Joaquín Our mission is to provide the Latino community of California’s Central Valley with an unbiased mirror of our society, to advocate civic duty and participation, to celebrate the successes and achievements of our peers, and to provide a tribune for emerging Latino leadership.
Personnel Editor-in-Chief Roberto A. Radrigán radrigan@joaquinmag.com Contributors Arnold Torres Sacramento, CA Richard Soto Tracy, CA Thomas Block West Farmington, OH Max Vargas Sacramento, CA Roxanne Ocampo San Marcos, CA Robert Márquez Stockton, CA Jorge Martínez Stockton, CA
Editorial Board Inés Ruiz-Huston, PhD Gene Bigler, PhD Richard Ríos, MA, MS Paula Sheil, MA Manuel Camacho, MA Jeremy Terhune, BS Candelaria Vargas, BS Mercedes Silveira, MA
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Joaquín is an English & Spanish bilingual publication addressing relevant Latino issues in the California’s Northern Central Valley. It is published monthly by Gráfica Design, LLC. a Stockton-based diversified advertising & bilingual services. Submissions for publishing We accept free, informational and editorial content. If you feel you have unique, fresh and compelling content to share, please send your writing, photo, art, etc. to editor@joaquinmag.com for consideration. All content must be current, unpublished and cannot advertise any particular business or service. Material can be written in English or Spanish. All material submitted for consideration will not be returned except upon request. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this issue are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of Joaquin Magazine ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any use of materials from this publication, including reproduction, modification, distribution or re-publication, without the prior written consent of Gráfica Design, is strictly prohibited. 2 Joaquín JANUARY 2017
cover art: La Mirada oil by Juan Solis
JANUARY 2017
In This Issue En Este Número Current Issues / Actualidad The Aristocracy of Knowledge / La Aristocracia del Saber
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SUSD: A Holiday for Giving / Fiestas Para Dar
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Current Issues / Actualidad Watering for a Better Future / Regando por un Mejor Futuro
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Chican-izmos I Write, Therefore I Am / Escribo, Luego Existo 9 Chicano Literature / Literatura Chicana Small Town Youth, Vietnam Vets / Chicos en el Pueblo, Veteranos en Vietnam
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SUSD: Imagining Your Child in College / Imagine a su hijo universitario
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Specialty Schools and Programs Fair / Feria de Escuelas y Programas Especializados
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Art Focus/Enfoque Artístico: Juan Solis Beyond a Beautiful Face / Más Allá de Una Cara Hermosa
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Education / Educación Read & Write Like a Millionaire / Lee y Escribe Como Millonario Faith / Fe A Centuries-Old Debate / Un Debate de Siglos
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Novelette / Novela corta The Head of Joaquin (ending) / La Cabeza de Joaquín (final)
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Short Stories / El Cuento The Tabby and the Swallows / El Atrigrado y las Golondrinas
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