101 College Hall (in front of the UC).

Who can join?

L.A.S.O. is opened to ALL students, faculty, and staff at UTA for a $10.00 per semester fee. The fee includes a L.A.S.O. t-shirt and the ability to receive special discounts at our events throughout the year. You do NOT have to Hispanic to join.

What do we do?

Our goal is to serve the Latino community on and off campus by improving the interaction among students, faculty, and administrative officials through educational, cultural, and social activities.

Have Fun!

• Capture the Flag - we use the time to play and bond with other organizations on campus.
• Homecoming fashion show - where we show pride in our organization and represent the Latino population on campus.
• Oozeball - is just a time to bond and get dirty in the mud.
• Merengue Group -is an exhibition of cultural dances and the bonding of our members while participating in events around campus.
• Semana de Cultura - is a time to show the pride of being a Latino and to share a little of our culture.
• International Week - we show our culture with others that are represented around campus by coming together in a a huge celebration.

• Flag Football
• Indoor Soccer
• Outdoor Soccer (Current University Champs!)
• Softball
• Volleyball

Community Service

• Hispanic Heritage Month - where we inform students of the Hispanic cultural backgrounds and the dates of independence throughout this month
• Latino Youth Conference - is held on campus and is one of the biggest events on campus. This event brings students from all over the Arlington area to learn about the transition from high school to university. This conference is done in Spanish and English to make the students feel free to ask questions about what they can do to further their education.
• Relay for Life - an event that is held to help people who hunt for the cure of cancer and that are infected with a disease.
• Cowtown Brushup - an event that allows students to give back to the community by helping in repainting homes of the elderly.

What are the benefits?

• Excellent way to meet new people on campus.
• Learn more about latin cultures.
• Interact with other organizations on campus.
• Learn valuable leadership skills.
• Experience teamwork.
• Develop communication skills
• Outreach with the community.
• Participate in special events held on and off campus.
• Have Fun!!!

Some History

The Latin American Student Organzation was brought to the University in the late 90's by a group of Latinos that expressed an interest to join all Latino's together on campus no matter if they were from north, central, south, or the Caribbean Islands. L.A.S.O then died out for a while and was brought back to UTA in the fall of 2003 by a group of Latinos including Walter Menjivar, due to the need for Latino students to support one another socially.