September2006

Features

Departments

From the Editor: Challenging the city to keep its promises

The Briefcase: Walker Safe Driver Campaign

Johnnie Walker launches campaing to educate

The Briefcase: Avondale seeks vendors

Avondale invites food and craft vendors for Avondale World Fest

The Briefcase: New Tourism Site

The Arizona office of Tourism has launched a new site

The Briefcase: ING sponsors 'Juntos' Tour

Juntos en concierto 2006 tour with Mark Anthony, Marco Antonio Solis and Laura Pausini

The Briefcase: 4Sight opens South American office

The Scottsdale based company opens offices in Barcelona and Venezuela

The Briefcase: Living Urban

Urban Affair, an urban living expo

The Briefcase: Que Pasa Streams Series

Quepasa.com to air Alamo Heights on its website

The Briefcase: State Parks seeks Members

The State Parks Board seeks advisory board members

The Briefcase: Business expo

11th. annual Seminario y Exposicion de Negocios

The Briefcase: MCCCD gets awards

Maricopa Colleges Television receives awards

My Perspective: A look back to the future

A historian shares his views on the importance of preservation

Vibe: It’s Betty’s turn on American tube

Before the Devil wore Prada, before Bridget Jones' diary was widely read, there was Betty

Vibe: Convention showcases cool comics

Comicon 2006 coming to the Mesa Convention Center

Vibe: ‘Maquilapolis’ kicks off month of Latino shows

September is a great month to set your TiVo or VCR to catch television programs about Latino topics and issues

Vibe: Blood relatives

Latinos, Native Americans share common heritage, culture

Vibe: A teenager in search of mother, atop the ‘death train’

Amid the arguments over border fences, guest worker programs and employer sanctions the personal stories of illegal immigration are often missing.

Vibe: A closer look at a powerful duo

Writer Stella Pope Duarte will explore La Malinche and La Llorona

Movin' Up: Director takes new post

Paul G. Berumen takes new post

Movin' Up: CPLC Honores Pioneers

Leyla Cattan, Ernesto Portillo and Raul Aguirre were among the honorees

Movin' Up: Two on Commission

Yvonne Jimenez and Andrea Moreno

Movin' Up: Fulton gives scholarships

Fulton Homes awards Scholarships

Movin' Up: Three Join LAT TV

LAT TV has added 3 AE's

Movin' Up: TAIP elects officers

Yolanda Yanez Duarte is the new President

Movin' Up: Two join AHCC

Alberto Rodriguez and Christian Fadel-Ramirez have joined AHCC

Politics: Arizona races

Who's Running

Politics: The Issues- The Latino Perspectives' voters guide

the Initiatives, their pros and cons.

Politics: Napo-latina?

An exclusive interview with Arizona’s chief executive reveals why Latinas relate to her and the stuff it takes to out-macho Republicans.

Politics: Prop. 200 stymies new voter registration

Some say Prop. 200 has a hidden agenda to suppress Latino voter drives

Politics: Put to the test

What will changes in Arizona’s political landscape mean for Latino voters?

Reviews: Neighborhood gem

Four generations and thousands of customers later, La Perla still shines

Health: John C. Lincoln holds job fair

Registered nurse job fairs

Health: UA needs troubled sleepers

Have trouble sleeping? UA wants to help

Health: Diamondbacks’ Batista kicks off campaign to give children healthcare

Pitcher is spokesman for the Covering Kids & Families' bac-to-school campaign

Health: Latinas sought for health research

The city of Avondale is seeking Latinas

LP Journal: Arizona goes back to blackboard over English-learning students

LP Journal: Tactic comes back to bite federal immigration agent

Turf wars between locals and feds

LP Journal: Kind of like wearing an ‘invisibility cloak’

Do you feel invisible to the mainstream media?

LP Journal: Court's Overturn Gives Green Light to Challenger

When is a law not a law?

LP Journal: Government yahks funding from Trio

A funding cut shuts down a 30-year-old program

LP Journal: ASU shoots down stereotypes online

They were the original Latino rebels with a causa

People & Profiles: Touting our own

Hall of Fame recipients reflect accomplishments of Latino community

Business: Federal government seeks Hispanics for civil service jobs

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has launched an initiative to hire more Hispanic employees

Education: Researcher wins honor

Janet M. Wang Roveda is recognized

Education: Host families wanted

Looking for families to host international students

Education: PC offers bi-lingual courses

Art, photography, two dimensional design among others

Education: College TV earns awards

Maricopa Colleges Television has received two awards

Education: UA pre-med summer program preps students for medical careers

A new summer pre-med program