Chisme Is Actually A Survival Tool, Study Finds

Chisme Is Actually A Survival Tool, Study Finds

Mary Mata May 20, 2011

So it turns out that chisme is actually a way that we, as human beings, mange our social lives and increase our chances of survival. A new study in the […]

25 Million Latinas Attract Attention Of Big Brands

Mary Mata May 16, 2011

There are 25 million Latinas in the U.S. and companies like Kmart have taken notice. In a new campaign called Latina Smart, Kmart recruited five Latina bloggers to write about […]

If Latino Students Fail, The U.S. Will Fail

Mary Mata May 12, 2011

We all know that education is the key to our future, yet, as Latino students increasingly make up a majority of students in our nation’s school districts, these institutions are […]

Mexican & Mexican American Are Not The Same Thing

Mary Mata May 11, 2011

You know what really gets my goat? When I either hear or read or receive comments equating Latinos with Mexico. Or when something I write about my experience as a […]

Memories Of An Old World Mom

NewsTaco May 9, 2011

By Alejandra Garza de Gutrierrez Growing up, I never understood my mother. She was old school and old world. I would cringe whenever people told me I look just like […]

Despite What You’d Think, Working From Home Can Suck

Mary Mata May 5, 2011

So, now that I’m about to round out my first week as a full-time blogger, let me tell you something I know we’ve all wondered: no, working from home is […]

Making Race A Part Of News Reporting For No Reason

Mary Mata

Recently a few sensationalistic stories came to light: women were found to be hiding things in their privates. Some of these women happened to be Latina. And, perhaps most amazingly, […]

No Matter What You Do, Men Are Going To Look

Mary Mata April 29, 2011

Have you ever noticed ladies, that, no matter how you dress or how you act, men are going to check you out? I mean, whether they be bosses, co-workers, friends, […]

Latina Teen Feigns Pregnancy To Expose Stereotypes

Mary Mata April 28, 2011

A Latina in Toppenish, Washington pretended to be pregnant for six months as part of a social experiment to understand what it would be like to be on the receiving end […]

News Taco To Go: Govt Shutdown, Wisconsin, Decapitated Bald Eagle And More

Mary Mata April 6, 2011

The government is on the verge of a shutdown as Republicans and Democrats have been unable to come to an agreement over the budget. A beheaded bald eagle was found […]