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Meatless Monday: Cinco de Mayo Eggplant and Mushroom Fajitas Recipe
May 5, 2013
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a plate of sizzling vegetarian fajitas. When I stopped eating meat three years ago, I worried I would miss my favorite meals, especially around holidays. I was relieved to discover that rather than giving up the dishes I love, I Read More...
Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating Mexico or Another Excuse to “Darty?”
May 3, 2013
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“So, what are we doing for Cinco de Mayo?” I’m not Mexican, and neither are my college roommates, but no sooner had the question been asked that we made plans to throw back some margaritas at that great little Mexican place on Wisconsin Read More...
Next Gen Feminista Friday: Dartmouth (and everyone else), Listen to the Protesters
May 3, 2013
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“Dude, if we don’t get out of here soon we’re totally gonna get raped.” The two guys behind me were scrambling, along with everyone else who was underage, to get out of the house when they heard the sirens of police Read More...
Fitness: Step it Up with a Stair Workout
May 3, 2013
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Looking for a workout that will burn fat and leave you with sculpted legs–just in time for summer? Take the stairs! I keep stair workouts in my routine because bounding up steps strengthens all leg muscles, from calves to glutes, keeping my Read More...
A Latina Newbie Teacher Makes the Case for Teaching
May 2, 2013
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“Those that can’t do, teach.” What does that even mean? The fact that this saying exists in our society is a problem in itself. I deferred my acceptance into law school to accept a job, through the organization Teach for America, as an elementary school teacher at one Read More...
UPDATE: Republished in HuffPo! Republican Reformation: ¿GOP Out, In, or No-reach?
April 30, 2013
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Via tweets, emails, Republican friends, or smoke signals, I am getting the message that the GOP is more inclusive, indeed it is a new day. Why? In November of 2012, Republicans lost the White House largely because they lost Latinos and single women voters who rejected its Read More...
Meatless Monday: Fresh Vegetable and Hummus Sandwich Recipe
April 29, 2013
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With a few meatless Monday recipes under your belt, it’s easy to skip the carne at home with a full pantry close by. But how about when you raced out the door and are standing in line at the cafetería? Go back to your Read More...
Feminista Friday: Confessions of a Next Gen Feminista
April 26, 2013
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“Wow, you don’t look like a feminist.” I immediately look up from sipping my drink: “What do you mean?” I was barely tolerating the conversation and now found myself a bit intrigued. He did a nervous, quick scan of my Read More...