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I was there, but as a performer. My act opened the second half of the show and I spent the first half backstage getting ready and chatting with other performers. I left the event after I performed because I was dead tired and wanted to sleep. The only things I do know happened were that the start time was pushed back to eight (I was also told it was so he could rest) and that he showed up at the end of my performance.

I checked and the “accents” in Presencia Latina are due to the font chosen.

I have to make this distinction: Presencia Latina in no way represents Harvard University or any of its affiliates. It’s an organization of Latino students at Harvard who organize this once a year event and this award is handed out by the Presencia Board to whom they believe will be able to make it to the event. I am not part of the Presencia Board, but I do know the board members. I do not know the criteria used to honor an artist. This award is not a joke, however, like the Harvard Lampoon’s awards. This award is dead serious, no matter how nonsensical it seems.

I’m really, really hoping this is some big joke. Really hoping. Are the only Latinos at Harvard the clueless, self-hating kind? Is the Chinese students’ club giving an award to Jackie Chan? Is the African students’ club giving an award to Akon? Is the British students’ club awarding Pete Doherty? Didn’t think so. But let’s look at the bright side, at least it’s not Carlos Mencia or Rosie Puh-Rays.