Nearly 800 students and faculty marched across the SF State campus Thursday morning Feb. 25 before meeting with the University’s president over looming budget cuts to the nation’s first and only College of Ethnic Studies. “Shame on you guys for putting us in this situation,” said Oscar Peña, a Latina/o Studies student delivering a personal […]
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Peru’s crude crisis
[su_heading size=”24″ align=”left”]Protests erupt after oil spill damages Peruvian Amazon forest [/su_heading] [su_slider source=”media: 29498,29496,29495,29494,29493,29492,29491,29490,29489,29488,29487,29486,29485″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Lima, Peru—In response to two recent oil spills that have severely damaged the Peruvian Amazon ecosystems, activists began a week of demonstrations outside of Petroperu’s headquarters in Lima to voice their outrage over […]
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Cuba’s first American Embassy Secretary in 50 years visits Bay Area
Miguel Fraga, the first secretary of the newly reestablished Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C., will be touring the San Francisco Bay Area from March 7-11, engaging audiences as he speaks on Cuban-U.S. relations. El Tecolote had the pleasure of asking Mr. Fraga various questions regarding his job post, and upcoming tour. Mr. Fraga, what is […]
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Late MLVS director inducted into Hall of Fame
The late Rosario Anaya, former executive director at the Mission Vocational Studies School (MLVS), was one of a number of community figures honored during this year’s NEN Awards hosted by the Neighborhood Empowerment Network. The NEN is a collaborative organization composed of community organizations, city agencies, nonprofits and academic institutions. Its annual awards ceremony recognizes […]
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News Briefs: Feb. 25-March 9
[su_label type=”info”]Bay Area[/su_label] 22nd & Mission building will likely be demolished The approximately 60 tenants displaced by the four-alarm fire at 22nd and Mission streets on Jan. 28, 2015 might never be able to return to the Mission District. The building has been “red tagged” or slated for demolition by the city. If it is […]
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Civil rights attorney joins race for District 9
With District 9 Supervisor David Campos vacating his seat in November, several candidates are vying to replace him, including civil rights attorney Joshua Arce, who has vowed create a more cohesive community in District 9. “For me, it’s always been about working with those who don’t have a voice in government, building a coalition, organizing, […]
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Tecolote photo editor presents upcoming photo exhibit
For the third consecutive year, El Tecolote is proud to present its annual “Latino/a Life in the Bay” photo exhibition featuring the best work produced by the newspaper’s volunteer photographers. The exhibition serves as a unique platform for highlighting photojournalism as it reflects the diversity of life experienced by Latinos in the Bay Area. The […]
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SF State College of Ethnic Studies could face major budget cuts
San Francisco State University’s College of Ethnic Studies may be in jeopardy of losing its funding. The word “may” is important because very little has been clarified by the school’s administration, but rumors are in wide circulation. The dean of the college announced that major cuts will be taking place, as Nicholas Martinez, president of […]
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Bernie or Hillary? The choice for progressives is clear
How different are the views of democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, and how would each lead the United States if elected president? Hillary Clinton can be regarded as liberal on some social issues, moderate on others, and conservative on still other issues. Sanders is a lifelong independent and progressive, as demonstrated […]
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California legislators denounce federal immigration raids
Immigrating to another country is all too often fraught with tremendous challenges and sacrifice. Many immigrants undertake the journey to escape from war and violence, poverty and oppression. Often, they are forced to flee without the necessary documentation for our country’s byzantine and arbitrary immigration system. As a son of immigrant parents, I’m proud to […]