Monthly Archives: November 2012

  1. 55%

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    November 14, 2012 by asangiovanni1

    Only 55% of Hispanic Americans are eligible to vote. 70% of those eligible voters register to vote, and vote consistently. According …
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  2. THE POWER OF LATINOS IN POLITICAL ELECTIONS

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    November 14, 2012 by jmunoz4

    This past week was a historical moment for America with President Obama’s re-election. I remember watching the election coverage that …
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  3. Latinos and our Votes

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    November 14, 2012 by mramirez2

     This election was defined in part by the Latino votes. Candidates were widely aware of this which is why both …
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  4. We are Important

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    November 13, 2012 by aalanis3

    Tuesday, November 6, 2012 was a historic night for our country. President Barack Obama was re-elected into office for his …
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  5. Welcome Back, Barack.

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    November 13, 2012 by shernandez5

    Our President is back! Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States this past Tuesday November 6, 2012. …
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  6. The Latino’s Voice

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    November 13, 2012 by kguzman707

       As we all may be aware, President Obama won re-election this past November 6, 2012. A major contributing factor …
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  7. Week 10

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    November 12, 2012 by ljimenez1

    Now that the election is over, we were finally able to see the impact that Latino voters had on the …
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  8. Should the United States do more to cut firearms smuggling into Mexico?

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    November 7, 2012 by rosaf15

    Over the past six years the violent drug war in Mexico has taken at least 50,000 Mexican lives (1). The …
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  9. Latino Cultural Stressors

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    November 7, 2012 by bramirezgalaviz1

    Many of us are familiar with the term depression and with the typical things that stress adolescents out. Simply by …
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  10. SB 1070

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    November 7, 2012 by eli308

    Currently in Arizona, there is a law that has been causing an enormous battle throughout the entire nation. This law …
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  11. Tortillas can be healthy

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    November 7, 2012 by asangiovanni1

    Did you know Latino children are the number one obese group in the US? Now you do! Using the Family …
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  12. do immigrants hurt or help the economy

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    November 7, 2012 by mmartinez17

    The most beneficial factor of illegal immigrants is that they are cheap labor. This is why our borders are not …
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  13. do immigrants hurt or help the economy

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    November 7, 2012 by mmartinez17

    The most beneficial factor of illegal immigrants is that they are cheap labor. This is why our borders are not …
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  14. AA: Latino Studies

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    November 7, 2012 by gmayra

    Affirmative action is a policy that has encouraged the increase of representation of minority group members, for education and employment. …
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  15. Should Amnesty Be Granted?

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    November 7, 2012 by jmendez14

    Hispanics/Latinos are currently the biggest minority in the United States. They are represented by those who are U.S. citizens and …
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  16. Latinos and Depression

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    November 7, 2012 by chrystalferreira

    In Kristen E. Zychinski and Antonio J. Polo’s article, “Academic Achievement and Depressive Symptoms in Low-Income Latino Youth,” Zynchinski and …
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  17. Higher education for undocumented Latino students

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    November 7, 2012 by kguzman707

       According to the article “College Choice Process of Latino Undocumented Students” by assistant professor in Chicano Studies at California …
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  18. DREAM Act!

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    November 7, 2012 by itzy18

        The DREAM Act is was a proposal first developed by Dick Durbin and Orrin Hatch and introduced to the …
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  19. Would tighter border security curb illegal immigration?

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    November 7, 2012 by glgalvan

    Mark Krikorian from the Center for Immigration Studies argues the pro of this question. He claims that there are three layers …
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  20. Bilingual Education vs. English Immersion

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    November 7, 2012 by mramirez2

    A significant amount of young immigrants who are only fluent in Spanish come to America with their parents who wish …
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  21. Should amnesty be granted to Latinos living illegally in the U.S.?

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    November 6, 2012 by jmunoz4

    The issue of illegal immigration in the United States is a pertinent issue in our society today. More specifically, a …
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  22. Is legalization a better approach to fighting drugs in Mexico than the drug war?

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    November 5, 2012 by natha17

    Shannon O’Neil is a senior Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations. O’Neil argues that the legalization of …
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  23. Week 9

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    November 2, 2012 by ljimenez1

    Using what you learned yesterday about scholarly journals and databases, choose a topic to research that would fall under Latino …
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  24. castro

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    November 1, 2012 by mmartinez17

    In many ways Fidel Castro is a hero for overthrowing the previous dictator, but at the same time he made …
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