One woman that I deeply admire and is from El Paso is Diana Washington Valdez. Her book the Killing Fields Harvest of Woman is really honest and inspirational to the work she does. She is a a wonderful journalist and author that is extremly succesfull and it motivates me to persue communications and study journalism. I've had the opportunity to meet her and that was really amazing. Her work has dealt with the violence in Juarez and about the women murders, she has really done investgative report… Continue

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I think to myself, what was life like before the internet? I got my first computer when I was in 7th grade and I begged my parents to get AOL. My best friend Lynette had internet at her house and every morning I would walk to her house to get a ride to school. She would let me in and she would log on to her computer and I would hear "You got mail!" I wanted that! My parents go us a computer for Christmas with AOL and I would email and IM Lynette every day after school. That was the thing, Instan… Continue

While I was in Morocco, Africa last semester, I came across a girl who wasn't wearing the long, loose, hooded robe that I'd seen other women wearing in the
streets. But come to think of it, it was the first girl I had actually
gotten the opportunity to talk to. We had been surrounded by men our
entire trip -- our guides, shop owners, hotel receptionists -- were all
men.

I talked to her for about 30 minutes

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Hi. I am introducing a new blog series about feminism in today's world. There are so many misconceptions about feminism and what is, but in the simplest definition, feminism is equality for everyone, men and women. Feminism is still relevant today because discrimination and inequality still exist in the year 2010. It's everywhere. Many people believe in equality but are afraid of the word feminist because of all the negative stereotypes. The most common one I've heard is that feminists hate m

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It has been almost two months into my Latinita clubs and these girls have taught me so much. Every time tuesday and thursday come around I have the biggest smile on my face excited to see the girls and listen to the stories they have to tell me. Although, the stories are not always what I want to hear. Sometimes they all come in their own little groups not saying a word, and I notice there is about one or two girls missing. I ask my self "What is going on here?"… Continue

Talking about how science is all around us: has anyone been keeping up with the Winter Olympics?
I do at times feel disappointed when that's the only thing to watch, but once I start watching the coverage, I can't help but sit there enthralled. My favorite events are Ice Skating, Speed-skating, Snowboarding, and Ski jumps (I'm not sure what the last one is called but the athletes are on skis and jump off a ramp and fly off the slope for a considerable amount of meters. Oh wait, that is event… Continue

Hello Everyone! I am really excited about starting this new blog series. À la Mode is a fashion blog in which readers can become acquainted with what's currently happening in the fashion world and to learn about what their personal style may be. Readers can also learn about fashion designer's season collections and how to be smart shoppers.
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Are you grateful to live in the United States of America? In where our parents work hard so we can have food in the table and reach our goals and dreams? I know I am very grateful that my parents were so brave to cross over and provide better opportunities for my sister and I. Of course like many immigrants my parents were undocumented and had to cross over illegally. But tell me what is the legal way to cross? (When you live in poverty and you live in a corru

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