LatinaLista — A recent survey about teen drug use published by scientists at Duke University in the November issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry had both good news and bad news. The good news is that of the 72,561 adolescents ages 12 to 17 who were surveyed, 63 percent did not report having [...]
New report shows sexual harassment takes its toll on Latino students
LatinaLista — A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll reveals that half of Republican primary voters don’t care about the charges of sexual harassment levied against GOP presidential nominee Herman Cain. It seems these adults are right in line with a new study on middle and high schoolers who don’t think sexual harassment is any [...]
Some worship the Saint of Death in a city plagued by violence
By Luis Hernandez Borderzine JUAREZ, MEXICO — Just a few steps from the historic cathedral devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe in downtown Juárez, the Mercado Cuauhtémoc shopping center houses stores that specialize in the sale of paraphernalia dedicated to a different holy entity they call Santa Muerte. Like any Sunday, the main plaza and [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Matching college students with business professionals to fulfill career dreams
LatinaLista — It’s one thing for a child to dream of what they want to be when they grow up, but for many college students, that childhood dream can turn into a state of confusion when faced with reality in college. While college is supposed to be a time to discover yourself, too many students [...]
New student report shows amount of college debt depends on the college and geography
LatinaLista — These days, many Latino college students and their families are wondering if a college degree is worth all the dinero. The short answer is — Yes! Looking at the breakdown of the unemployed, the website, Department of Numbers, shows that those with a Bachelor’s degree or higher have the lowest rates of unemployment. [...]
Latina women: Victims of domestic violence
By Pablo Jaime Sáinz La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO — More than 65 percent of women who get help from a center for domestic violence in San Diego are Latinas. The numbers are alarming, but there are even more Latinas who don’t dare to denounce their aggressors because of fear, according to Cristina del [...]
