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These Are Hands Down The Best Bars In Los Angeles

Would sell my soul for a drink at Residuals right now

University of Washington

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These Are Hands Down The Best Bars In Los Angeles

Hailey Hastings

LA - so sunny and ready to bar hop

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A Tribute To The Lonely Hispanic

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I’d like to share a few thoughts about being Hispanic in a country where it’s hard to be Hispanic.

California State University Long Beach

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Veronika Maldonado

Just a little background information; my dad was born in Mexico, came to the U.S. as a newborn and became a citizen when he was 25 years old. My mom was born and raised in the U.S. as were my grandparents and great grandparents, but my great-great grandparents did migrate here from Mexico. I am proud to classify myself as Hispanic but there are times when I feel like I’m living a double life and I don’t fit into either one.

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Politics and Activism

As I Cast My First Presidential Vote, I Thought Of All My Parents Sacrificed For Me To Be Able To

I vote to make my parents proud and to show them how grateful I am to them for everything they've sacrificed for me.

Miami University

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As I Cast My First Presidential Vote, I Thought Of All My Parents Sacrificed For Me To Be Able To

Photo by Anna Hernández-Buces

Your Friendly Neighborhood Chicana is back, friends, fresh from voting in her first presidential election.

I'll say it: it was not as exciting as I thought it was going to be. I strolled into my campus's polling center at 6:51 and walked out at 7:16 and went home. With a late October birthday, I've only been able to vote once before in my life, and this November 3 was really no different.

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Someone I Love Is Voting For Trump And As A Mexican Lesbian, I'm Angry, I'm Tired, I'm Scared

I know it's dramatic but I can't help it. I am hurt and angry.

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Someone I Love Is Voting For Trump And As A Mexican Lesbian, I'm Angry, I'm Tired, I'm Scared

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The other night as I was scrolling through Instagram, I realized it had been all day and I hadn't watched anyone's story. So I scrolled to the top of the page and clicked the first story that I saw. It belonged to a family member. They were sharing a video titled “Black People For Trump."

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To Every Latino College Student This Year — Now Is Absolutely NOT The Time To Give Up

I wanted to take a semester off. I had just been admitted to the top journalism school in the nation. The reason why I didn't was to inspire all Latino students with the same problem.

Albany, NY

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me holding a picture of my diploma with a graduation hat on

Melanie Oliva

College is hard. Studying is hard. Add being a first-generation Latino student to the equation, in Trump's America, and we "have" to stay motivated. This is all hard.

But this is where I decided to stop listing the negatives thrown at me and focus on the positives I can bring to the table. Our parents came to this country for a better life, the many sacrifices they endured, and the fears they faced is one of many reasons to continue.

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Would sell my soul for a drink at Residuals right now

The Melrose Station

MELROSEPLACE LA

The Blue Room

Residuals Tavern

Scum & Villainy

Good Times At Davey Wayne’s

The Brickyard Pub

Barney’s Beanery

MacLeod Ale Brewing Co.

All Season Brewing Company

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I’d like to share a few thoughts about being Hispanic in a country where it’s hard to be Hispanic.

A lil history and a few thoughts.

I vote to make my parents proud and to show them how grateful I am to them for everything they've sacrificed for me.

I know it's dramatic but I can't help it. I am hurt and angry.

I wanted to take a semester off. I had just been admitted to the top journalism school in the nation. The reason why I didn't was to inspire all Latino students with the same problem.

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