Fall 2024
Celebrating joy and growth
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Fall 2024
Bringing joy and mariachi to WSU
Washington State University seniors Natalie Valdez and Daniela Alpire went to high school and played mariachi music together in Wenatchee, Washington.
At WSU, they missed the music and the camaraderie associated with being in a mariachi band, so the pair formed one of Washington State University’s newest musical groups: Mariachi Leones del Monte—loosely translated by its members as Cougar Mariachi.
Now, the distinct sound of mariachi—an infectious blend of singing, trumpets, violins, and various guitars—brings joy and danceable tunes to the WSU Pullman campus.
Read more in “Celebrating joy and growth,” Fall 2024 issue of Washington State Magazine.