El Paso

in mind, it might be astonishing to think that a lot of people in our city do not have any form of health coverage to help them with the medical expenses that may arise from any unexpected medical complication. It is a fact that a lot of people in El Paso do not have health insurance, the question is why is this the case? Why is such an important aspect of life for every one so disregarded by a great number of people? Do we not value our own health? Do we have priorities other than taking care…

As the sun rays slowly crept over the horizon, a new day brought new life. I was born in the dawn hours of November 8, 1998, in San Antonio, TX. Two years after my birth, my family and I moved to El Paso, where I was raised. I currently work at Wal-Mart, which isn’t great, for those of you who may be considering working at Wal-Mart, I don’t recommend it. Before that, I worked at Church’s Chicken for nearly two years, I got free food which was a great perk. I have one brother and one sister, my…

Gabriel Iglesias was born Gabriel Jesus Iglecias on July 15, 1976 in San Diego, California. His mother placed a letter "c" in his surname in retaliation for his father's absence during his birth, though he does not use this spelling in his everyday life, preferring to use the one with the "s". He grew up in Riverside, Corona, Santa Ana and Compton before settling in Long Beach. It was during his childhood that he developed a strong sense of humour to overcome the obstacles he faced such as…

Exactly, who is El Chapo? Why is his name provoking fear and admiration in Mexico? Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, or known as “El Chapo (Shorty) Guzmán” for his 5 feet 6 inches stature, despite not being well-known by most Americans, is the head of the El Chapo Sinaloa Cartel, currently the biggest drug empire in the history. Over the years, he has built a corporate that makes him billions of dollars from selling synthetic drugs such as: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. In fact…

Mexico on the 16th of August in 1954. Sáenz graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities and Philosophy in 1977, and returned to school after becoming a priest for a few years. He studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Creative Writing. His works include Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Last Night I Sang to the Monster, He Forgot To Say Goodbye, Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky…

My Tutor Became to My Father Life becomes more meaningful when I realize the simple life fact that I will never get same moment twice. Centro Victoria Hogar De Ninos Vida En Jesus is an orphanage where they take care of children with family problems. When I lived Centro Victoria Hogar De Ninos Vida En Jesus during twelve years, during this time, won an incredible tutor that became my father. His name is Joel Cortez he has a big heart and loves to help families with economic problems in whatever…

the stories of various adolescents, many migrants brave various brands of danger in order to arrive at what they imagine to be the land of opportunity. Though every story is different, many themes ran parallel between the first chapter of “Tras Los Pasos De Un Bracero” and “Which Way Home.” Both the film director and author illustrate the journey of a migrant, from the reasons behind why one might leave for the United States to their actual lives in comparison to their previous hopes once they…

It was a cold and rainy night before Valentine’s Day. Everyone was getting ready to go to bed, waiting for an excited upcoming day, but not everything turned out to be as expected. It was around three in the morning and Mom started yelling and screaming. They thought something might’ve happened to her baby, since, her baby was due till March 21st. Dad took her to the hospital immediately, however, the doctors said the pain was going to go away in a matter of time. After five hours of waiting,…

A Native-American by the name of Carlos Nicolas Flores is an exceptional professor and writer. El Paso, Texas is where he was born. Shortly after from graduating from UTEP with a master’s degree in English, he became a professor at Laredo Community College. Later on he decided to take a different route with his degree and began to teach a development on Chicano and Black Literature. That is what steered him towards Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. The Coordinating Council of Literary…

Home to a population of over 80% Latino people, the bustling city emulates a traditional Mexican community (El Paso). Through this environment and his undocumented immigrant mother, Gilb developed a strong bond with Chicano culture, going on to study and advocate for it later in college. To this day, he continues to thrive in the Latino community by working as…