Monthly Archives: May 2014

Undocumented, Uninsured And In Debt For Life

May. 16, 2014 / By
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Editor’s Note:  California Senator Ricardo Lara’s (D- Huntington Park/Long Beach) Health For all Bill (SB 1005) – it would make all Californians, regardless of immigration status, eligible to purchase insurance – advanced out of the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, April 30, and will go to the Senate Appropriations Committee before being moved for a vote. ..

US Veterans Find Solace & Service in Community Garden

May. 15, 2014 / By
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By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Gisela Merino

Under the shadows of crumbling, abandoned naval houses overrun by stray cats is a community garden on the southeast corner of Century Villages at Cabrillo (CVC), a community housing collaboration of several supportive organizations...

Confessions of an E-Cig Salesman

May. 15, 2014 / By
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As a 20-something-year-old student, I’ve endured my share of odd jobs in the pursuit of work experience and a little extra cash...

Youth Unsure If Latino Or Black Mayor Will Bring Change To LB

May. 7, 2014 / By
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[Ed. Note] No matter who wins on June 3, for the first time since the 1980s in Long Beach the mayor will not be Caucasian...

Hispanic Enrollment Up, But Not By Enough

May. 7, 2014 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Irene Florez, Posted: May 01, 2014
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Recent data show that nationwide Hispanic/Latino and Chicano college admissions are on the rise, with Hispanic figures now outpacing white enrollment at some schools...

Student Voice Campaign Launches May 8

May. 7, 2014 / By
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Over the past decade, a number of student movements across the country have shown that student power and leadership can lead to incredible change in our schools and communities...

LB Cambodian Leader Appointed to President’s Advisory Commission on APIs

May. 7, 2014 / By
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Washington DC – The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) kicked off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the U.S...

High School Basketball Players Respond to Sterling’s Racist Comments

May. 6, 2014 / By
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I love sports. It keeps me busy as a young person, gives me an outlet and keeps me relaxed...