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Latinos Reveal Community Rift On Campus »

admin 02:17 pm | Jennifer Davis Co-Editor-in-Chief The University of Maryland prides itself in having a diverse and multi-ethnic student body, with the Hispanic community comprising 7.17 percent of the campus population, according to The Princeton Review.…

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‘I was dead, and dead people do not talk’ »

admin 04:57 am | Shannon McHale Contributing Writer “I was dead, and dead people do not talk.” These are the words of Carlos…

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Holiday Bash Promotes Unity Within the Campus Community »

admin 04:53 am | May Wildman Contributing Writer More than 50 people gathered for the Coalition of Latino Student Organization’s annual Holiday Bash…

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OLLIElife- Breaking Away From the Norm »

admin 04:03 am | Brooks Welsh Staff Writer If someone happens to stroll past the Wavedancer Board Shop located in Hunt Valley, Md.,…

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Mustaccio Bashio »

admin 03:49 am | Brooks Welsh Staff Writer After a roommate is diagnosed with Leukemia, three student roommates and many of their friends…

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Are we culturally open minded? »

admin 07:38 pm | By Andres Gonzalez Over time I have heard how people refer to the United States as a cultural melting pot, where different cultures and nationalities have merged to create a single identity: that of being “U.S. American.” Yet, I have come to realize that this does not mean that those living within the melting pot…

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DREAM Act Panel Says Students Can Help Legislation »

admin 04:49 am | McKenna Grant Contributing Writer Stamp Student Union held the Forum on the DREAM Act and Education on Tuesday night to discuss the potential legislation, which legislators recently reintroduced to the Senate, that would reconfirm that qualifying undocumented youth can attend institutions of higher education for in-state tuition. The forum, sponsored by the Latin American Studies…

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DREAM Act Panel Says Students Can Help Legislation »

admin 04:49 am | McKenna Grant Contributing Writer Stamp Student Union held the Forum on the DREAM Act and Education on Tuesday night to discuss the potential legislation, which legislators recently reintroduced to the Senate, that would reconfirm that qualifying undocumented youth can attend institutions of higher education for in-state tuition. The forum, sponsored by the Latin American Studies…

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Dream Act Student Profile:Esperanza »

admin 12:02 am | Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer When she escapes from the hectic noises of the city, she submerges herself into the heart of nature. It is in the middle of the woods’ emptiness, where she is filled with the support she needs to make it through every day. It is in the silence surrounded by trees, shrubs…

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LSU Host Latino Kitchen »

admin 10:48 pm | LSU’s annual Latino Kitchen held in St. Mary’s Hall featured free food, games and music. Students sat in random groups with a colored pieced of paper in the center of them. This paper had different Latin country names on them. Students in the groups had to see how many diferent types of food they could name for that country.  The group…

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Jennifer Lopez to Play ‘Carmen Sandiego’ in New Movie »

admin 04:56 am | Gabby Siskind Staff Writer Jennifer Lopez announced she will partner with Walden Media to make a film version of the popular children’s computer game, Where in the World is Carmen…

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Cuba Libre- Bringing Havana to the Streets of DC »

admin 04:46 am | Emily Marshall Contributing Writer Cuba may be a ways away from UMD, but at the corner of 9th St. and G St.…

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Victoria’s Secret: Racial Equality or Promoting Stereotypes? »

admin 04:41 am | Rachel Rosenthal Contributing Writer Racial diversity in fashion is still an unrelenting issue although the industry is consistently tasked with expanding and…

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Salto Al Futuro, Giving Young Latinos a Brighter Future »

admin 05:55 pm | Chelsea Jordan Contributing Writer A student led initiative in Montgomery County is giving Latino students a better chance at a bright future. The program called Salto Al Futuro, was started…

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