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Connecting to Her Ancestors through Art

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Artist Ana Ruth Castillo was born in Los Angeles in 1982 to Guatemalan parents, economic refugees during the civil wars of the 1970s. She grew up in various parts of LA such as Inglewood, Southbay, and eventually graduated from high school in South Central. At six years old, she had the opportunity to visit Guatemala.

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.

Night of Cultura

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Watch the video to see as UCLA's Night of Cultura prepares for their 2012 show, and to learn more about the organization.

Roberto Gonzalez Meets the FBI

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A Life Story Recounted: A Gentista Shares His Grandfather's Biography

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.

Film Review: A Better Life

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Bichir’s performance is a beating heart in itself, and is the key to making the other characters sympathetic, rather than simply focusing on the political message.

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.

Bringing Central American culture to life through film

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UCLA holds its first Reel Politik Film Festival

Behind the Scenes with Grupo Folklórico de UCLA

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The student group performs at the Hill for Dia de Los Muertos