El Paso

nurse. My grandfather had heart disease and various other health conditions, so as his condition worsened, my aunt hired a nurse to assist him until his death in 2011. A few years later, my grandmother, who had diabetes, moved in with my aunt in El Paso, Texas. The nurse who helped my grandfather was extremely helpful, so my aunt hired her again to assist her. I remembered feeling so helpless and disappointed that my loved ones were afflicted with these health conditions, but very comforted…

for many years and now many companies have it as a requirement for their learning programs. It helps a person have a good development and retention of information, it also helps an individual have better interactions with each other. Our visits to El Paso Community College in the mentoring program were helpful and even though the students did not engage with us as much as we hoped for, it helps the mentors figure out ways and try to get others involved. A mentor is an individual with expertise…

Introduction According to Bio-Rad, Alamar Blue is a “cell viability assay reagent which contains the cell permeable, non-toxic and weakly fluorescent blue indicator dye called resazurin.” (Bio-Rad, n.d.). Meaning that the resazurin is going to be using an oxidation-reduction (REDOX) indicator that will undergo a color change due to the response of the cellular metabolic reduction. “The reduced form resorufin is pink and highly fluorescent, and the intensity of fluorescence produced is…

during his conquest north from Mexico. Yet, Oñate has historically been, and still is celebrated throughout New Mexico and other parts of the Southwest by a specific group of people who feel he represents their heritage. The statue that was built in El Paso, TX depicting Oñate, was the project of the majority Hispanic and Anglo government and pushed along by a few wealthy individuals of that wanted to commemorate a historical person that fit into their view of history, while completely…

1979. In June of 1981 he began his family with bearing a daughter. 7 years later (January 1988) he and his wife beard their second child. January 1992, that family added one more addition to their family tree. Mr. Sample brought his three kids up in El Paso and tried to make sure they were able to get everything they needed. John Sample works with the Texas Department of Transportation and is still happily married with his 3 wonderful children. 3 wonderful children that will help him the seventh…

Utah. Real estate is one of the key reasons why people decide to live in an area. Hudspeth County, Texas was the fastest growing county in America from 2015-2016 with a growth rate of 18.34%. Hudspeth County is a rural west Texas county east of El Paso with a population of just under 3,500 people. No homes have…

together with vegetables and cheese to create an almost magical sensation. Many have said is like “Angels break dancing in your mouth”. To recreate this amazing sensation, to eat with friends or family, you must have a few items. First, you must buy El Paso taco shells, a pound of beef ( serves 7 people), two bags of shredded cheese, two bags of lettuce, chives, cilantro, limes, onions, green peeper, and pace’s…

For 10 years I was unable to travel outside the United Staes. However, the opportunity to travel with other DACA (Deferral Action for Childhood Arrival) students to Mexico City was open to me, during this one week out I was allowed to join the Mexican government conferences on how to help youth. This educational experience led me to realize that there are many individuals that are interested in traveling and learning other cultures, the links that are formed when one travels with other are…

Crminal Justice entities exist to serve individuals and families the same way the Department of Human Services does. One sizeable reason systems like these even exist is because crime happens. There are multiple reasons why crime happens and the focus of my efforts are centered on the link between broken families and deviant or even criminal nehavior. I believe there is a direct link between broken homes and crime committed by young people. The government focused in the past on factors like…

whole problem of this sub-language is that it claims to portray a piece of Hispanic culture but in reality it acculturates and accommodates to the American culture.” Alvarez interviews linguistics professor Jon Amastae from the University Of Texas at El Paso, Jon says it provides another way of communication and embracing sub culture among Hispanic Americans, but he does not like how it sounds. Alvarez is right, Spanglish is not a part of the Spanish culture, but an accommodation created by a…