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which is the Luis Montez series. The Luis Montez series features the lead protagonist Luis Montez, a Denver lawyer, and amateur sleuth. For his community and professional service Ramos has been the recipient of the Spirit of Tlatelolco Award, the Chris Miranda Award by the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, and the Jacob V. Schaetzel Award by the Colorado Bar Association. His works have won him the University of California at Irvine Latino/Chicano Literary Award, the Colorado Author’s League Top…

Drug court participants who had more status hearings and received more praise from the judge later reported committing fewer crimes and using drugs less often than those with less contact and praise (Anonymous). This is in line with low self-esteem being one of the reasons that people do drugs in the first place (Reasoner, N.D.) In the maddening frenzy of drugs being on every corner, in every closet, in every automobile, and everywhere one seems to turn, we need not forget that, although a…

In 2015, there have been a large number of cases of the measles that have surfaced. There have been over 100 cases in the U.S. already this year, which is more than we see usually within the whole year. A large number of cases have been linked to an outbreak to Disneyland in California, but it has also been reported elsewhere across the country. The major factor of why the number of cases of measles is increasing is due to the fact that some parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children.…

types of representatives. For example, a governor represents each state and a mayor represents each town in that specific state. In Toms River, New Jersey, Thomas F. Kelaher is the mayor. He represents the whole town of Toms River while Governor Chris Christie represents the whole state of New Jersey. Aside from being represented to other countries, we are also represented in our own government if changes, like new laws, need to be addressed or made. The specific party that is responsible for…

Should the U.S. assist in the Syrian Refugee Crisis? The nation of Syria has been in turmoil since its inception. From the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the martial law imposed on the land in 1963 to the rise of current totalitarian president Bashar al-Assad, Syria has been a center of conflict. As millions of people seek refuge wherever they might, the United States stands in the sidelines, debating what their role to play in the Syrian refugee crisis really is. The United States has always…

Legalizing marijuana has been a very controversial topic in the world recently. Many states are thinking about legalizing marijuana. There are many reasons why this could be a great thing for the Unites states, however, there are also quite a few reasons why this could cause problems for the country. People all over the united states are asking state officials to vote on the topic. A few state officials have already ruled out legalizing marijuana, but is that the right choice? I think legalizing…

Introduction The Keystone Pipeline was a proposed idea of a pipeline that would run from the oil sands of Canada to Steele City, Nebraska (“Keystone” 1). It would then connect with an existing pipeline that would administer it elsewhere. Since the proposal was for an oil pipeline that would cross international borders, it needed the President’s approval. The idea became such a controversial topic when President Obama stated that six days to decide the fate of this project was not a sufficient…

The Impact of the Anti-Vaccination Movement On the 10th of September 2016, 54 cases of American citizens having measles, a dangerous yet preventable disease, had been reported. The cause of the disease is only partially due to the Morbillivirus measles virus, and the rest of the blame falls on the anti-vaccination movement. There are those who claim this anti-vaccination propaganda presents a serious threat to our society. Diseases that the scientific community had greatly diminished or…

Mexicans, but Muslims and other minorities as well, going so far as to propose to ban Muslim travel to the US. Additionally, a report from The Guardian details much of the dissent toward allowing refugees from Syria and Iraq to immigrate to the US. Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, says he will not take any refugees into his state, “not even orphans under the age of five.” President Obama rightfully said that these kinds of comments were “un-American”; how can Americans attempt to violate…

Izzy, Willy- Nilly by Cynthia Voight is about a fifteen year old girl named Isobel “Izzy” Lingard who is a pretty and popular high school girl up until the night she went out with Marco Griggers. Izzy went to a party with Marco, a senior on the football team, and he had been heavily drinking that night. Izzy went against her better judgement and decided to have Marco drive her home despite his intoxicated state. This ride home ended up with Izzy ultimately losing half of her right leg which…