Posts

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

Offering More than Support

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Housekeeper’s special bond with her employers helps her through the struggles of life.

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.

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