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Monthly Archives: April 2012
An Amazing Fruit
I was remembering the first time that I went to Arctic HotSpot right across the street from Roosevelt. Not being a Boyle Heights resident, discovering the Hot spot was was tremendous. As I walked in, it was such a surprise … Continue reading
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Insects
Nature was where everything all started. Nature is the one that would provide for food for dinosaurs and now provides food for us. Every type of species has its own beauty and its own qualities. Even though each species is … Continue reading
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Cold, gray… me. – REVIEWED
I wake from sleep with a parched throat and tired limbs. The rays of light illuminate my room, creating shadows here and patches of glare there. The air is heavy with the toil of labor and alive with the pang of truth–and … Continue reading
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Texting: Good or Bad?
Most adolescents these days have an addiction to texting. As soon as you read the title, you knew this would be something you would be able to connect to easily. Have you noticed that in about every one of your … Continue reading
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What is in your food?
Many of you may think that your food is grown in a vast farm where animals roam free and the plants are grown to their full capacity. Let me tell you that there’s more to it than meets the eye. … Continue reading
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College
Here’s to another four years of my life, I don’t drink so this is kind of just a statement, not really a traditional toast. Why is it called a toast any way? Youre not toasting anything. Ha ha. Anyways, in approximately … Continue reading
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Mujeres de Maiz
I had the opportunity to attend the event “Mujeres de Maiz: Rites of Passage” where they were celebrating their 15 year of existence, which is otherwise known as their Quincanera. Mujeres de Maiz is a grassroots, multimedia women’s are collective … Continue reading
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Can I Take Your Daughter to the Prom?
I approached the heavy set door which was laced with the kiss of winter. I have seen the door before, but from a distance that I deemed safe so as not to be seen by the guardian of the castle that lay behind it. … Continue reading
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“I’ll Do It Tomorrow”
Spring Break is over! I have been looking forward to this all of second semester. The spring break week went by extremely fast. Too fast,actually. But overall, it was pretty good. I enjoyed just relaxing and what not. A break. … Continue reading
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Being Vegetarian
So I turned vegetarian, and it’s not as easy as I thought. The reason why I turned vegetarian was right after seeing a video about animal cruelty in my food justice class. As soon as I told my parents about this, … Continue reading
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