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Proposed Alabama Law To Kids At Prom: Show Me Your Papers

NewsTaco May 4, 2011

Imagine the hapless kid, awkward and all thumbs,  putting a corsage on his prom date’s wrist then doing a quick check of his pockets to make sure he’s got his […]

Texas’ Latino Population Growth Absent On University Campuses

Mary Mata May 3, 2011

Bien Hecho: Latina Works To Address Childhood Obesity

Mary Mata

Remembering Carlos Guerra’s Life, Scholarship Legacy

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: Carlos Guerra, our friend and co-founder, died last year but his memory lives on. One way is through his scholarship program for first-generation students at his alma mater, […]

Guapura 101: 5 Healthy Things You Can Do Today

Mary Mata May 2, 2011

Hey ladies, so I realize that sometimes when you say “eat healthy” or “be healthy” it doesn’t really make any sense. What is healthy? What is good food? I figure […]

Latino Dropout Rate Reaches 28 Percent

Mary Mata

The National Council of La Raza recently released a study that indicated a Hispanic dropout rate of 28 percent. The report also included strategy recommendations to improve the opportunities of […]

Undoing Tucson Ethnic Studies Illegal, Nonsensical And Expensive

Mary Mata April 29, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following was written by myself and Christina Saenz of Pa’lante Latino] The Tucson Unified School District’s attempts to unravel the ethnic studies program there doesn’t really make any […]