Latinas lose out
Latinas lose out
By Angelica Jimenez– Latinas are losing a desperately need program providing culturally competent reproductive health and family planning because of harassment and intimidation from pro-life groups. Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast has succumbed to...
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Deliciosa!
Deliciosa!
By Natalia Avilez– “Barriga llena corazón contento” is a Spanish proverb when translated means a full stomach, a happy heart.  For celebrity, author and chef- Ingrid Hoffman, she has turned this metaphor into her reality. Hoffman, 44, started her entertainment career...
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Brown kids in brochures
Brown kids in brochures
By Jenny Patiño– Latino students are looking for the same things other students look for in a college, according to Ana Maria Soto, the executive director of Latino Initiatives at National Louis University in Chicago. “They’re looking for value in their education–a...
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Latinas struggling with weight
Latinas struggling with weight
By Luz Garcia– Georgia Hernandez, 20, a student says she has an image in her head of what she should look like and when she sees herself in the mirror she feels she is overweight. “Sometimes I don’t feel attractive after I eat,” she said. “I don’t feel guilty...
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