A poem by Gene Novogrodsky You stupid shit. You’ve done it all you life. You see the tall man, Cowboy hat on, Cigarette in fingers, Walking in Mexico, Walking in the United States. He’s calm, he’s loose, He’s patient …. You stupid shit. He’s unemployed, Tired, turned out …. And you look At him, from [...]

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A response from Gene Novogrodsky State Representative Rene Oliveria contends that West Brownsville needs a road. It does not! But it does need repairs to Military Highway, West Elizabeth Street, West Jefferson Street and Boca Chica Boulevard. And it also needs a bike, hike and nature trail when the railroad is relocated. As for traffic, [...]

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from Virginia Gause

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From Virginia Gause

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From Virginia Gause The public is invited to hear Sandra Cisneros speak at UTPA Student Union Theater on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 4 pm. This will be a highlight of the 2009 FESTIBA Community Day http://coah.utpa.edu/festiba/Saturday.htm Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of the foremost contemporary authors. Cisneros’ first book “The House on [...]

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From Virginia Gause The Women’s Studies Committee at South Texas College will be hosting its third annual Human Trafficking Conference April 1-3 at the Pecan Campus in McAllen. The conference will include presentations by guest speakers and art exhibits on both sides of the Texas/Mexico border, and will focus on the political, social and economic [...]

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from Texas Folklife The third annual competition invites young Texas and Louisiana players to compete for cash, an all-expenses-paid trip to perform in Germany with Hohner, Inc. and a day-long session at legendary SugarHill Recording Studios Winner will perform at 20th annual Accordion Kings & Queens concert held on June 6 at Houston’s Miller Outdoor [...]

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An open invitation for the March to San Antonio in order to raise community and national awareness of the distance Valley Veterans must travel to receive Specialized, Surgical, and Urgent care because of the lack of a local VA Hospital.

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by Rudy H. García It was not so long ago When taking tacos for lunch To school, wasn’t cool It was humiliating, embarrassing And even dog-gone degrading For a mere handful of kids To decide school lunch standards, That peanut butter and jelly should fill your young belly And teased for our bent taco and [...]

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