Tag Archives: college
Education: Are Latinas Too Dumb for College?
May 7, 2013
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Of course this sensationalist headline is wrong–Latinas are not too dumb for college. But if you look at the data, the numbers document an education gap that hurts our families, communities, and our country. Although Latinos with 16.5% of college enrollments are 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...
My First Apartment
February 21, 2013
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Two years ago I sat in my Penn State dorm room with a calculator and a question: is it cheaper to live on campus, in my small but comfortable dorm, or in an apartment complex off-campus? As I crunched numbers, Read More...
Two Reasons Young Latinas Should Watch the Inauguration
January 19, 2013
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Four years ago I was in a high school auditorium when President-elect became President Barack Obama. Along with some other students, I stood while he took his first oath of office. We had to stand. We were living in the Read More...
Fox News Latino: U.S. Youths Made to Pay for Actions of Their Parents
December 16, 2011
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Children must pay the price for actions committed by their parents. That’s the message to students from the Florida Department of Education and the Board of Governors after the requirements to apply for a merit scholarship were revised to include Read More...
