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First Generation Mexican-American Itzel Luna Accepted into Five Ivy League Schools

Virginia IsaadApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021015974

Ivy Leagues schools are notoriously hard to get into and one Latina student based in Los Angeles County recently got accepted into five. Itzel Luna is now going to be a first generation college student after she was accepted into...

News and Entertainment

A White Mom Who Lied About Son Being a Minority for College Admittance Is Going to Prison

Araceli CruzOctober 17, 2019July 26, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 17, 2019July 26, 202001061

The college admission scandal isn’t just about wealthy white parents cheating the system so their children could get into schools they didn’t qualify for. It also reveals how their illegal activity can cause minority students to be turned away from...

Culture

Café Bustelo Is Giving Latinx College Students Thousands In Scholarships

Araceli CruzFebruary 23, 2018October 29, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 23, 2018October 29, 202011387

Paying for college tuition is one of the biggest problems that plagues students in the United States. The rise in student loans is also one of the reasons graduates can’t get out of debt. So it makes sense that college...

Culture

Women Inaugurate First Latina Sorority at Arkansas University

Araceli CruzApril 23, 2017February 1, 2021

by Araceli CruzApril 23, 2017February 1, 202116833

As an international student from El Salvador, Alejandra Cuellar didn’t feel completely comfortable when she first arrived at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). The school is located in Conway, Arkansas, about 15 miles north of Little Rock, and while...