By Mia Garcia, Staff Reporter On October 2, 1968 – just days before the start of the Summer Olympics in Mexico City – university students gathered in La Plaza de las Tres Culturas at Tlatelolco to demand government accountability. Over 10,000 people rallied against the Mexican authorities . The students of Tlatelolco demanded the government […]
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Two Sides of the Same Coin
Mexican-Americans are a big part of the market for the Federación Mexicana de Futbol in the United States. Photo by Javier Perez By Javier Perez, Sports Editor The hot California sun beams down on 93,000 soccer fans in the Rose Bowl in the city of Pasadena. Mexico and the United States are in a deadlock […]
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Shake Me Awake
By Yesenia Flores, Staff Writer Sleep paralysis is when our brain is awake and our body is asleep, causing huge confusion and inability to move even when one tries to force themselves to move. When we begin to doze off, our brains tell our muscles to relax, which in turn causes our muscles to tense […]
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The Vibrant Life of the Day of the Dead
Photo by Nova Blanco-Rico By Violeta Rocha, Co-Social Media Manager Christmas, Easter and Halloween are three examples of rituals and traditions with roots reaching back more than 2,000 years that have become secularized and commercialized holidays emphasizing consumerism over culture. Is Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, next on the list? For […]
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U.S. Pro Soccer in the Shadow of Mexico
By Victor Munoz Sports Editor Major League Soccer (the U.S. and Canadian professional soccer league) lags far behind Liga MX, Mexico’s professional league, as well as other major soccer leagues around the world. From the quality of the players to the TV ratings, MLS is doing the best it can, but still has a way […]