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My partner’s name is Kasandra Yazareth Badilla Alva. My first impression of her is that she is a little bit shy, but I like the vibes that she has. She is a good student she cares about her grades because she wants to attend Stanford University and she wants to become a psychology teacher. The reason behind this is because her dad talks to her just like a psychologist would, she would like to become one and help more people other than her family. She was born in Rancho Mirage Medical Center. She…

The history of modern policing in the United States is deeply intertwined with the issues of race, power, and dissent. The Chicano Movement of the 1960s, a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights and social justice, provides a compelling lens through which to examine these complexities. The policing of dissent within the Chicano Movement is often unexplored; therefore, I want to focus on how law enforcement agencies target and criminalize chicano activists. By examining the historical…

In the stories The Circuit and The Interlopers, many similarities are shown and characters Ulrich and the girl from “The Circuit” gone through life changing experiences during the time of the story. In “The Circuit” the girl moves from her home into a new town, she didn't know anyone at her new school but she eventually begins to have a relationship with her teacher, Mr. Lema. Since her english was poor, she decided to ask for help from her teacher every lunch period and enjoyed that but one day…

Slide 1 This is Carmen Lomas Garza a Chicana artist who depicts a cultural lifestyle of your everyday Hispanic family. Garza’s artwork places me in a trance of my own life as a child and now as an adult. Her paintings take me to a wonderful place which is mi familia. Slide 2 Carmen Lomas Garza was born on September 12, 1948 in Kingsville, Texas. Where she and her family resided in a tight-knit Hispanic community where both English and Spanish was spoken. However, Spanish was not allowed to…

William Zinsser is a famous memoir writer and he decided to create a text to help future generations learn how to write a memoir. The book The Circuit was written by the author, memoir writer, Francisco Jimenez. The Circuit supports Zinsser's advice that he provided in the text “How to Write a Memoir.” The advice that Zinsser provided was that you should think small when writing, you should be yourself, and speak freely when writing because that will help you become a better memoir writer and…

On Sunday, November 27, 2016, at 6pm I did my concert report at a mom and pops restaurant called, Mariscos Uruapan in Mira Loma. Before entering, I looked at my surroundings; I have never seen people riding horses around the city. One of the observations that stood out to me was that many customers were not parking their own cars instead they used valet parking. People that rode their horses had certain areas to “park” their horse. I can hear the live band performing from the outside of the…

(33) Growing up as a Latino male in the United States, I was presented with many social conflicts that had the possibility to hinder my future success as an individual. Looking back at my own childhood, I have come to understand that still to this day, many immigrant teens lack the presence of their parents throughout their development from a teenager to an adult. Though it can be argued, that a parent has a moral responsibility to assure that their child grows up as a law abiding citizen; one…

As Cuban and Puerto Rican nationalists found, by the last half of the 19th century new world powers seized the nation-state model and tried to extend their borders and influence. The United States was an unstable new republic, and whatever was left of the Americas was controlled by the European empires. Imperial extension would not go unchallenged. But, by the 1900, the United States and Canada had enveloped the rest of the North American landmass, and a large portion of Latin America would…

this communities drug dealer are seen as “Robin hood” because their help the member of the communities by increasing their quality of life, constructing houses and school and providing jobs opportunities. Richmond, K. L., & Richmond, R. G. (2014). Corridos, drugs and violence: an analysis of Mexican drug ballads. Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences, 29(2). 156-218.…

one I attended was held in Atlanta, GA at the Henderson Arena. I went July 5, 2014 on a Saturday. After all of the bull riding festivities, they opened up the dirt enclosure for people to dance on. We danced to Mexican music such as, Nortenas and Corridos, two very popular forms of Mexican music. When I entered the arena, I saw many people dressed in traditional Mexican wear. This including the sombrero, and also the vibrant colored dresses that the women wore. Everybody was not dressed…