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Obesity Can Lead To Arthritis, Cancer, And Even Death

Mary Mata June 7, 2011

Why do people always have to talk about obesity and diabetes as Latino issues? Surely, Latinos get other diseases worth discussing? Yes, this true, there are plenty of diseases to […]

News Taco To Go: Felons, Border War, Wisconsin, Pesticides

Mary Mata

Guapura 101: How To Whiten Your Teeth Naturally

Mary Mata June 6, 2011

New Govt Eating Guidelines: Lots Of Veggies On Your Plate

Mary Mata June 3, 2011

In an effort to stem the tide of diabetes and obesity, the USDA and First Lady Michelle Obama have unveiled a new way for us to think about the food […]

News Taco To Go: SB 1070, Beer, Volunteerism, Vintage Style

Mary Mata

SB 1070 Author Russel Pearce To Be Recalled in Arizona Coors’ Message to Puerto Ricans: You’re All Drunks Volunteerism Essential to Success Of Latino Youth How To Wear Loud 1950s […]

Learning To Live Life En El Subjuntivo

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

My first encounter with el subjuntivo — that’s subjunctive, that crazy verb mood that causes Spanish students everywhere to tense up — was curious, confusing and somewhat embarrassing. Because we’ve all […]

Volunteerism Essential To The Success Of Latino Youth

Mary Mata

If you’re reading this, it’s likely you form part of  the massive cluster of former beneficiaries of student initiatives and scholarships that were developed by community-based Latino organizations such as […]