February 20, 2007 | VivirLatino

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New trend in college parties: mindless racism

17:45 H — Jennifer

Ah, American universities. The cradle of the our culture and where some of tomorrow's sharpest minds are being honed to lead us into the future. Where our children get drunk and dress up like racist stereotypes:A "South of the Border"... Read more »

Topics: California - Controversia - Education

Black church reaches out to Latinos

15:34 H — Jennifer

While some use divide and conquer tactics to create a rift between the Latino and African American communities in this country, one predominantly black church in Georgia is responding to a recent rise in the Latino population with arms wide... Read more »

Topics: Religion

Musica to Help You Breathe

14:40 H — Maegan la Mala

Kids with asthma could stop reaching for their inhalers and start reaching for their musical instruments if a study currently being conducted at the Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City pans... Read more »

Topics: Children - Health - Music - New York City

Naming Our Babies Maria not Mary

12:40 H — Maegan la Mala

As Latinos move from a "minority" in the U.S. to the majority, how babies are named is changing. According to an article on Univision.com, the baby girl name Maria is now more popular than its English counterpart, Mary. Among Latinos,... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - Children - Family