By no means is Hillary Clinton the perfect candidate. From Whitewater to the private email servers, controversy seems to follow Hillary Clinton wherever she goes. Clinton apologists will often cry foul; they feel the Clintons are unfairly targeted. It seems the Clintons are often involved in controversies that are difficult for the general public to understand. The circumstances surrounding Whitewater are so abstruse that even the author finds it difficult to fully comprehend the controversy. A…
Soccer is starting to become a very popular sport in the United States, but it still cannot compete with its very own stadium like many of the successful teams in the city such as the Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Clippers and the Kings. The LA Galaxy had to move through out three stadiums as a franchise, The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Rose Bowl, and Finally the StubHub Center (formally The Home Depot Center) which seems as this is their Home. The Stadium is located on CSU Dominguez Hills…
Poverty is the state of being poor (Merriam-Webster.com). It has been increasing throughout the years. Many individuals like myself don’t get offended when we are classified as being poor. When I say I am poor, it doesn’t mean that my family and I don’t have a roof over our heads to bring us shelter, but what I mean is that we sometimes don’t have money to pay the rent and bills that come with it. I’ve always had the dream to attend a good college/university to accomplish what I’ve set up…
Have you ever watched a soccer match on Univision? The excitement, pride, passion and enthusiasm in the announcer’s voice can not be found by watching a soccer match on ESPN. Soccer is the national sport of Mexico and it shows through the fans that support the Mexican National Team, El Tri, during their matches1. All though Mexico’s soccer games are always high in attendance, the most anticipated game is always Mexico vs. United States of America2. The rivalry between these two national teams,…
Many United States citizens argue that undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes. That these immigrants are utilizing the resource that citizens pay for, but are not paying taxes to use them. There have been props that have backed this argument up including prop 187 which was an an obstacle against illegal immigrants from using public services for example allowing them to attend public schools or having health care because of the fact that many citizens mentioned that if undocumented individuals…
As an aspiring social worker, I have come across the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics multiple times in my educational experiences. These core values are service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence. Though, these core values are imperative in promoting social well-being for clients, I have come to the realization that one of these professional values are not in congruence with my personal values.…
ESPN is a sports network channel that has evolved over the years, to become one of the most popular networks on television and radio. Bill Rasmussen, the owner and founder of ESPN, envisioned a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week program for sports enthusiasts. His vision started with a $9,000 credit card advance, which later saw a network begin to grow through investors, advertisers, content providers, satellite technology and cable systems. His staff to 9 in the first 9 months, expanded to a total of…
The number of Latino immigrants deported have bloom up since the mid- 90s. In 1996, the U.S. law changed expanding the number of deportation offenses and eliminating the ability of judges to exercise any possible option to avoid majority cases. In combination with a congressionally imposed quota, which states that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the interior enforcement agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detains an average of 34,000 individuals daily. In his…
Mario Nelson Professor Flores-Marcial Chican@ Studies 345 December 12, 2016 The Chican@ Paradox Explaining what a Mexican is, is very difficult and somewhat impossible. It seems as if Mexico and Mexicans are still looking for their identity. Bonfil Bantalla gives the example of two Mexico’s. One of the Mexico’s is the real Mexico and the other is imaginary Mexico. The only reason why it is hard to define what a Mexican is, is because of the caste system and the separation and implication of…
Pride & Prejudice When we hear the word Prejudice we only think it refers to the color of one’s skin be it dark skin or light skinned. However it’s much more than that Prejudice can be between genders, religion, cultural and geographical background. This drawback has been around for hundreds of years and has affected our way of reasoning. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Back in the 1600’s blacks and whites couldn’t share bathrooms, use…