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Scholarship Opportunity: Hispanic Scholarship Consortium Deadline February 22

HSC is dedicated to removing barriers to higher education and empowering youth for professional and personal success far beyond degree attainment. HSC partners with its members and benefactors to jointly award renewable financial assistance.

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Added by Latinitas on February 8, 2010 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Latina Women in College Teams

Who said that women cannot excel sports? Well in El Paso, Texas the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) acknowledge their women's softball team on Saturday. The majority of these women were all Hispanic women coming from states like Texas to California.How cool is that!! I think it was awesome how now women, especially Hispanic women, are given the opportunity to excel in MEN SPORTS!! The softball team at UTEP, have been quite succesfull. Also it's pretty awesome that Hispanic women are giv

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Added by Claudia Nicole Oliva on February 8, 2010 at 1:34pm — No Comments

Boys? BLAH!

This Blog is not to hate on Boys or Men. It is not about being sexist and talking about the opposite sex! This past Thursday I took my totally awesome, cute and super Gorgeous Cousin Alejandra to the mall and for Chico's Tacos. Alejandra is AKA Ala. She is 12 years old and is like a little sister to me... I love her to death. Anyway, she told me that a boy in her school asked her to be his girlfriend. I wanted to kill her ( not literally) but I made a choice to listen to her instead and gain her… Continue

Added by Miriam on February 8, 2010 at 8:43am — No Comments

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (February) On January 28, 2010, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli joined Senators Mike Crapo (ID), Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and Joseph Lieberman (CT) to announce the United States Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Resolution 373, which designates February 2010 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." "For the first time, this crime is being commemorated as 'National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and… Continue

Added by latinitasaly on February 4, 2010 at 9:09pm — No Comments

Scholarship Opportunity: Sodexo Foundation

The Sodexo Foundation is a non-profit organization as defined by 501 (c) (3) of the… Continue

Added by latinitasaly on February 4, 2010 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Never be afraid and always push yourself

Today my political science professor was discussing how the school funding works and the education of students in Texas and in the U.S. What interested me is that he said that the GT, Pre-AP, and such programs are reached out to a limited amount of students and leaving others out. That the state is categorizing students as the ones that are gifted and those who are normal students leaving the normal ones out. Some teachers according to his interviews with students expect so little from them and… Continue

Added by Lupe Anchondo on February 4, 2010 at 8:14pm — 1 Comment

First Day at Latinitas...

Today, I joined Latinitas as an Intern and I'm really excited helping the Hispanic Community and getting their voices heard. I am already thinking on what kind of piece I want to write about and I think I am going to write about Hispanics being portrayed by Hollywood. There are so many points I can address and I'm sure a lot of readers, such as yourself can agree. Look forward on this adventure. Continue

Added by Claudia Nicole Oliva on February 4, 2010 at 11:29am — 1 Comment

Back to Father Yermo

So, I did a presentation at my old high school today! I have to say that walking through those halls again made me want to cry! I visit my mama in the administration office all the time but just going to my old Spanish classroom or walking by the office brought back memories. I talked to a club called Chaplains and since it is a Catholic School this club does all the religios work and thing to do with community service. I talked to about 30 people, they seemed very attentive throughout the prese… Continue

Added by Miriam on February 4, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Dia de la Cande... que?

So I am like so Mexican! My family is totally Mexican too! Anyway, with that set straight on January 6 we got together at my mom's house and had a rosca de reyes. In the rosca is a little plastic baby and if you get that baby you have to make Tamales on February 2. In our case it was rigged becasue no matter who got it my aunt had to make the tamales because she makes them really good. So where does this tradition come from? "February 2nd also falls forty days after Christmas, and is celebrated… Continue

Added by Miriam on February 3, 2010 at 8:31am — No Comments

National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge

Serve as a Student Organizer for the National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge. Guest Post: Glen G. Galindo, CAMPAA - MigrantStudents.org The National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge is now on 100+ university/college campuses! And we'd like to grow the event further on to every U.S. college/university, including yours! The target date for the blood drive is on or near March 31st, on Cesar E. Chavez’s Birthday. Your local blood center is ready to support you, but they need a student o… Continue

Added by latinitasaly on February 2, 2010 at 9:20pm — No Comments

Scholarship Opportunity: Kohl's Kids Who Care

Kohl’s is kicking off its annual scholarship program, Kids Who Care, to recognize and reward youth volunteers nationwide. To nominate a deserving youth age 6 – 18 in your community, visit www.kohlskids.com. Nominations will be accepted through March 15. 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of Kids Who Care. This year, Kohl’s will recognize more than 2,000 kids with $410,000 in scholarships and prizes. National winners will each receive a $10,000 scholarship to… Continue

Added by latinitasaly on February 2, 2010 at 9:17pm — No Comments

LADY GAGA: Opinion

Okay you guys, this was supposed to go in my school paper but it wasn't put in for different reasons. Not because it wasn't good! This had quotes in it before, so if you think the things she says are better off in quotes tell me! Cuz this is the internet and you can do that :P Singing the first verse of “Bad Romance” Lady Gaga is seen wearing a spandex body suit with flashing light up bones of a dinosaur over her face and abdomen. After seeing such performances as these, I find myself for some… Continue

Added by Marisa Martinez on February 2, 2010 at 8:07pm — 4 Comments

An Education

I recently saw the film an Education starring Carey Mulligan. I became very anticipated to see the film after I watched the trailer online and I knew the film was going to be a great hit, it was getting great attention and acclaimed reviews. There is nothing better than a good anticipated film, though I… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Gonzalez on February 1, 2010 at 7:45pm — No Comments

You Know What Really Grinds MY Gears?

Alright everyone, since I've been displaced (tear) well, not really, but you know... because my outpost is no longer out of the Latinitas office, I have become a Starbucks loiterer. Yeah, I said it. I loiter...kind of. I'm on the internet on the laptop, you know, updating my blogs, writing articles, applying for schools and replying to e-mails, but all at the coffee shop. Nope, I don't buy anything, I mean- Why would I? My sister works there, and I, too, once worked for the man for three years!… Continue

Added by Denisse Rauda on February 1, 2010 at 4:55pm — 4 Comments

"Estamos todos desunidos pero queremos amor"

Escribo hoy en espanol por que mi enojo es tan grande que siento necesario expresarme en mi lengua natural! La madrugada del Sabado un comando armado de 15 hombres llegaron a una casa donde se llevaba acabo una fiesta de cumpleanos. Abrieron fuego y mataron a 14 personas! Ocho de esas personas eran estudiantes uno de la universidad y 7 de secundaria y preparatoria. Me pregunta es por que? Por que ya no hay respeto hacia la vida? Entre estos estudiantes se encontraban dos muchachas una de trece y… Continue

Added by Miriam on February 1, 2010 at 8:52am — 3 Comments

Saturday's Beauty Workshop

Today Miriam,Marisol and I presented at the 4th Annual Mother/ Daughter Conference at Americas High School. It was awesome!!!!! Our sessions were full, we stayed within our time limit and everything was PERFECT! It's saturday night, ready to go out and have some fun but just before I wanna say THANK YOU! To Miriam and Marisol for helping me, your promptness, and good attitudes were very much appreciated...no one can do something great without a team, so thanks guys. Everyone have a grea… Continue

Added by Rosana Lopez on January 30, 2010 at 10:04pm — 3 Comments

Woman Power

One of the many themes that have become clear in this voyage is that of women and their role in society. To begin, I think it starts in the home. What role does your mom play in your household? A huge one, I bet. I know that without my mom, the strongest pillar of the family unit would crumble. Her role in making income, taking turns preparing meals, cleaning when my lazy siblings don’t, and offering motherly warmth and advice only moms can is priceless. Although the activities that are undertak… Continue

Added by Nashielly Victoria on January 29, 2010 at 4:34pm — 1 Comment

Pak'chen

Pak’chen (no one is quiet sure what it means) is the name of an amazing cenote located in the ejido of Felipe Carrillo Puerto. In previous blogs I have gone off about the beautiful ‘cenotes’ of Yucatan as well as ecotourism. This is a clear example of a ‘cenote’ destined to become an attraction, but that has yet to transform itself into an ecotouristic hotspot. There are so many of these beautiful waterholes that, in places where a large amount of property is owned and not fully surveyed yet, th… Continue

Added by Nashielly Victoria on January 29, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

First 2 weeks, of my 2nd semester

Crazy, interesting and exhausting. These words are some that come to mind when I look back on my first couple weeks back at UTEP. Like with many things in life, you think you've gotten used to something, chameleoned your way into the scene, etched it into you mind and said you know it like the back of your hand. Just when you start to feel confident, you realize, "whoops! i have still have lots to learn." UTEP is just like that. I'd forgotten how high the hills can get, especially if you only ha… Continue

Added by Zyanya on January 28, 2010 at 9:51pm — 3 Comments

Oh No! Not UGLY BETTY!!!

I'm still not over the fact that my nights are now Conan-less ( I loveeeee him) and now I come to find out that ABC has decided that this will be the last season of Ugly Betty! It was the show for us Latinas. None of those stupid George Lopez antics, Ugly Betty gave America Ferrera to the non-spanish-speaking world! Ugly Betty provided young Latinas a real role model to look up to. Who will we look to now? And please don't say Eva Longoria, whose character is a pseudo sugar-baby on Desperate Hou… Continue

Added by Denisse Rauda on January 27, 2010 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

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