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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 • Vol. 41, No. 6 • HCCEgalitarian.com Bills seek to close abortion loopholes see Community, Page 4
Astros kick off 2015 season this week see Sports, Page 8
Old Texas dance halls decaying see A&E, page 10
Effort to repeal ‘Texas Dream Act’ takes stage Will Weissert Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican-controlled Legislature began a push Monday to repeal Texas’ 14-year-old law that gives the children of some people living in the United States illegally instate tuition at public universities. Conservatives vowed to move quickly, while Democrats and Hispanic groups promised a long, bitter fight. More than 100 people, many college students who wore ceremonial graduation caps, waited hours to defend the socalled “Texas Dream Act” of 2001
before a Senate subcommittee on border security. Their voices are unlikely to help, as the repeal is expected to eventually advance to a full committee. Tea party-backed Sen. Donna Campbell is sponsoring one of the major bills seeking a repeal, arguing the law acts as a magnet for encouraging families from Mexico and Central America to cross into Texas illegally — even though state higher education officials say there’s no evidence that actually occurs. “It’s just bad policy that awards see
Dream Act Battle, Page 3
Rodolfo Gonzalez/Austin American-Stateman/AP PHOTO Erick Dominquez, of Houston, left, and Jesus Trevino sit in the front row of hearing committee room waiting to testify against a repeal of the so-called “Texas Dream Act” of 2001, in Austin, Texas, Monday. The Republican-controlled Legislature began a push Monday to repeal Texas’ 14-year-old law that gives the children of some people living in the United States illegally in-state tuition at public universities.
Panel discusses natural hair Alyssa Foley
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Alyssa Foley/The Egalitarian Candace Hubert, a natural hair stylist and owner of the Natural Souls Hair Cottage in Houston, gives a natural hair care demonstration with a live model following the panel discussion on natural hair in honor of Women’s History Month held at HCC Central March 26.
Five panelists discussed how to return to your natural hair roots at a workshop held in honor of Women’s History Month in March. Panelist Karl Mayes, an instructor and adviser at HCC Central defined going natural: “It’s allowing our hair to do exactly what it does.” Although the focus of the event was on black hair, Mayes added, “Whatever your culture, whatever
your background, you should enjoy what you have...Whatever grows out of your body is your mane, it is your crown.” Host Erica Hubbard, an EDUC 1300 instructor and HCC Central librarian gave a history of black hair in America starting from slavery. “The house slaves would see that the straighter hair and lighter skin meant higher status,” Hubbard explained that the history of hair is entwined with race and class. Gesturing to the audience of mostly black women, Hubbard
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said, “[I see] women who have gone the full circle and have decided to go back to their natural hair.” During the discussion, an audience member shared her personal hair journey, “At first you’re insecure about it….I would stand in the mirror and ask, ‘Where do I come from?’ Everyone asks that, but we can’t trace our roots….My hair is the only thing I have that my grandparents had.” see
Natural Hair, Page 3