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UFW’s Presence at UCLA Reveals the Struggle of Student Organizing

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“Si se puede!” vibrates the walls of UCLA’s Bruin Viewpoint…

Boyle Heights To Higher Education

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The small community of Boyle Heights is in the heart of the…

Pocos Pero Locos

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For many millennia, music has served as an artistic expression…

Can I Exist?

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Existing in a space not created for you. But as we progress…

Wish: Disney’s Failed Attempt at Afro-Latina Representation

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When I first heard that Disney would portray its first ever…

Implications of Weaponizing the Immigrant Story

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“Weaponized incompetence” is the act of pretending not…

Soy Cómo Quiero Ser

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Todo empieza con el grito de mi tía Patty.  Her sudden…

La Olla Mágica

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Recipe: Sopa de Fideo Ingredients:  One Pack of…