Category: Life Issues
DREAM students launch new campaign on National Day of Action
LatinaLista — Another school year is coming to an end and for the thousands of undocumented students who are graduating from high school, there’s nothing to look forward to: If they live in a state where racist legislators have enacted laws barring these students from getting in-state tuition. If they live in a state where [...]
With food allergies on the rise, more parents push for legislation to keep their kids safe in school
By Susan Tharp LatinaLista A recent study found that one in 13 children in America suffer from food allergies. Unlike other childhood medical conditions, there is no cure for food allergies and they can linger an entire lifetime. What makes food allergies even more challenging is that trace amounts of a food allergen can cause [...]
Latino middle-schooler creates website to share passion for space
By Alain Castillo LatinaLista Joseph Ruiz sees the world as a big ball of mystery that still needs to be explored. Once he discovers its secrets, he wants to lead and be its hero. “There are so many things we don’t know yet…people are trying to figure out the mysteries of the world,” said Joseph, [...]
New website chronicles 1989 wrongful execution of TX Latino because of mistaken identity
LatinaLista — Critics of the death penalty have ample ammunition to prove their case when using Texas as an example. The state has become almost as widely known for its exonerations as its executions. One case that is drawing renewed interest is the execution of Carlos DeLuna from Corpus Christi, Texas. DeLuna was arrested in [...]
Keeping biodiversity alive and well in nature is everyone’s responsibility
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista (Editor’s Update: On the day the following article was published, a new report by the World Wildlife Fund documents a 30 percent decrease since the 1970s in global biodiversity.) Biodiversity is the life blood of the planet and it is vanishing at an alarming rate. All species – large and small [...]
California stems summer learning loss among disadvantaged students with new educational campaign
LatinaLista — Summer break is only a few weeks away for most school children in the U.S. and while it’s the time of year every kid looks forward to, summer always brings mixed feelings from adults. For example, though parents enjoy the break from a rigid schedule, they worry about keeping their kids occupied with [...]
From immigrant moms to queer mothers, new e-card tool creates Mother’s Day cards for today’s unique families
LatinaLista — The definition of family has not only evolved — as evident by President Obama’s recent declaration about same-sex marriage — but has expanded to include those not usually seen on Hallmark cards. Take for instance mothers. Everyone knows that not all moms are the same but given the lack of variety in choosing [...]
New college helps Latino working adults achieve diploma dreams
LatinaLista — The U.S. Census tallied up the numbers and found that there was an 80 percent increase in the number of Latinos who had a bachelor’s or higher education degree over the ten-year period from 2001-2011. That’s great news and shows more Latinos are understanding how an education beyond high school translates into better [...]
Young Latina gamers strive for different goals when playing video games
By Jacob Balsam and Ashley Vasquez LatinaLista The video game industry is ever expanding and according to an article by The New York Times’ Nick Bolton, will reach $112 billion in consumer spending money by the year 2015. Blizzard’s World of Warcraft alone nets millions of dollars a month in pure profit. The game costs [...]
New report shows the U.S. still failing new parents in providing protections for paid leave
LatinaLista — Nobody argues that parenting is hard work, and with all due respect to stay-at-home moms, those moms who find themselves having to return to work after giving birth to provide a decent quality of life for themselves and their children all too often suffer more stress and angst than their stay-at-home counterparts. While [...]
