When The Remote Control Determines Who’s In Charge

When The Remote Control Determines Who’s In Charge

Mary Mata September 6, 2011

This morning my son Conor watched TV from the breakfast room as he ate waffles and fresh strawberries for breakfast. He decides that he doesn’t like the great wisdom Spongebob is […]

A Latina Catholic On Texas’ Overturned Abortion Law

Mary Mata September 1, 2011

By Christina Rodriguez As a Latina who was born and raised a practicing Catholic, I consider abortion to be a pretty terrible idea, but I understand extreme situations. A diabetic […]

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 […]

My Life As The Mexican Jack Kerouac

Mary Mata August 31, 2011

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 […]

The Class Of 2012 Can Change History For U.S. Latinos

Mary Mata

Listen closely high school seniors, the Class of 2012, this message is for you: the fate of our nation is in your hands. If you are 18, eligible to vote […]

Federal Judge Blocks Alabama Immigration Law

NewsTaco

It’s happened again. Another state level immigration law has been blocked by a federal judge, this time in Alabama. News Taco reported on this law and on the fact that among all of the state level […]

Latino Youth Among Last Child Laborers In U.S.

Mary Mata August 30, 2011

Earlier this month, “The Harvest,” a film about underage farmworkers debuted in theaters in New York and Los Angeles. Following three workers ages 12-16, the film documents their daily lives […]

It’s Show Time: The First Day Of School

Mary Mata

Today I am back on the clock. The morning ritual begins at 6 a.m. I walk into the bathroom and pull back my hair and wash my face with cold […]

Latino Enrollment Increases, Mostly 2-Year Degree Programs

Mary Mata August 26, 2011

White student enrollment is dropping, but a spike in enrollment by Latinos was recently reported by the Pew Hispanic Center. According to his recent report, college-age Latinos accounted for 1.8 […]

Should I Choose Love, Or Becoming A Mother?

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

Dear Martha, I’m so scared. I love my partner but my partner confessed that he has a disease that is degenerative and eventually can not bear children. I love him […]