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UTSA commencement

I am receiving my master of arts on saturday, may 13. here's my online graduation announcement and party details. i took my written and oral comprehensive exams - and passed. with honors, even. so tired. these last two weeks are perrĂ³n.

About 18,000 protestors march downtown

what did you do monday? here's what i did. when my ancestors got here, all they had to do was get off a boat, and POOF! they got legal status. America became great by being the land of opportunity. not a xenophobic Fatherland. today's laws are unjust. unless you're rich you must wait years before even getting your application read (new slogan: "America, land of opportunity for transnational executives"). Native Americans and immigrants are the most American of us all. if the Sensenbrenner bill passes, my job, teaching English to immigrants, will become a crime. (why do our representatives want to punish immigrants for learning English?) we are all immigrants. About 18,000 protestors march downtown 04/10/2006 07:21 PM CDT Express-News An estimated 18,000 protestors, irate over Congressional proposals addressing the country's illegal immigrant population, took to the streets of downtown San Antonio on Monday afternoon, hoisting Mexican and American flags, while ...

Iungo Magazine

at the premiere party for Iungo magazine ( goiungo.com ) last night. lot of fun, there were music and poetry performances, food and good coffee. it was at the new Ruta Maya on the river downtown. i loaned them my computer for site/video demonstrations. i wrote one article for the first issue, and i'll probably contribute more later. but for the next month, it's thesis, comps, graduation. i was accepted to UCLA's Ph.D. in education .