On May 15‚ 2017 I Interviewed Olivia Zamora about what It means to be American to her. She comes from a humble family. When she was 17 she arrived to America‚ where she would work to provide a good living for her family. Growing up in Mexico compared to the United states was different for her‚ as she didn’t know the language‚ streets‚ or the people. She had to face very difficult decisions‚ where it would change her life completely and let go of people she deeply cared about. Olivia‚ is very open
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learning. Tara J. Yoso and Daniel G. Solorzano‚ The students at the University of California‚ Mentioned in their article “Leaks in the Chicana and Chicano Pipeline”(2006) that schools are systems which promote white supremacy. They argue‚ “Most graduate programs tend to be racially exclusive featuring predominately white students‚ faculty and curricula that omit Chicana/o histories and perspectives”. As it is specifically mentioned in the article‚ the education system tends to be structured in a way
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don’t believe sports should be coed. Today sports are separated by gender‚ this should stay that way. Humans of the opposite gender tend to have different physical abilities‚ this can lead to higher rates of injuries. With the different skill level of teens and children your child will most likely get little to no playing time. One reason for this is that sports teams are often divided by skill level‚ age‚ and weight depending on the league. Barbie Carpenter from Livestrong.com states men are usually
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Should colleges require students to live in coed housing? This question continues to raise a compelling argument to this very day. The University of Notre Dame has a total of 30 dorms and they are broken down to 16 male-only and 14 female-only. According to an article posted on About.com:Alcoholism‚ a new study in the Journal of American College Health finds that 42% of students that occupy coed housing been have reported to take part in binge drinking on a weekly basis as opposed to 18% in single-sex
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The meaning of Chicana/o social character has advanced since its start in the Spanish Conquest‚ and will keep on evolving to fit the personality of the Chicana/o populace today. The cause of the term Chicano came amid the Spanish Conquest; the Spaniards vanquished indigenous land‚ and made it conceivable to blend societies. Not exclusively did they make a mestizaje populace‚ as imagined in "I Am Joaquin"— "I am both dictator and slave ‚" alluding to his blend of indigenous and Spanish blood—yet they
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Single-sex and coed schools have long co-exited‚ each one offering unique benefits. There has been a long standing debate about which one offers a better educational experience for students. Currently‚ more parents are considering single-sex schools for their children. According to “Single-Sex School Are the Answer‚” Maria Espinoza‚ a worried mother who feels strongly that same-sex schools will help students reach their full academic potential and their personal development which will eventually
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In 1882‚ Dr Gayral diagnosed that Thérèse "reacts to an emotional frustration with a neurotic attack."[16] An alarmed‚ but cloistered‚ Pauline began to write letters to Thérèse and attempted various strategies to intervene. Eventually Thérèse recovered after she had turned to gaze at the statue of the Virgin Mary placed in Marie’s room‚ where Thérèse had been moved.[17] She reported on May 13‚ 1883 that she had seen the Virgin smile at her.[18][19] She wrote: "Our Blessed Lady has come to me‚ she
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The story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ has a happy ending. In the 1920s‚ Bernice‚ a pretty‚ quiet‚ and reserved girl came to stay with her wild‚ fun‚ and popular cousin Marjorie. When Bernice was staying at her cousin’s house‚ she went through a lot of‚ what could be considered‚ bullying. Marjorie‚ and her friends constantly talked behind her back saying things like: “So many people have told you how pretty and sweet she is‚ and how she can cook! But what of it? She has a bum
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story‚ Bernice decides to take a bold decision of cutting her hair short‚ but then realizes that she made a mistake and she need to stay true to herself. She makes this choice to differentiate herself from other girls. “It’s such a sure and easy way of attracting attention." “ With the feeling that people really enjoyed looking at her and listening to her came the foundation of self-confidence.” Bernice is desperate to have attention she needs people to acknowledge her. Days passes ‚ Bernice sits
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“Bernice Bobs Her Hair” is a short story about a girl named Bernice and her cousin Marjorie. During her visit‚ Bernice overhears Marjorie tell her mother how she doesn’t like Bernice because she is dull and Bernice confronts her the next morning. After fighting‚ Bernice later that night agrees to let Marjorie help her not be boring. Marjorie helps Bernice gain some popularity‚ where Bernice lying that she was going to bob her hair was one thing that majorly helped her quick popularity. After a few
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