By Yvette tenBerge
On the morning of Thursday, November
15, the National City Boys & Girls Club, located at 1430 D
Avenue, was not filled with children gathering to play, but with
representatives from community organizations and local schools
gathering to receive "community enrichment program grants"
from The Pacific Bell Foundation.
As part of their ongoing community outreach effort, The Pacific Bell Foundation made $350,000 in grant money available to community groups who are developing "innovative programs" that use technology for "educational, economic and community development issues."
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Fast Track - Back From The Dead
By David Bacon
On September 12, fast-track came back from the dead. The proposal
to give the Bush administration new trade negotiation authority,
which had no chance of passage through Congress earlier this year,
was resurrected from the political boneyard in the new post-9/11
world. Today, fast track is alive and well, and Congress seems
more ready to approve it than it has been for years.
MALDEF ripped over remap fight
By Laura Mecoy
LOS ANGELES Nov. 8, 2001 — In challenging the state's
new election boundaries, the Mexican American Legal Defense and
Educational Fund is battling some of its former allies and facing
charges that it is "racially divisive."
Fox says no overall accord with U.S. on immigration
this year
NEW YORK (EFE) — Mexican President Vicente Fox said
here Saturday that, due to the September 11 terrorist attacks,
there will be no overall accord with Washington this year on immigration
or the legalization of millions of Mexicans residing without visas
in the United States.
Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Parábolas Opticas
Una Exposición del Getty en Homenaje al Gran Fotógrafo
Mexicano al Cumplir Sus 100 años
LOS ANGELES — Manuel Álvarez Bravo:
Parábolas Ópticas, es una exposición
que recoge más de 100 fotografías originales en
homenaje al artista mexicano reconocido como uno de los grandes
maestros de la fotografía del siglo XX. La muestra se inaugura
el 13 de noviembre del 2001 y permanecerá abierta hasta
el 17 de febrero del 2002 en el Museo J. Paul Getty de Los Angeles,
anticipándose al 4 de febrero del 2002, fecha en que Álvarez
Brazo cumple los 100 años, y poniendo de manifiesto el
trabajo que el artista realizó en México entre los
años veinte y los años setenta. Se incluyen también
fotografías de sus contemporáneos Edward Weston,
Tina Modotti y Paul Strand, quienes trabajaron en México
en los años veinte y treinta. Se espera que Álvarez
Bravo acuda a la inauguración en Los Angeles.
Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Optical Parables
Getty Exhibition Celebrates Master Mexican Photographer as
he Turns 100
LOS ANGELES - Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Optical Parables is
an exhibition of more than 100 rare photographs celebrating the
Mexican artist long hailed as one of the great masters of 20th-century
photography. On view from November 13, 2001 through February 17,
2002 at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, this compelling
exhibition anticipates Alvarez Bravo's 100th birthday
on February 4, 2002, and highlights work that Alvarez Bravo produced
in Mexico from the 1920s to the 1970s. Also included are photographs
by his contemporaries Edward Weston, Tina Modotti, and Paul Strand
who worked in Mexico in the 1920s and `30s. Alvarez Bravo is expected
to visit Los Angeles for the opening.
Derechos Humanos: Antiterrorismo Encubre Abusos
Por Thalif Deen
NACIONES UNIDAS — Derechos esenciales son vulnerados
en algunos países al amparo de la campaña internacional
contra el terrorismo, advirtió este martes la Alta Comisionada
de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Mary Robinson.
Manuel A. Rosales To Head SBA's Office Of International
Trade
WASHINGTON — Hector V. Barreto, administrator of
the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the appointment
of Manuel A."Manny" Rosales as assistant administrator
for the Office of International Trade.
Hispanics to Comprise 14% of the U.S. Population
by 2006
According to The U.S. Hispanic Market, a new market research
report published by Packaged Facts and released by MarketResearch.com,
the Hispanic population grew more than four times as fast as the
population as a whole between 1990 and 2000.
Demanda en Contra de United States Soccer Federation
y el Major League Soccer por Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum Memorial de Los Angeles
Los Angeles — Los fanáticos del fútbol
en Los Angeles están deprimidos del acceso a partidos profesionales
internacionales de calidad mundial con prácticas descritas
como "anticompetitiva", "arbitraria" y "discriminatoria"
en una demanda presentada hoy por el Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Commission (La Comisión del Coliseo Memorial de Los Angeles)
contra el United States Soccer Federation (La Federación
de Fútbol del EE.UU., USSF) y el Major League Soccer (MLS).
Lawsuit Charges U.S. Soccer Federation and Major
Soccer with Conspiracy to Deprive L.A. Soccer Fans of
World-Class Matches
Los Angeles - Los Angeles soccer fans are being deprived
of access to worldclass, international professional soccer matches
by practices called "anti-competitive," "arbitrary
and discriminatory" in a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum Commission against the United States Soccer
Federation (USSF) and Major League Soccer (MLS).
Why Are Liberal Senators Opposing An Hispanic
For Federal Bench?
Washington, DC - "Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and
other liberals are showing their true colors in their opposition
to Miguel Estrada who has just been nominated for the U.S. Court
of Appeals for Washington, DC," said Traditional Values Coalition
spokesman Rev. Martin Garcia today. "Liberals have long pushed
for ethnic diversity in our nation's courts, yet when someone
as qualified as Estrada is nominated to the federal bench, Leahy
claims he is too `controversial' to be confirmed." Rev. Garcia,
Executive Director of La Amistad, an affiliate organization of
the
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COLUMNA VERTEBRAL
Por Yhamel Catacora
La sabiduría de la Tía
en frecuencia hispana
Las cifras, los números han estado retumbando en nuestros
oídos. En cierta forma alarmándonos: "nuestra
comunidad está creciendo". Pero lo preocupante no
son las cifras pero el estado de nuestro desarrollo. Como lo indica
el Buró del Censo de los Estados Unidos, en los últimos
años, la población infantil hispana ha crecido más
que en cualquier otro grupo del país. Y como lo indica
el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos, 40 por ciento de
nuestra niñez hispana vive en la pobreza; el mayor porcentaje
entre todas las minorías.
Otay Water District Seeking Applicants for Division
5 Board of Directors Vacancy
Spring Valley - The Otay Water District is now accepting
applications to fill a Board of Directors Division 5 vacancy.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, reside
and be registered to vote within the boundaries of Division 5,
which includes the communities of Rancho San Diego, Jamul and
Southern El Cajon.
Boundary and Water Commission Forming a South
Bay Citizens' Forum
The United States of the International Boundary and Water
Commission (USIBWC) is undertaking the development of a South
Bay Citizens' Forum (SBCF) for the exchange of information regarding
USIBWC activities in San Diego County, California. All SBCF meetings
will be open to the public and will act as a focal point for the
exchange of information between the USIBWC and the local community
regarding ongoing and future USIBWC projects in the area.
Minority Physicians More Likely to Practice
in Calif. Following School Here
A UCSF study of the migration patterns of underre-presented
minority Californians in medicine found that those who attend
medical schools in the state are more likely to enter residency
programs in California and remain in the state to practice. However,
a decreasing number of California minorities who attend medical
school are entering medical schools in California. The report
was issued November 1 by the California Policy and Research Center/Program
on Access to Care.
San Ysidro Health Center to Collaborate With
U.C. San Francisco School of Dentistry and San Francisco
Department of Public Health
San Ysidro Health Center, along with the San Francisco
Department of Public Health, will collaborate with the School
of Dentistry at U.C. San Francisco in a study to eliminate painful,
difficult and expensive treatments for tooth decay in children
as young as one year old. The $11 million grant from the National
Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) makes this collaborative
one of only five centers nationally funded by the National Institute
of Health (NIH)/NDCR.
Soriano to Leave National Latino Research Center
Dr. Fernando Soriano, who founded the National Latino
Research Center (NLRC) in 1997 and moved it to California State
University San Marcos in 1999, has resigned as its director, effective
November 1, 2001. Dr. Soriano said leaving the half-time position
will allow him to focus on his teaching and administrative duties
on the campus as well as his research responsibilities.
Padres de Recién Nacidos en el Condado
de San Diego Pronto Recibirán un Paquete Educativo Gratis
Para
Ayudar a los Niños a Alcanzar su Potencial al Máximo
Padres artistas y líderes estatales se han unido
en Los Angeles para dar comienzo al proyecto "Paquete Para
Padres Nuevos". "Paquete Para Padres Nuevos", el
primero de su tipo, es un proyecto estatal educativo de la Comisión
de Niños y Familias de California (CCFC—por sus siglas
en inglés). Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy García son algunas
de las personas que están promoviendo el "paquete",
que estará disponible gratis a padres nuevos en el Condado
de San Diego, comenzando el primero del año.
World's Largest Scientific Society Seeks Minority
Students For Scholarship Program
The American Chemical Society announced it has begun accepting
applications for its 2002 Scholars Program.
$750,000 Committed to Provide Scholarships to
Low-Income Families in San Diego County
The Children's Scholarship Fund and the Girard Foundation
announced matching grants totaling $750,000 to provide partial
four-year scholarships to 160 children from low-income families,
enabling the children to attend the private schools of their choice.
The scholarships, which will begin in September 2002, will be
offered through a random drawing to San Diego County families
with children in grades K-8.
Noted Author Jack Agüeros to Judge Curbstone's
Miguel Mármol Prize
Jack Agüeros will judge the 2002 Miguel Mármol
Prize for a first book of fiction book of fiction in English by
a Latina/Latino writer. Mr. Agüeros, recipient of numerous
awards, has published poetry, short stories, plays, and children's
stories, and has written works broadcast on television, notably
for Sesame Street and WNBC-TV Channel 4. For almost ten years
he was director of El Museo del Barrio in East Harlem.
Chula Vista Sponsors New Program For Small
Businesses
The City of Chula Vista, in partnership with the San Diego
Contracting Opportunities Center (SDCOC), is providing weekly
one-on-one consulting services at the South County Career Center
for small, minority or women-owned businesses interested in competing
for government procurement contracts.
Regional Energy Office to Host Solar Workshop
for Homebuilders
On November 28th, the San Diego Regional Energy
Office (SDREO) will host a workshop on solar energy for home-builders.
The Solar Energy in New Home Construction workshop will provide
an overview of solar electric and solar water heating technologies,
available cash incentives and tax credits for solar energy and
the economics of solar technologies.
Las Americas Opens First Phase on November 16
The nation's first-ever privately funded port of entry
development, designed a precedent-setting, world-class $260 million
retail, entertainment and culturally gateway between the U.S.
and Mexico, steps into the public spotlight November 16 with the
grand opening of its first phase. The Shops at Las Americas, in
San Diego. The ambitious 1.4 million-square-foot project, called
Las Americas (formerly developed as International Gateway of the
Americas), is located just off Interstate 5 in San Diego at the
U.S./Mexico border, adjacent to the world's busiest port of entry.
Encienda
Una Vela
Mons. Jim Lisante
Justo a Tiempo, Con Oración y la Gracia
de Dios
Cuando somos niños, la oportunidad de ir a algún
lado es siempre apasionante, tanto sea a un campamento como a
una conferencia. Es el ir a otro lado lo que suena como una aventura.
Y recuerdo una experiencia así que cambió mucho
mi forma de pensar.
Editorial
War against terrorism evolves into religious
conflict
Despite the many pronouncements by the President and his
administration that the "War on Terrorism" would never
be a "war" against the religion of Islam, it now appears
that the "War against Terrorism" is rapidly evolving
into a tribal/religious conflict. The U.S. is slowly being dragged
into a quagmire that hasn't had a solution in centuries.
Comentario
Llueve Materia Fecal en Makesicko City (Mexico
City)
Por Lourdes Davis
Se estima que en este momento el Distrito Federal y la zona
metropolitana cuenta con cerca de veinte millones de habitantes,
cuatro millones de vehículos motorizados y 30,000 fábricas
que producen desde cerillos hasta automóviles.
Comentario
"Futuro Alentador en el Acuerdo Migratorio"
Por Julio Cesar Aragón
México sigue siendo el país más importante
para Estados Unidos, señaló el presidente George
W. Bush en septiembre pasado en la Casa Blanca. Así lo
afirmó Jeffrey Davidow, embajador estadounidense en México.
Asimismo, el diplomático destacó que, luego del
11 de septiembre, aun hay más posibilidades de que ambos
países lleguen a un acuerdo migratorio (regularización).
The Public Forum ... El Foro Publico
LULAC needs help with Christmas baskets
The tragedy of September 11 has touched the lives of every
American. The outpouring of gifts and donations was unprecedented
and showed the resolve and the spirit of the American people in
standing together as one. Ripple effects have been felt throughout
our economy because of this national tragedy. Locally, the needs
for our families have increased due to unforeseen layoffs or reduction
in work hours, while donations have decreased.
El Gume makes a song personal, without losing
it's roots
By Pablo De Sainz
"We're all born singing," says Armando Vidal, known
among his fans as El Gume. "We just need to develop that
talent."
Mosaico de Actividades Culturales en Tijuana
Por: Paco Zavala
¡Ven y celebra la Revolución Mexicana!
Una extraordinaria "Serenata Tradicional Ranchera"
con Carlos Carmona y David Eduardo, se presentaron en un fabuloso
Concierto para festejar la Revolución Mexicana al estilo
Jalisco.
Saúl
Sánchez y Su Morir de Amor
Por Paco Zavala.
La inquietud artística auténtica en el ser humano
lo lleva por derroteros increíbles, lo sacude, lo acosa,
lo golpea, lo hace añicos, pero el ente existente, adherido
firmemente a su glorificada personalidad, no le permite la derrota;
él lucha denodadamente por demostrar y manifestar su aura,
que es parte de el mismo, que se encuentra firmemente soldada
a su sólida y titánica estructura.
Calendar of Events...
by Berenice Cisneros
Harry Potter Party
Come join us Friday, November 16th at 4 p.m. in
the Community Rooms adjacent to the Oceanside Civic Center Library,
located at 330 N. Coast. for the wonderful Harry Potter Party.
This event is FREE. Magic 92.5's DJ Sherry Knight, will
entertain and give out fabulous prizes to lucky winners, including
t-shirts, movie posters, Harry Potter items, and passes to Regal
Cinemas and a costume contest. Anyone dressed as a character from
the book will receive a special treat.
Aztecs Close Out 2001 Season At Home Versus
Wyoming
SDSU says good bye to 23 seniors
Television: The Wyoming at San Diego State game will be televised
live locally by SportsWest on Channel 4 San Diego. Eddie Doucette
will handle the play-by-play with Blaine Fowler providing the
color analysis.
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