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Canyon High School Seniores and Senoritas

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Offensive High School Senior Events Canceled After Three Years

By Samantha Leal | 08/27/2012 - 10:01 | 0 Comments

A Southern California school has canceled senior week events after many of the events were deemed offensive and demeaning to Hispanics. The events -- called the "Seniores" and "Senoritas" events -- have been held for the past three years at Canyon High School and were approved by campus adminstrators, according to school district officials. The events had...

Critical Mass: Latino Youth in California & New Mexico Outnumber Peers

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Critical Mass: Latino Youth in California & New Mexico Outnumber Peers

By Amaris Castillo | 07/08/2011 - 13:35 | 7 Comments

For the first time in national history, Latino youth are the majority among their peers in California and New Mexico, CNN.com reports. The finding is based on census data released earlier this year. White children are now minorities in...

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The True Identity of Charlie Sheen: Tracing The Roots of The Estevez Family

By Erika Ramirez | 02/28/2011 - 18:07 | 11 Comments

Until this past weekend, you probably didn’t know that Charlie Sheen’s birth name is Carlos Irwin Estevez. That’s because, to our knowledge, it’s the first time he has personally mentioned his birth name to the media.

In case you were trapped under a rock, here’s a quick recap of the events that led to Charlie somewhat “identifying”: After being called anti-Semitic...