El Paso

Aristotle Mendoza - Ari is the main character of the book, being the novel’s POV. He starts out as 15 and ends at 17 years old. In the beginning of the novel, he is a friendless angry teen with no self-confidence and has an elder brother in prison. He thinks life is boring until he finally meets Dante Quintana. Ari is straight in the beginning but throughout his experiences with Dante, he draws to a conclusion that he is gay. Dante Quintana - Dante is the second main character. He also starts…

growth in immigration enforcement ultimately had no effect on the likelihood of initiating undocumented migration to the United States but did have powerful unintended consequences, pushing migrants away from relatively benign crossing locations in El Paso and San Diego into hostile territory in the Sonoran Desert and through Arizona, increasing the need to rely on paid smugglers, and substantially increasing the costs and risks of undocumented migration. (Massey Prenn,…

Some people say that the good die young, and this was sadly the case with Selena Quintanilla. On April 16, 1971, Selena Quintanilla was born into a Mexican-American family in Texas. No one knew that on that day an icon was born. Selena would later grow into a strong, beautiful singer, songwriter, and business woman. She became the “Queen of Tejano Music”, set new standards in the music industry, and broke language and cultural barriers all before the age of 23. Crossing over from the Spanish…

Illegal Aliens- Deportations Did you know you are 2.5x more likely to be killed by an illegal alien then you are a drunk driver? You see tv ads and cautious people trying to prevent drunk driving. Why don’t you see more stuff be down to prevent something that kills more people and that is preventable as well. There are other major effects of illegal aliens immigrating to our country. Millions of Illegal Aliens should not be allowed to live in the US and should be deported immediately. We are a…

represent delicacy yet strength. My mother was born in Mexico along with both of her parents, and my father was born in Panama. His father was Cuban and his mother Panamanian. Both my parents immigrated to the United States at a young age. They met in El Paso where I was born and raised. My Parents two years after having me and my brother got divorced. It was not until I was twelve that my mother remarried. My father dated a woman for eleven years, but he was never remarried.…

Pancho Villa’s forces and the U.S. Army in the Battle of Juarez. After Villa’s troops drove Mexican Federalist forces from Juarez, Mexico; the revolutionists, firing from positions on rooftops, shot several soldiers and civilians across the border in El Paso, Texas. The United States Army responded with both sharpshooters and an artillery barrage, which sent Villa’s troops into disarray. Following up on their advantage, an overwhelming force of approximately 3,600 U.S. infantry and cavalry…

completely different economic statuses. If there is one thing I learned, it is that family bonds can fill voids of superficial needs, and yet sometimes family bonds are broken. I myself, decided the best way to fill any void was school. I lived in El Paso, Texas, until I was nine. It seemed most stayed inside to hide from demons lurking the streets. My family had our own demons, and it seemed we tried to keep them behind our closed doors and barred windows. Dad seemed to party too much with…

When Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, a cardiologist at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, was first called to examine a chimpanzee with a facial droop, she embarked on a new branch or medicine. She was given the opportunity to assist in the treatment of animals when the opportunity arose and also continue practicing cardiology at UCLA. As she further treated animals with cardiac illnesses, she realized that the conditions that afflicted animals were similar to those that afflicted humans. In…

What is courage? Every person exhibits courage in their own way throughout their lives. One of the most recognizable examples of courage is bravery in a military setting. Other examples include facing dangers for the sake of others, facing social ridicule, and being fearless in the face of death. People such as Chris Kyle, Cecilia Balli, Caitlyn Jenner, and Austin Armstrong have shown courage with these methods. Courage is a less complicated term than perceived; courage is facing a fear or…

vanilla notes, which then change to light, citrusy twist. This one is a classic old fashioned shot... #5: Kentucky club margarita Despite the fact that this bold shaken cocktail originated in Mexico at Juarez's Kentucky Club, across the border from El Paso, Texans somewhy claim that it was them who invented it... #6: Picante de la casa Cool and refreshing cilantro balances the heat from a fresh Fresno chile in this sweet-spicy combo cocktail... #7: Grapefruit agua fresca This cocktail…