By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, May 14, 2012 9:23 AM
Big Brother Roland called today to see what my plans were for Mother’s Day and to ask if I wanted to join him and his family in case the children were not with me this day. He is always looking out for me and invites me every year.
By John Oliver-Santiago, May 11, 2012 4:39 PM
In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, authors David Wessel and Stephanie Banchero discuss a growing trend of young people opting to either skip their college education or settle for a two-year course in the service industry. Apart from citing common reasons such as the grim job market, the growing costs of school, and higher entry wage for the service sector compared to white collar jobs, I believe what the authors have overlooked are the sociological reasons.
By Stephanie Minasian, May 11, 2012 2:37 PM
For many, the term “community college” means just that — a place where community members have an opportunity to further their education, gain vocational skills or just simply enrich their knowledge.
By Sharee Lopez, May 11, 2012 1:47 PM
"If you work hard, you can achieve anything." Prestigious universities like the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley all instill the idea of hard work in high school students, so when I graduated from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach two years ago with a 4.2 GPA and a long resume of extra-curricular activities, I believed that I would get accepted to UC Berkeley, my dream school.
By James Tucker, May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
With the passing of Robert “Bob” L. Armendariz, tireless Hispanic community activist and humanitarian, Cinco de Mayo celebrations throughout Southern Colorado region will not be the same. The voice of a giant has been quieted. As founder and editor of Hispania News, Bob circulated his first issue on Cinco de Mayo in 1987 at Monument Valley Park. He was raised in a farming family in Sugar City, Colorado. First and foremost, Bob was a great citizen who proudly served his country in Vietnam. After his Vietnam service, Bob served as a Public Information officer at Fort Carson in the seventies. Following a career in the military, Bob worked in a variety of capacities at KKTV and in Colorado Springs.
By Maria Cardona, May 10, 2012 2:35 PM
Latinovations
President Obama is indeed a profile in courage. He has made history yet again with his announcement that he supports full marriage equality for gay and lesbian Americans. Bravo, Mr. President.
By Ashleigh Oldland, May 10, 2012 1:18 PM
The California State University Board of Trustees recently backed away from a policy that would give CSU presidents 10 percent pay raises. Despite that, CSU presidents might still get their pay increases albeit in a different way -- trustees are asking nonprofits with relationships to the universities (such as campus bookstores, student newspapers and privately-funded foundations) to pick up the tab through voluntary donations.
By Stephanie Minasian, May 10, 2012 12:41 PM
Publicly funded early education programs are being slashed right along with other cuts to K-12 education. Preschool, although a simple part of childhood, is also widely regarded by child development experts as having a major impact on young lives.
But could sending youngsters to preschool also reduce crime?
By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, May 10, 2012 9:59 AM
My fifteen-year-old daughter Hao Hao came back from school last week pretending to sniffle, “All my friends and even my teacher laughed at me.”
That was very much out of the ordinary, so I gathered her into my arms and asked, “What happened?”
By Sarah Damian, May 10, 2012 12:05 AM
Food integrity concerns regarding USDA's proposal to streamline poultry inspection under the HAACP-Based Inspection Models Project (HIMP) – which would increase production line speeds and reduce government oversight – have been raised by consumer advocates and whistleblowers alike (including anonymous federal inspectors). Another significant, but often-overlooked, issue is the impact these proposed changes would have on the health and safety of the plant workers.
