Mexicali

several cousins from my mothers’ side of the family. In one occasion my cousins did not had enough money to pay for the rent. The owner of the apartment told them that they had three days to pay out or he was going to kick them out. They live in Mexicali, across the international border, so the minimum wage is not that high. Two of my three cousins were working at the time, so they barely made it to pay for the rent and their utilities. Two of them were pregnant and one of them already had…

TrieuVy Le CHLS 104S Instructor Ramirez Portfolio Essay 1 20 October, 2015 Road to Success How did an immigrant with no English and no money overcome the odds and pursue his career at the highest level, top rated universities Berkeley, Harvard, and San Francisco Medical School? Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa proved that hopping a fence worth its price of fame and recognition. Quiñones is simply just a human being who chose to believe in the capacity of the people. It is all about the effort you put…

The salads were called Field Fresh Chopped with Grilled Chicken and Mexicali Salad with Chili Lime Chicken (CDC 12.11.2013). These salads were produced by Glass Onion Catering (CDC 12.11.2013). On November 10, 2013 there was a voluntary recall of approximately 181,620 pounds of ready-to-eat salads and sandwich wrap products…

This research paper talks about the development of mariachi music based on its origin. Mariachi is a genre of music representative of the featured cultures in the country of Mexico. In the introduction I want to summarize briefly the role of music on the culture of a country. In the literature review I will summarize the information based on the research of CSUN library website. I want to learn more about the history and the birth of mariachi music, how it continues to grow. Mariachi music today…

“Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland.” A phrase that is used so very often when in regards to the Salton Sea to the point when it is synonymous with the dying lake. Although it is catchy for a headline or two, it isn’t terribly accurate as of now. “Post- Apocalyptic Wasteland” is more of a self fulfilling prophecy. We already think of it as a quarantine zone, so what’s the point of trying to restore it? This thinking is not only killing the idea of restoration, but also physically killing the lake,…