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Inter-racial Dating
Gloria Ortiz, age 19, has been in an inter-racial relationship for three years. “If strong feelings are mutual (then) ethnicity should not play a role in caring for a person,” says Gloria. “The key to any good relationship, inter-racial or otherwise, is communication.”
Until recently, not many people expressed w [...]
Angel Looking Over You
Bang! In a moment, you can loose a very important person who has been in your life since you were born. Cynthia, age 18, experienced this firsthand when her father committed suicide. Losing her dad impacted her life, and it is an experience she would never wish to anyone. It feels like the darkness overshadows your life, o [...]
Dealing with Illness
We all have our bad days and our good days, but what is it like when a family member has a terminal or serious illness? In order to better understand what it’s like to live with ill family members, Latinitas asked 19-year-old Luisa Rivas and 22-year-old Ida Palumbo to share their stories.
Luisa Rivas found out four mon [...]
Women Making History
When this country was founded, women had no rights. They were not educated and considered property to men. They were not allowed to vote or take part in politics. If they worked, they had little control over the money they earned. Women were completely dependent on men and confined by double standards. Since then, women hav [...]
Teen Business Tycoons
Women are up and coming in the business world, and many of them had an entrepreneur vision from a very young age. Owning your own business can be difficult with permits, loans, rental space, and not to mention money, but these young Latinas are proving no challenge is too big for them. These young Latinas have transformed [...]
Occupy Wall Street
You've probably heard about on the newspaper, in blogs or on TV. Occupy Wall Street is a movement fighting against inequalities and I'm proud to have been a part of the local occupy movement in my hometown. Occupy Wall Street is a national movement that has been going on since September 2011. According to www.OccupyWallSt.o [...]
Get Involved in Your Community
Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? The real heroes of our community are emergency responders like the police, fire department and ambulance technicians. You can be a hero too by volunteering to help emergency services that are always looking for volunteer aid with emergencies and disasters.
Help at Your Fire De [...]
On the job hunt
After a long day of high school, with all the homework and the teachers and the gossip, who has time for a job? Is it not enough to have to worry about all of those things without adding on the stresses of working afterschool at the local burger joint?
Despite the many issues the average teen faces today, some are still [...]
Living with Diabetes
Danielle, age 17, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was three years old. “I felt scared and did not know what to think. I was not aware of what it meant to be diabetic, but I had a feeling I was going to have it for a long time...” she said. Although she did not find it difficult to adjust because she was diag [...]
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