Tucson

Stretching out approximately 2000 miles long, the U.S.-Mexico concrete border has its own loopholes where at certain points the security is not tight. This enables people to cross the border without papers. However, this is not to say that those people will not find any difficulties in crossing. A note to remember, the unauthorized border crossing means risking everything it may take because the spots are not considered comfortable to be crossed such as crossing through abandoned tunnel (El…

Growing up in a Mexican family I knew that my background was valuable, my parents taught me that being Mexican is important but I didn’t really pay much attention to that topic, until I got here to UTSA I have learned so much about my background. Things I didn’t even know I learned and knowing my culture In more detail has made me have much more respect to where I came from. Although I was born in the United States I consider myself a Mexican because I was born and raised the way my parents were…

In the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates, Connie, a fifth teen year old who does not get along well with her mother, is out with her friends one night at the dine-in while they are supose to be at the mall. As she was walking to the car with n of her friends, another guy smiles and waves his finger towards her. She does not think anything of it until later on one Sunday evening when her parents leave to go to a barbeque that she refuses to go to.…

After the massacre and an assassination attempt in Tucson, a conflict started over what limitations should be put on Americans right to bear arms. The Supreme Court views that the Constitution states Americans have the right to bear arms. Creamer wants to know how far this extends, such as the right to own…

Meichen Qian Prof. Amrine 17th Feb Prompt#1 My Digital Practice “Happy Valentine’s day”, the buzzing of my phone reminded me of the just-received text. I know it definitely was sent from my boyfriend although he was just sitting on my left. It is an all-too-familiar scene that we just peck away at our smartphone checking our Facebook feeds or texts. As I called his attention, his head slowly lifted and reluctantly kiss me. Then,…

immediately after stressful experiences; eating excessive amounts of food in a short period; eating until the point of discomfort or pain; being incapable of stopping or limiting intake once eating has begun; and shame in the aftermath of eating binges (Tucson,2016). Dangerous physical symptoms that come from eating too much due to stress include: high blood pressure; diabetes; malnutrition; obesity; high blood press; high cholesterol; anxiety; and depression…

Ray Douglas Bradbury was a novelist, short story writer, essayist, poet, playwright, lecturer, visionary, and screenwriter. In August 22, 1920, he was born in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. His father, Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, was a lineman for telephone and power utilities as well as a technician; His mother, Esther Marie Moberg Bradbury (nee Moberg) was a swedish immigrant. Ray Bradbury was the third son of the family (Shelokhonov). His middle name, Douglas, was given to him by his…

According to Emily Listfield in the essay “Generation Wired,” younger children spend over ten hours a week playing video games, and the amount of time all kids spend online daily has tripled in the past ten years. These numbers show that the use of the Internet for many youths has increased dramatically in the last decade. Computers and Internet are common in households throughout the world leading to computer addiction, which has serious consequences for children and adults. However, computer…

Immigrants have encountered many hardships. Present day, record number of immigrants arriving from cultures that have little in common.(6) In Tucson, Arizona the preposition 300 approved in 2006, requires students to prove they are citizens or legal residents in the U.S. to qualify for colleges and universities.(2) Despite evidence that comprehensive reform would raise the wage floor for the entire U.S. economy, to the benefit of both immigrant and native worker, states such as Georgia, Alabama,…

Former mayor David Dinkins described the ethnic diversity of New York City as a “gorgeous mosaic.” New York City has always been a city of immigrants, welcoming people from all over the world, searching for a better life and the American Dream. (Trillind,David) Throughout history, the United States has enacted many laws pertaining to immigration into this country. On January 25 2017, 5 days after becoming President of the United States, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that would withhold…