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 [...]
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer Unlike your typical teenager, at age 16, she was the sole economic supporter of her family. Flores, now 22, had to work full time until exhaustion, while studying full time in high school, when her father was about to undergo heart surgery after having a heart attack. Her father’s health has [...]
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer When he was three months old, his parents brought him to the United States—crossing the border with him on their arms. He knows almost no Spanish and has no memories of his native town, Zacatecas, Mexico. “I’m as assimilated as it can get, just as any other kid who was born [...]
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer Her blue eyes, pale skin, and perfect English might lead you to think that she is just like any other all-American girl. Behind her smile, loud laughing, witty, and up-beat personality, there is an undocumented college graduate who might not be able to reach her dreams. Larissa, 23, a Brazil native, [...]
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer He wants to finish his bachelor’s degree in environmental science in four years, but it might take him more than double the time to earn his diploma. He wants to take more than 15 credits per semester, but he cannot take more than seven credits every semester. It’s not because he [...]
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer Her passion for learning has kept her constantly seeking new knowledge. First, a bachelor’s degree, then a master’s degree, and now she prepares to begin her next academic challenge: earning a doctorate degree. She knows that after graduation, she will be better prepared academically. Yet, unlike many of her classmates she [...]
Melissa Major Staff Writer A male Latino high school student had a 4.5 GPA and would have been a candidate forscholarships to several U.S. universities. Instead, he ended up on the streets. His undocumented status prohibited him from higher education in this country, and he could not get a good job as a result. This [...]
The Student Government Association voted to support the Dream Act on Wednesday October 13, making the University of Maryland the first university in Maryland to officially declare its support for the act.
Toni Calandrelle Staff Writer Luis Alfo Gomez is a construction worker and a 10-year Rockville resident who says he cannot afford to educate his children in America. For that reason, he says, he is returning to his family in Honduras. Gomez, 42, who is not a full U.S. resident, has three children who live in [...]
Romy Zipken Staff Writer A legislation that would allow undocumented students living in the United States since they were young a chance to receive permanent residency and either enroll in college or enlist in the military, failed in congress September 21, but students who have fought for the bill aren’t done fighting. The Dream Act [...]