Luis Cruz

low-income/first-generation students with college and financial aid. Because serving low-income/first-generation students in outreach programs is what I currently want to do, I thought that Luis would be a good person to interview, since he was a product of the ETS program and is no longer in high school. In my interview with Luis, we went through each of the headings…

1920s are widely known as folk songs, with “Guantanamera” having many covers by artists from The Sandpipers (1966) to Celia Cruz (1967), and even a kid’s version by Jose-Luis Orozco (1994). “Lamento Borincano” is a particularly nostalgic song for Puerto Ricans, with artists from Rafael Hernández Marín himself to Marc Anthony covering the song. Agustin Lara, Carlos Gardel, and Luis Alberti were composers that all had hits in the 1930s and remained popular for many decades afterwards. “Babalú”…

The 29th Annual International Sportsmen's Exposition is returning to Cal-Expo in Sacramento Jan. 21-2. The show includes everything outdoors: travel, lodges and resorts; fishing and hunting outfitters and guides; fishing and hunting gear; boats and marine accessories; ATV's; 4x4 trucks; RV's and campers; and much more. There will be an off-road vehicle test track and, as always, the Youth Fair, where many free events and giveaways will be available for the youngsters. More information on the…

Tangerine is a realistic fiction novel by Edward Bloor about a visually impaired boy named Paul, his move to Tangerine County, Florida, and coming to reality with the grim secrets that his family has been hiding from him for his entire life. The repeated symbolism, or motif, in the book has to with sight. Though Paul, has literal poor vision, he can still ‘see’ the other side of people, whilst others might not ‘see’ or even choose not to. Through the motif of sight, Paul, the main character in…

Furthermore, “I landed on Coach warner’s back… He lurched to one side losing grip on Tino.”Paul did this because he felt bad about his family being the reason Luis, Tino’s brother, dies, and Paul might of just done it, instead of think about it. I think Paul made the right decision because he helped a friend who he had a rocky friendship with. Plus, after Paul jumped on Coach Warner’s back, he ran back to the…

Villa have no experience in military skill, however, they were great in using their strategies and have gained the allegiance of the people from the Northern Mexico, Chihuahua, by early 1911. This had help Madero’s further his idea, the Plan of San Luis Potosi; the plan was to restore the Constitution of 1857, in which was ratified to established individual rights, such as, “...prohibited slavery and abridgments of freedom of speed or press…” and abolish the unlimited term of president. On May…

Paul has to keep some things to himself and laugh at everyone who doesn’t believe him. Another thing that Paul sees is a vital part to end of the story. He watches in terror, after football practice from behind the bleachers, Erik and Arthur kill Luis Cruz. It didn’t happen immediately but it caused…

hiding his true feelings. Acting like he’s the toughest of them all when in reality he is a nobody. This is how he expresses his messages. You have to see the real picture to really understand it. And how Paul told the truth about the murder of Luis Cruz done by Arthur Bauer ordered from Erik Fisher. Confronting…

In the book, Tangerine it reveals Tino’s choice, “A funny guy, yeah. I see you on the TV, and I laugh all the time,”(205). For Tino’s consequence, it mentions, “Then Tino, his voice trembling with rage and choked with tears, shouted, That’s for Luis Cruz! I take care of his light work,”(258). Tino had made of fun of Erik causing him to get hit by Erik. Paul feels that he is hopeless and weak for not helping his friend. This is related to truth and lies because Paul kept the secret of Tino…

The Mission is a 1986 British film inspired by true historical events. Set in central South America in 1750, the movie is centered on Jesuit missionaries who are expanding their religious venture into areas occupied by the free Guarani Indians. Father Gabriel is a Jesuit priest who is building a mission village in the rain forest above the majestic Iguazo waterfalls. During an illegal slave raid in the area, he has a brief encounter with Rodrigo Mendoza, a local Spanish slaver, and tells him…