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DECEMBER 2017
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In This Issue En Este Número
Editor-in-Chief Roberto A. Radrigán radrigan@joaquinmag.com Contributors Arnold Torres Sacramento, CA Richard Soto Tracy, CA Thomas Block West Farmington, OH Jorge Martínez Stockton, CA Roxanne Ocampo San Marcos, CA Robert Márquez El Paso, TX David Stuart Ripon, CA
Editorial Board
Opinion / Opinión The Perils of Ethnic Nationalism - Part 2 El Peligro del Étnonacionalismo -2a Parte
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Environment / Medioambiente Tree Culture Takes Root in School Cultura Arbórea Echa Raíces en la Escuela
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Opinion / Opinión Racism, ‘illegals’ and the Mexican factor Racismo, Ilegales y los mexicanos
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Composition, Layout & All Illustrations (unless noted) Gráfica Design www.graficadesign.net
SUSD: SUSD Stages Special Olympics SUSD Efectúa Paraolimpiadas
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Adams Shares Pie with a Parent/ Adams Comparte Paste con un Padre Edison High Reasserts AVID Eminence Prepa Edison Reafirma Privilegio AVID
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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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Historical Perspectives/Perspectivas Históricas 10 A War of Extinction / Una Guerra de Extinción Poetry / Poesía Desillusion / Desengaño A Cry for Justice / Un Grito por Justicia Art Focus/Enfoque Artístico: Rick Ortega History on Canvas / Historia en Lienzo Chicano Literature / Literatura Chicana Mi Padre y la Revolución Mexicana My Father and the Mexican Revolution Sports / Deportes The Inter-American Character of Our National Pastime / El Carácter Interamericano de Nuestro Pasatiempo Nacional Chican-izmos: The Fruits of Teaching /Los Frutos de Enseñar Health / Salud An Autistic Brew: Glyphosate and Tryptophan/ Poción Autística: Glifosato y Triptófano Short Stories / El Cuento Curls / Caireles
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