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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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Nonprofit Student Group Hosts HonduRun »

admin 11:27 pm | Nahal Mottaghian Contributing Writer University of Maryland’s Students Helping Honduras has had a whirlwind year, having just placed third…

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Students Elect New SGA President »

admin 11:14 pm | Zainab Mudallal Contributing Writer For the first time in six years, the SGA executive board will feature a female…

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Students Protest Possible Tuition Hike »

admin 10:12 pm | Zainab Mudallal Contributing Writer Over a hundred students gathered outside of McKeldin Library holding up signs and chanting in…

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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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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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J-Lo Announces First Ever Worldwide Tour »

admin 04:02 am | Morgan Billington Contributing Writer It may seem that Jennifer Lopez has her hands full this year with a new single, “Dance Again,” a Greatest Hits album in the making, and…

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American Idol’s Jessica Sanchez Stands Out »

admin 04:00 am | Morgan Billington Contributing Writer After American Idol’s Jessica Sanchez, 16, solidified herself as this season’s breakout star with a nailed performance of…

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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…

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New Study Shows More Latinos Have Pessimism About Future »

admin 02:54 am | Nahal Mottaghian Contributing Writer On April 10 the Libre Initiative, an organization geared towards the Latino and Hispanic community to promote economic…

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Nonprofit Student Group Hosts HonduRun »

admin 11:27 pm | Nahal Mottaghian Contributing Writer University of Maryland’s Students Helping Honduras has had a whirlwind year, having just placed third in the Do…

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Carnegie Knight Foundation Focuses Research On Latina Community »

admin 02:56 am | Nahal Mottaghian Contributing Writer When the Carnegie Knight Foundation approached the Philip Merrill College of Journalism they were looking for people to find the needs of a local community. The…

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