Greetings from England! Thanks for following me in my study abroad journey. Since arriving to the U.K., I have experienced so many different emotions, been in so many new places, and taken a wide range of important decisions. One of the most important issues that I have faced while being abroad is shaping my identity [...]
Erin Durkin Staff Writer The DREAM ACT, a bill that if passed would benefit hundreds of thousands of undocumented students who came to the United States as children, was sent back to legislation limbo last month after Senate decided not move forward with discussions about the act. The DREAM ACT is a bill that was [...]
This July the Obama administration announced that the United States would undergo talks with the Guatemalan government over the country’s problems with enforcing labor laws per the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). As part of CAFTA-DR, the United States demanded that the Guatemalan government improve its protection of workers’ rights. If the [...]
By Zack Cohen Staff Writer As part of the University of Maryland’s strong commitment to new technologic innovation across diverse media, all 75 students in the newly launched Digital Cultures and Creativity living and learning program (DCC) were given an Apple iPad prior to the start of the fall 2010 semester. “DCC is thrilled to [...]
Brooks Phelps Staff Writer About 50 people gathered in a tiny Hornbake Library classroom to talk about self-segregation and other campus diversity issues for an event sponsored by campus organization Community Roots on Sept. 23. The event, entitled “I Sit With People Like Me”, was intended to give students of different backgrounds a chance to [...]
Aimée Cedrés Special to Lavoz First Lady Michelle Obama opened to roaring standing ovation and showed support to CHCI’s efforts for Hispanic youth, “We all benefit from their talent and their promise” she said “and the contributions they will make towards our futures”. Mrs. Obama, champion of wellness and healthy families, addressed the childhood obesity [...]
Latino democrats impact on upcoming elections is made clear in Montgomery County Felicia Garay-Stanton Co-Editor- and-Chief Democrats are looking for the Latino vote to support their campaigns. As Latino leaders, business owners, residents, and students gathered at the Hispanic Democratic Club Gala held Oct. 4 in Bethesda, the significance of the importance of the Latino [...]
By Michelle Chan Staff Writer Judge Susan Bolton, a judge in the Federal District Court, issued a ruling July 28 that placed an injunction on major parts of the controversial Arizona law Arizona Governor Jan Brewer promoted regarding illegal immigrants. Students on campus said the law was controversial for allowing police and law enforcement to [...]
By Brooks Phelps Staff Writer Four people were arrested for running on the field as part of a CASA de Maryland protest at Aug. 15th’s Nationals-Diamondbacks game in Washington. The protest was organized in response to Arizona’s recent immigration law, urging Major League Baseball to move its 2011 All-Star game out of Phoenix. The law [...]
Stephanie Weaver Staff Writer On Monday nights, some University of Maryland students are heading back to their dorms to work on homework or catch the latest episode of 90210, but the third floor of St. Mary’s Hall is filled with students who live, eat, and sleep Spanish culture and language. The Language House, founded in [...]