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Welcome! La Gente Newsmagazine is a student-run and student-produced…

Letter from Within

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A prisoner’s take on Obama’s Historic Election

Latina Leader Makes Educational Headway within the UC System

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Former Admissions office student worker retraces her steps on the educational ladder

Prosperity Needed in California

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A program that benefit both the undocumented population and the state’s economy

“Perfect Participation”

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Latina student weighs the importance of voting

Latino Student Finds Safe Space at UCLA

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At home, Justin puts sexuality aside and convinces his family that he is heterosexual, but at UCLA he is most comfortable expressing himself and sharing a part of him that he has not been able to do at home.

Political Apathy vs. Political Awareness

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Who was going to vote for which candidate and why? But instead of answers in favor of the Democratic or Republican candidate, I received a lot of shrugs and head shakes accompanied with “I don’t know” and “I don’t plan on voting.”

“Undocumented. Unafraid. And Now Undercover.”

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Challenging the Immigration System from the Inside

From the Incan Empire to UCLA: Preserving Quechua

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Quechua, or Kichwa, a language that seemed to be on the path to oblivion, is now emerging among UCLA students.