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Promote Heightened Cultural Awareness

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Art by Caitlin RoarkDespite the rhetoric of the recent administration promoting an isolationist and even xenophobic agenda, the country is still growing increasingly more diverse. Some Americans may feel quite overwhelmed trying to connect with the array of cultures. In these instances, it is important to back away from intimidation and instead embrace avenues of heightened … [Read more...] about Promote Heightened Cultural Awareness

‘Ethnic’ Food is Not a Trend

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Art by Peau Porotesano In case you missed it, Filipino food is going to be the next big food trend. At least according to the headlines of countless magazine articles. “I predict, two years from now, Filipino food will be what we will have been talking about for six months … I think that’s going to be the next big thing,” said Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel's … [Read more...] about ‘Ethnic’ Food is Not a Trend

Kennedy Tops Trump In Call For Unity

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Art by Peau PorotesanoJust minutes after President Donald J. Trump delivered the State of the Union Address, Rep. Joe Kennedy III from the fourth district of Massachusetts took the stage in Fall River to give the Democratic Party's response.Kennedy laid the path for a powerful Democratic vision built on equality and condemned President Trump's administration for turning their … [Read more...] about Kennedy Tops Trump In Call For Unity

DACA Students Are the Future, Not Political Leverage

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Graphic by Nate Barton In the ongoing immigration reform negotiations, President Donald J. Trump is using the 800,000 Dreamers protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as leverage to get Democrats to agree to fund his wall. “We want the wall,” President Trump said in his press conference at Camp David last Saturday. “The wall is going to happen, … [Read more...] about DACA Students Are the Future, Not Political Leverage