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No soy de aqui, ni soy de alla: Temporary Protected Status
UCLA student struggles to establish legitimacy in the United States
Are immigrants finally California dreamin’ their way into college?
Dreams come true for future students, but the nightmares remain for current students in California
A Day in the Life of an Undocumented Student
Jesson and his parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico when he was two years old. In the middle school, he had the option to become a US citizen when a teacher wanted to adopt him.
Memories Fading on Pico and Union
Que onda con los nombres? What do they mean? Digging led to Burlington Homeboy and Homegirls Industries, a partial history of Pico and Union, and an art group named Earth Crew.
Video: Grupo Folklórico de UCLA practices for Dia de Los Muertos
Grupo Folklórico de UCLA is a student club recognized for its celebrations honoring the Mexican culture through a Mexican traditional dance widely known as Ballet Folklorico.
Video: Bici Libre
Bici Libre repairs and redistributes abandoned bicycles to low-income communities where bicycles are a major source of transportation.
Finding Brown Pride in Prisoner Letters
The influx of letters and support from prisoners was a catalyst for the creation of a section for their contributions called Sigan Luchando, which first appeared in La Gente's April/May 1993 issue.
I Have Curves. Get Used to It.
I have never considered myself flaquita but neither did I consider myself overweight. It was only when I began to attend UCLA that I began to feel like a monster.
Chicano Studies Research Center Holds Annual Open House
The event this year was dedicated to Chon Noriega the director of the CSRC in celebration of his 50th birthday, and 10th year as director.