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“Si no van a la escuela van acabar como burros.”

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In Salinas, she worked as a babysitter for three children where she cooked and cleaned. Ms. Ramirez earned fifty dollars a week for her assistance and Sundays were her only days off. After a year of helping another family, she came to Los Angeles.

SPELL-ing Success In Both Languages

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Latina employee learning to be a part UCLA campus community

Blurring the Lines

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Mixed ethnic students struggle against discrimination

Working Hard for His Daughter’s Dreams

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Father of AB 540 student seeks to give daughter a better life

Not Just a Man’s Job

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Jornalera takes care of family through her hard work and optimism.

Letter from Grupo Folklórico de UCLA

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The purpose of this group is primarily one of promoting and educating the UCLA community and the greater Los Angeles area about Mexican traditions and culture. Our motto is: “No experience necessary.”

SnapFotos: Gustavo Arellano talks about “Taco USA”

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The editor of OC Weekly talks about his new book "Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America" at the Chicano Studies Research Center.

Arise my Xicana

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Coming to terms with the mujer I have chosen to become has been a journey. Constantly, I find that my identity builds upon the emotions and images I share in this poem.

Exploring Guanajuato, Mexico

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Over winter break, I traveled to Lo De Juarez, a small rancho…

Letter from the Editor

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Finding opportunity through education is a theme that the writers explore in their stories. Opportunity is in between limitations and choice, between societal and legal expectations and the individual.