By: Daniel L. Muñoz
March 1, 2000,
Yarvan, Armenia… This is a country that has been Catholic
since the fourth century AD though not in communion with the Pope,
there has been movement to bring the Armenian church back into
the realm of the Holy See. Turkey lies to the South West, the
Black Sea to the West, Russia to the North and the Caspian Sea
to the East. Armenia has been on the main road to conquest by
every major empire since Alexander the Great who attempted to
conquer the ancient world in 336 AD. Now it is under peaceful
invasion by the Peace Corps which is attempting to lend a hand
to Armenians in developing their own country.
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Educator Calls for Bilingual Nation
By Patrisia Gonzalez and Roberto Rodriguez
For the past several decades, this country has been subjected
to Orwellian-type politics where nearly everything has been projected
as the opposite of what it really is.
Without A Bishop, Chiapas Indians May Be Martyrs
In The Making
By Alberto Huerta
British writer Graham Greene once told me that the Catholic
Church needed martyrs in order to survive. It comes as no surprise
then that the Vatican recently announced the coming canonization
of 28 Mexicans who died in the Cristero movement of seventy years
ago, a period when President Plutarco Elias Calles persecuted
the Church. But the Vatican announced another name too: Juan Diego,
the 16th century Indian who witnessed the miraculous appearances
of Our Lady of Guadalupe, an historic moment that initiated large-scale
indigenous conversions. I wonder if sainthood for Juan Diego will
appease the Maya Indios in Chiapas, who are without a bishop.
History of Chicano Cinema's Rise Told For First
Time by UCLA Scholar
Chon Noriega in New Book
The rise of Chicano cinema as a powerful expression of the Chicano
civil rights movement - closely linked with television, government
regulation, and media reform - is told for the first time in a
new book by Chon Noriega, UCLA associate professor of film and
television, publications director at the UCLA Chicano Studies
Research Center, and author and editor of numerous books on Latino
media and culture.
Noticias de México...
Tijuana — Siete sicarios al servicio del narcotraficante
Vicente Zambada Niebla, hijo del capo Ismael "El Mayo"
Zambada, fueron detenidos por haber ejecutado a 15 personas, entre
ellas al director de la Policia Municipal, Alfredo de la Torre
Márquez y a la familia Gallardo.
Arturo Vargas Works Toward Social Change and
Justice
Basking Ridge, NJ — Arturo Vargas was only 10 years old when
he joined his parents in a picket line to protest overcrowding
and the lack of a cafeteria and sufficient playground space at
his elementary school in the Pico Union area of Los Angeles.
Arturo Vargas Trabaja a Favor de la Justicia
y el Cambio Social
Basking Ridge, NJ — Arturo Vargas tenía sólo
10 años de edad cuando se unió a sus padres en una
demostración en contra de la sobrepoblación y la
falta de espacio en la cafetería y el área de recreo
en su escuela primaria en Pico Unión en Los Angeles.
Guillermo Linares is named Chair of the President's
Advisory Commission on
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
The President announced the appointment of Guillermo Linares
as Chair of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational
Excellence for Hispanic Americans.
Martinez' First Novel Receives International
Literary Award
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Crossing (Bilingual Review Press, 1998),
the first novel by Indiana University Assistant Professor of English
Manuel Martinez, was recently named one of the 10 best books of
1999 by a writer of color by PEN American Center, a worldwide
organization of literary writers.
UFW could win right to represent workers
By John A. Lehr, Ventura County Star writer
Wednesday March 8, 2000 - In a stunning turn of fortune, the
United Farm Workers could be on the verge of winning the right
to represent Ventura County employees of the state's largest strawberry
grower despite losing an election at the company's farms last
spring.
City of Encinitas Awarded Grant for Census
2000 Outreach Event
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has
awarded a $2,500 grant to the City of Encinitas Community Development
Department to promote the forthcoming Census 2000 effort. SANDAG
established the San Diego Region Census 2000 Complete Count Committee
(CCC) in 1998 to involve local elected officials and community
leaders in implementing outreach activities to historically undercounted
groups.
La Ciudad de Encinitas Recibe Subvención
Para su Evento de Publicidad
del Censos del 2000
La Asociación de Gobiernos de San Diego (SANDAG) otorgó
una subvención de $2,500 al Departamento de Desarrollo
de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Encinitas para promover el futuro
Censo del 2000. SANDAG estableció en 1998 un Comité
de Conteo Total Para el Censo del 2000 en la Región de
San Diego (CCC) para integrar a oficiales electos y líderes
de la comunidad en la coordinación de actividades de divulgación
entre los grupos históricamente marginados.
Patricia Garcia Named New Commissioner for Child
Support
Superior Court judges have appointed Patricia Garcia to
a new commissioner position for handling child support cases.
First-time ever Conference for Spanish speaking
brain tumor patients
Oakland, Ca. — Access to information in Spanish is everything
to someone who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. But until
recently, that information has been unavailable.
Por Primera Vez Se Llevará a Cabo Una
Conferencia Para Los Pacientes de
Tumor Cerebral de Habla Hispana
Oakland, Ca. — El acceso a la información en español
lo es todo para alguien que ha sido diagnosticado con un tumor
cerebral. Pero hasta hace poco, esa información no estaba
disponible.
How to do Business in Mexico Without Speaking
Spanish
Doing business in Mexico could be an important part of
your business growth strategy. Now is the perfect time to take
advantage of new state funding allocated to support California
businesses expanding commerce with Mexico.
Cesar Chavez Essay Contest
The Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee is holding a writing
contest called "Reflections on Cesar E. Chavez Essay Contest"
for all interested students from grades 7 - 12. Each student may
enter an essay on "How has Cesar E. Chavez influenced your
life and what impact has his work had or will his work have on
your future?"
Bright Future For Young Latinas Depends Upon
Empowerment Through Education
Hoboken, NJ — Latingirl magazine wants to help young
Latinas achieve scholarly dreams. With a mission to empower girls
by offering information and providing resources that will move
young Latinas toward a brighter future, Latingirl magazine
announces its second annual Latingirl Scholarship.
Nomination Deadline Draws Near For The Gates
Millennium Scholars Initiative
Nomination Materials Due On or Before March 15
Fairfax, VA — The Gates Millennium Scholars initiative,
launched in September 1999 with a $1 billion grant from the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation is designed to reduce financial barriers
and increase the number of African American, Hispanic American,
American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian Pacific American students
enrolling in and completing undergraduate and graduate degree
programs.
Women Destination 2000 Conference Set for March
18
The seventh Annual Women Destination 2000, a one-day
conference for women, will be held on Saturday, March 18, from
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Helix High School cafeteria, 7323
University Avenue.
Primavera en acción -- ¡Limpie
el botiquín!
Washington, D.C. — La primavera ya está cerca
y con ella llega la desalentadora tarea de la "limpieza de
primavera". Cuando limpie este año sus armarios y
cajones, no olvide el botiquín. Durante la Semana Nacional
de la Prevención de la Intoxicación (19-25 de marzo),
el Consejo de Salud Familiar (Council on Family Health, CFH) les
recuerda a las personas acerca de la "limpieza de primavera
de los botiquines", para deshacerse de los medicamentos viejos
o vencidos.
Community Notes...
Chula Vista Chamber Kicks Off Spanish Language Book Drive
for George Bailey
Detention Center Inmates
When the International Committee of the Chula Vista Chamber
of Commerce learned that Spanish-speaking inmates at the County's
George Bailey Detention Center were without reading materials,
they decided to take action. A drop-off site was quickly established
at the Chamber, 233 4th Avenue, for "socially acceptable"
Spanish-language paperback books and magazines. According to the
Center, "Socially acceptable" means "not gang-related
or no nudity."
Editorial:
54 % of San Diego Voters, Stayed Home!
Not even a Presidential Primary, nor the race for Mayor
of San Diego, were of sufficient interest to the voters of San
Diego City or the County for them to go vote. Only 46.4 percent
of the registered voters in the entire county voted! Does it surprise
you that the City of San Diego could only interest 44 percent
of its registered voters to brave the rain and go vote?
An
Open Letter:
BROTHER AMADOU
By Lance Johnson
"Dear Amadou, I'll see you when I get there, brother."
These words seeped from my soul into a black marker and onto a
message board dedicated to the young man slain on his Bronx doorstep.
He will forever remain a part of me. Our stories are one and the
same. He is my brother because like him, I am young, I am male
and I am black.
OPINION:
¿Reforzar la guerra contra las drogas,
o terminarla?
por Jacob G. Hornberger
Con su nueva propuesta ante la legislatura, el gobernador
republicano de Virginia, James Gilmore, quiere aplicar penas más
fuertes a los consumidores y a los vendedores de drogas.
Erin Brockovich, Divertida, Dramática
y Poco Convencional
En un mundo donde no tenemos muchos héroes, la
historia de "Erin Brockovich" es inspiradora y nos hace
recordar el poder que puede tener el espíritu humano. Esta
mujer, que con su pasión y tenacidad consiguió contra
todo pronóstico, ganar una difícil batalla por los
derechos de los menos privilegiados, aprendió, al mismo
tiempo, una lección: la mejor manera de ayudarse a sí
mismo es ayudando a los demás.
Calendar
of Events...
by Berenice Cisneros
New Art from Downtown
The Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego monthly event "Free-for-All
First Sunday" goes extraterrestrial with an art workshop
led by two of the downtown artists in the current exhibition Off
Broadway: New Art From Downtown San Diego.
Bullfight
World...
By Lyn Sherwood
Two Spaniards the Best of Plaza Mexico
Season
Spanish Matador Manuel Caballero and Spanish Rejoneador
Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza have emerged as the most triumphant figures
of the 1999-2000 bullfight season in La Plaza Mexico, while Eloy
Cavazos turned in the best faena de muleta.
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