Weighing down the immigration movement
Weighing down the immigration movement
By Jenny Patiño – I remember I cried the first time I heard the term “anchor baby.” Maybe about three years ago, I was flipping channels and landed on an alarmist report being featured on CNN. It was all about how “illegals” were sneaking into the U.S. and having children...
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Marvel-illosa
Marvel-illosa
By Natalia Avilez – Alexa Mendez When it comes to comics, this Latina is a marvel. Working as the host for Marvel.com, Alexa Mendez provides fans with a weekly show, the “Weekly Watcher,” where she talks about everything going on in the company–most importantly comics. In...
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What do Latinas really think about feminism?
What do Latinas really think about femin
By Veronica Arreola –  Viva La Feminista There are a lot of theories about how Latinas view feminism. We’re pro-life, unless we’re too American. Our men are full of machismo and make our decisions. We reject feminism based on the movement being too white and too middle...
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MAC Rodarte makeup named for Juarez is not pretty
MAC Rodarte makeup named for Juarez is n
By Teresa Puente– I don’t know any woman who would want to wear a nail polish named after the border city of Juarez. Or what about makeup named “factory,” “Ghost Town” and “del Norte?” Fashion bloggers like The Frisky first started buzzing...
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My bilingual challenge
My bilingual challenge
By  “Unknown Mami”– I am raising my daughter to be bilingual. You would think that since I am bilingual it would be easy. Well, guess what? It’s not easy at all. You see I am the only Spanish speaker in my home and I have not lived in a predominantly Spanish speaking...
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Changing demographics strain refugee services
Changing demographics strain refugee ser
By Fabiola Pomareda– CHICAGO — When Serestine Cizanye arrived in Chicago from Tanzania it was winter and she spent every day in her room. “I was confused, didn’t know when it was day and when it was night. Through the settlement agency, I met other refugees and immigrants...
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Aquí, ellas tienen poder
Aquí, ellas tienen poder
Por Tatiana Velásquez– Cada mañana cuando me monto en el bus que me lleva a la universidad las probabilidades de encontrarme a una mujer detrás del volante son altas. No es raro ver a una de ellas, entrada en sus 30, conduciendo un automotor de servicio público para abrirse...
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