Help! My 19-Year-Old Sister’s Boyfriend Is A Pig
Mary Mata
Dear Martha: I just wanted to ask you about my 19-year-old sister and the fact she has been in a relationship with a harmful person for five years. He is […]
DREAM Act Part 2 Passes Senate In California
Mary Mata
The second part of what is known as the California DREAM Act passed the state senate yesterday, giving undocumented students access to public financial aid. Now the legislation goes back […]
“You Need To Leave,” Written In Latino Center In Indiana
Mary Mata August 31, 2011
A few changes took place at Indiana University’s Latino Cultural Center, La Casa, during the most recent orientation. For one, a note that said “criminals deport” and for another, the words “You […]
My Life As The Mexican Jack Kerouac
Mary Mata
When I was in high school, I had an unquenchable thirst for the road. I had read books by Jack London, Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson that had romanticized […]