I have never been a big fan of kids. They yell and scream and get into things that they should not. They are dirty, talk back, and require too much attention. There has only been once in my life when I contemplated having children and I was blindly in love. I am very happy that […]
Welcome back: El Centro Hispano should be commended for bringing Latino community services back to Carrboro
El Centro Hispano, a Durham-based Latino advocacy nonprofit, deserves praise for pledging to help bring Latino community services back to Carrboro after the closing of El Centro Latino. In order for the new branch of El Centro Hispano to be successful, it will need the support of our community in all forms. El Centro Latino […]
The Peace Corps want you!
“In many cases a Peace Corps volunteer is the only American the communities will ever see or have the experience to talk to,” said Aaron Williams, the director of Peace Corps during a reception Wednesday to celebrate UNC-CH’s involvement in the Peace Corps. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is ranked sixth in […]
It’s hard to keep your head up….
It took me a few days to decide whether or not I was going to write about the stress I have been under-but I feel like that is only fair and that I must be true to my blog. I almost lost my license plate for 30 days. I had a previous lapse of insurance […]
Immigrants really do want to learn English, says LINC
“Immigrants really do want to learn English, but they don’t always have time because they have to work and take care of their kids,” said Marleny Ruiz, co-chair of Linking Immigrants to New Communities. LINC is sponsoring free ESL classes at the Human Rights Center in Abbey Court Condominiums and created the Know Your Rights […]
Technology Without Borders Assists Low-Income Families
Many low-income families do not own computers or have internet access, but thanks to several community organizations this will change in the near future. Technology Without Borders is a UNC-CH Campus Y organization that will be installing free wireless internet at Abbey Court Condominiums and distributing free computers. “There was a group of us sitting […]
Pet overpopulation troubling: Too many animals euthanized in Orange County
My dog Mani is a rescue dog. His mother died when he was 10 days old, and he is neutered. I have always had rescue animals and believe strongly in giving them a home. Domestic animal overpopulation is a serious concern in Orange County, and citizens in the community should do their part to make […]
On being a journalist…
This past week of my life has been incredible-incredibly stressful and incredible gratifying. My Reporting class (as I had mentioned) requires that I build a “beat” or area of concentration for the articles that I will produce all semester long. I chose Hispanics in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC. I spent the majority of my […]
Carrboro & Chapel Hill, NC not interested in immigration status
When Officer Charlie Pardo approaches Hispanic residents of either Carrboro or Chapel Hill, he never asks to see their immigration papers. “I give them whatever advice I can give them. One of the first questions they ask is about being undocumented and I say we don’t even look at your documentation status, we are here […]
Classes, Politics, Friends and Mani (my dog)
Whew! It is only the second week leading into the third and I am already exhausted, but I swear I haven’t felt this alive in a long time! It took the first full week just to get my schedule set in stone, not sure why it is so difficult to get into classes as a […]