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By DIEGO CERVANTES More minorities take SAT, low scores continue By ANNETTE SANTOS THE ENTURE V El Gato Media Network UH * UHD * UHCL * HCC Volume 2 Issue 3 Nov - Dec 2011 see SAT, page 2 Josh Koscheck is among the UFC’s stable of diverse fighters. Champions and challeng- ers hail from all corners of the globe and have helped push the UFC to mainstream accep- tance.. --Page 3 see CITIZEN, page 2 Hispanic and African-American students both averaged less than 25 percent on the SAT College Readiness Benchmark. Photo Courtesy: Skill-guru.com a practice test website. A new crop of global superstars has propelled pop contemporary hit radio to new highs among Hispan- ics. Throw in artists such as Taylor Swift with Latin acts such as Pitbull and you get a homerun with young Latino radio consumers. Radio’s reach among English-dominate and Spanish-dominate listen- ers sits 95 percent. Radio reached Hispanic men and women equally strong. According to the report, Hispanics mainly listen to the radio on weekends. Hispanic Radio Today: Report by Arbitron The College Board recently re- leased statistics that indicate that minorities are taking the SAT test at an unprecedented rate. Since 2006, the overall number of students taking the SAT test has grown by 21.6 percent. More nota- bly, however, are the statistics for specific minority groups: Hispan- ics have seen the largest amount of growth at 57.7 percent with Afri- can-Americans as a close second at 43.4 percent. The 2011 SAT takers represent- ed the largest and most diverse class in the history of the test. These fig- ures indicate that more high school students, minorities in particular, see college as a possibility and are preparing for a collegiate future by taking the SAT. The Texas Education Agency claims that 54 percent of the gradu- ating class of 2011, approximately 147,960 students from Texas public Citizen introduces immigration reform http://www.arbitron.com/ Photo courtesy: Xpozure Photo College Board: minorities not prepared for college Roland Hernandez is your aver- age working- class American. He works full time, six days a week, sometimes up to 12 hours a day. As a repair man, he is com- fortable speaking to people of all educational backgrounds and has traveled through several Houston neighborhoods- the rich, the poor and those in between. It was in through his line of work that he discovered a need for social change. Through conversa- tions with disabled war veterans and the elderly, he came up with an idea to save social security and bet- ter assist returning veterans, some- thing he says Republicans would favor. “The problem is the federal gov- ernment is broke,” said Hernandez. “There is no money, so I found a solution.” An immigration reform is the solution, he said. “I created an immigration re- form bill that is going to create a lot of money for the nation, so much money that we can help provide for the needs of the elderly and disabled war veterans,” Hernandez said. Hernandez plans to ask Con- gress for a one-year grace period where immigrants will be granted a temporary work visa. The revenue will come straight from the work visas, which is a selling point for both major political parties. “It’s not going to come out of the federal government’s pocket; it’s not going to come out of the tax payers’ pocket; the immigrant is going to pay for it,” he said. Local state governments, he said, would benefit with creation of new jobs, if such visa were every allowed for temporary citizenship. The economy would experience a boost and perhaps raise enough money to pay for the national debt, he said. The pricing of the work visas, according to Hernandez, would de- pend on age and marital status. He said buying work visas are a safer alternative to “coyotes,” smugglers who warrant no guarantees. UFC’s diversity has driven expansion schools took the SAT, placing Texas as the eighteenth state nationwide in public school participation. “There is clearly an increase in the college-going culture in this state. Whether it’s elementary schools decorated with college pennants, new high-tech science and technology programs or ex- panding dual enrollment and Ad- The preparedness rate from SAT results reinforces the need to invest in reforms. “ ” vanced Placement courses, there is a synergy in Texas that is causing more students to consider going to college,” said Robert Scott, Texas commissioner of education. Texan minority students gener- ally did better in mathematics than their counterparts nationwide; Af- rican-Americans in 2011 increased their mean math score by two points to 438, compared to the nationwide average of 425. However, according to the Col- lege Board, minorities are not as well prepared for collegiate suc- cess; to test for preparedness, the College Board came up with the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark. “The SAT Benchmark score of 1550 (critical reading, mathemat- ics and writing score combined) indicates a 65 percent likelihood of achieving a B- average or higher during the first year of college, which in turn is indicative of a high likelihood of college success and completion,” said the Col- lege Board in their report. “…stu- dents who meet or exceed the SAT Benchmark have a substantially
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Stories this month include: More minorities take SAT, low scores continue UFC's diversity drives expansion, Private citizen introduces his own immigration bill
Transcript of The Venture Nov/Dec
By DIEGO CERVANTES
More minorities take SAT, low scores continue
By ANNETTE SANTOS
THE ENTUREVEl Gato Media Network
UH * UHD * UHCL * HCC Volume 2 Issue 3Nov - Dec 2011
see SAT, page 2
Josh Koscheck is among the UFC’s stable of diverse fighters. Champions and challeng-ers hail from all corners of the globe and have helped push the UFC to mainstream accep-tance.. --Page 3 see CITIZEN, page 2
Hispanic and African-American students both averaged less than 25 percent on the SAT College Readiness Benchmark. Photo Courtesy: Skill-guru.com a practice test website.
A new crop of global superstars has propelled pop contemporary hit radio to new highs among Hispan-ics. Throw in artists such as Taylor Swift with Latin acts such as Pitbull and you get a homerun with young Latino radio consumers. Radio’s reach among English-dominate and Spanish-dominate listen-ers sits 95 percent. Radio reached Hispanic men and women equally strong. According to the report, Hispanics mainly listen to the radio on weekends.
Hispanic Radio Today: Report by Arbitron
The College Board recently re-leased statistics that indicate that minorities are taking the SAT test at an unprecedented rate. Since 2006, the overall number of students taking the SAT test has grown by 21.6 percent. More nota-bly, however, are the statistics for specific minority groups: Hispan-ics have seen the largest amount of growth at 57.7 percent with Afri-can-Americans as a close second at 43.4 percent. The 2011 SAT takers represent-ed the largest and most diverse class in the history of the test. These fig-ures indicate that more high school students, minorities in particular, see college as a possibility and are preparing for a collegiate future by taking the SAT.
The Texas Education Agency claims that 54 percent of the gradu-ating class of 2011, approximately 147,960 students from Texas public
Citizen introduces immigration reform
http://www.arbitron.com/
Photo courtesy: Xpozure Photo
College Board: minorities not prepared for college
Roland Hernandez is your aver-age working- class American. He works full time, six days a week, sometimes up to 12 hours a day. As a repair man, he is com-fortable speaking to people of all educational backgrounds and has traveled through several Houston neighborhoods- the rich, the poor and those in between. It was in through his line of work that he discovered a need for social change. Through conversa-tions with disabled war veterans and the elderly, he came up with an idea to save social security and bet-ter assist returning veterans, some-thing he says Republicans would favor. “The problem is the federal gov-ernment is broke,” said Hernandez. “There is no money, so I found a solution.” An immigration reform is the solution, he said. “I created an immigration re-form bill that is going to create a lot of money for the nation, so much money that we can help provide for the needs of the elderly and
disabled war veterans,” Hernandez said. Hernandez plans to ask Con-gress for a one-year grace period where immigrants will be granted a temporary work visa. The revenue will come straight from the work visas, which is a selling point for both major political parties. “It’s not going to come out of the federal government’s pocket; it’s not going to come out of the tax payers’ pocket; the immigrant is going to pay for it,” he said. Local state governments, he said, would benefit with creation of new jobs, if such visa were every allowed for temporary citizenship. The economy would experience a boost and perhaps raise enough money to pay for the national debt, he said. The pricing of the work visas, according to Hernandez, would de-pend on age and marital status. He said buying work visas are a safer alternative to “coyotes,” smugglers who warrant no guarantees.
UFC’s diversity has driven expansion
schools took the SAT, placing Texas as the eighteenth state nationwide in public school participation. “There is clearly an increase in the college-going culture in this state. Whether it’s elementary schools decorated with college pennants, new high-tech science and technology programs or ex-panding dual enrollment and Ad-
The preparedness rate from SAT results reinforces the need to invest in reforms.
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vanced Placement courses, there is a synergy in Texas that is causing more students to consider going to college,” said Robert Scott, Texas commissioner of education. Texan minority students gener-ally did better in mathematics than their counterparts nationwide; Af-rican-Americans in 2011 increased their mean math score by two points to 438, compared to the nationwide average of 425. However, according to the Col-lege Board, minorities are not as well prepared for collegiate suc-cess; to test for preparedness, the College Board came up with the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark. “The SAT Benchmark score of 1550 (critical reading, mathemat-
ics and writing score combined) indicates a 65 percent likelihood of achieving a B- average or higher during the first year of college, which in turn is indicative of a high likelihood of college success
and completion,” said the Col-lege Board in their report. “…stu-dents who meet or exceed the SAT Benchmark have a substantially
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Two thirds of online adults (66 percent) use social media platforms such as Face-book , Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn. These users say family and friends are a primary consideration in adopting social media tools. Other factors play a smaller role: 14% of users say that connecting around a shared hobby or interest is a major reason and 9% say that making new friends is equally im-portant. Reading comments by public fig-ures and finding potential romantic partners are cited as major factories by just 5 and 3 percent respectively. -Pew Research Center
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higher college retention rate than those students who do not attain the SAT Benchmark.” 59 percent of Asian students met the benchmark and 53 percent of white students met the benchmark; however, only 23 percent of His-panics and 15 percent of African-Americans met the SAT bench-mark. While officials are encouraged that more minority students are tak-ing the SAT and seeing college as a destination, there is clearly much
more work to be done. “In today’s knowledge-based global economy, it’s more critical than ever that American students are adequately prepared to pursue advanced degrees and compete for the jobs of the future,” said Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Educa-tion. “Growing participation in the SAT is an encouraging sign that more students are taking the nec-essary steps toward enrolling in higher education. But the overall preparedness rate from these SAT results reinforces the need to invest in reforms that prepare more stu-dents for success in college.”
Locally, growing SAT participa-tion has led to increase in enroll-ment around the city. The Uni-versity of Houston saw a record enrollment nearing 40,000 students and Lone Star College in North Houston saw a record 75,000 stu-dents in their community college district. “I don’t think an increase in SAT participation that continually results in substandard scores bodes well for minority communities. A lot of my friends took the SAT, only to drop out their freshman year.” said Eve Guzman, a finance major at UHCL.
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His focus is to inform the public of his idea. He says the only way to pass his proposal would be by uni-fying supporters. To unite Americans politically, Hernandez is growing a grassroots movement - one, he says, that can create social change through the power of numerous supporters. “It’s going to take the people to stand up and take our country back. We can’t rely on the politicians and the parties,” he said. “As Ameri-cans we have to rise up as one man; a corporate body.” Hernandez speaks to anyone
who will listen. He says both par-ties have shown an interest in his proposal and actively rallies volun-teers to propel the movement. “I’d hate to use the word bi-partisan, because it’s got a bad rep
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Mutli-million dollar beef: Quotes on the NBA lockoutBy LUIS ORTIZ
Being labeled a “blood sport” or “mindlessly violent” would bring any sport down to its knees, any sport but mixed martial arts. From Pride to the UFC to Strike-force, the MMA world has grown tremendously in the last 15 years. When the sport first emerged on the scene, it was looked at as a joke. Viewers saw the bare knuck-les, no weight classes, “no rules,” octagon cage fighting, and they didn’t see a real sport. After all, who could look at Royce Gracie vs. Art Jimmerson at UFC 1 and not laugh? The fight saw an inexperienced Jimmerson, a light heavyweight boxer, refuse to take one of his boxing gloves off and eventually get submitted by the legendary Gracie. On the other hand, it was Gracie, whose masterful perfor-mances over much bigger oppo-nents that first caught people’s eye. The early years of the UFC was dominated by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission practitioners such as Gracie and Ken Shamrock.In 2011, it actually is “mixed” martial arts with fighters using BJJ, Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Karate and wrestling that draw a broader fan base. Diversity has played a huge role in MMA’s growth. With the UFC being the “top dog” of MMA in recent years it’s
Opinion: UFC’s diversity fuels global expansion, mainstream acceptanceBy DYLLON BRAUN
refreshing to see it come from having no weight classes to seven, heavyweight (265 pounds) to ban-tamweight (135 pounds). Several champions have roots in foreign countries, including the Americans. Bantamweight Champion Dominic Cruz and Heavyweight
Champion Cain Velasquez, Light-weight Champion Frankie Edgar, and Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, are Mexican, Italian and African-American, respectively. Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo and Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva are both from Brazil and Welterweight Cham-
pion George St. Pierre hails from Canada. This is a testament to the exponential growth and popularity of MMA among athletes and fans globally. The UFC has made MMA a mainstay these days as evidenced by its recent deal with Fox. The pay-per-view juggernaut has also capitalized on merchandise and ticket sales. While many of the PPV events are held in Las Vegas, they have reached major cities such as Van-couver, Toronto, Minneapolis and most recently Houston with UFC 136. According to mmajunkie.com, the PPV had a paid attendance of 16,164 and brought in an estimated $2.23 million, while selling out a three day fan expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center weeks before hand, which held 25,000 people. Host cities are strategically chosen to expose the sport to the masses while maximizing revenue. According to bleacherreport.com, the largest PPV buy in UFC’s history was UCF 100: Lesnar vs. Mir 2 purchased by an estimated 1,600,000+, coming a close second to Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson (1,970,000) and surpassing the sales of any other PPV in recent memory.
According to mmajunkie.com, the record for paid attendance is held by UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields, which was held in Canada, selling out all 55,000 tickets and bringing in a record $12,075,000 million. Whether you’re an MMA fanat-ic, casual fan or one of the viewers who still looks at as mindlessly violent, there’s no denying that MMA is growing and becoming a powerhouse in the world of sports and entertainment. Other sports take notice. Whether they’re pulling in new fans from America, other countries or bored WWE fans, the support of MMA is growing at an alarming rate.
Miguel Torres poses with a fan at Houston’s UFC fan expo. The diver-sity of fighters has helped the UFC penetrate foreign markets in Latin America and Europe. Photo by: Katy Umaña
Carl Dukes
“These are smart guys doing this deal. They should be smart enough to not ruin the NBA by going into a prolonged work stop.
“The NBA has negotiated in good faith throughout the collective bargaining process, but -- because our revised bargaining proposal was not to its liking -- the union has decided to make good on Mr. Kessler’s (counsel for the union) threat.There will ultimately be a new collective bargaining agreement, but the 2011-12 season is now in jeopardy.”
Ultimately, and Europeans will tell you this, there’s no league like the NBA. That’s why they all come here. That’s why Dirk Nowitzki is here, that’s why Peja Stojakovic came over; you can go down the list, Vlade Divac. Europe is good, but it ain’t the NBA.”
“The main problem is the revenue split. When we talk about this revenue split, understand it’s all basketball-related income, so from the jerseys to anything the NBA sells that has to do with their players, they split that huge amount.
Competitive balance is a nice thing to talk about, and I’m sure that is definitely something on David Stern’s agenda. He would like to have more of an NFL-like system of balance, but at the end of the day it comes down to owners making money.”
“(Basketball on Christmas) … has sort of monopolized in recent years. Thanksgiving is generally known for football, and Christmas more often than not is known for those elite matchups; whether it’s Miami and the Lakers or Lakers (versus) Boston.
David Stern
For the NBA to (cancel the season) at a time when the popularity of the league is at a place it hasn’t been in over a decade is just massively stupid.”
The buzzer went off on July 1, and the shot clock is still bright red. The lockout continues. The NBA has been in a lockout since July 1 after the previous CBA, negotiated in 2005, expired on June 30. The NBA and the Na-tional Basketball Players Associa-tion have not seen eye-to-eye on a new deal that will end the work stoppage. Several issues stand in the way, the main two being the salary cap system – the limit to the total amount of money that teams are allowed to pay their players, and the split of all basketball-relat-ed income between the two sides. The NBA is coming off a record-breaking season, bring-ing in ratings it hasn’t seen in a decade, mainly because of stories like LeBron James’s move to Miami and the forming of the “big three” in Miami. The success of the blue-collar Memphis Grizzlies, who knocked off the Western Conference’s top seed, San Antonio Spurs, in the first round of the playoffs, and the Dallas Mavericks sweeping the Lakers added more fire to the flame. The performance Nowitzki had in leading the Mavericks to a championship against the Heat put the icing on the cake. With such a successful season last year, the NBA can ride the momentum and continue to grow. At this point, however, the process is parked.
For now, the public shall settle for multimillionaires fighting about who should make even more mil-lions. Ultimately, the owners and players show it breaks down to money and not who provides the money to begin with – the fans.
Lebron JamesI wanna sincerely say sorry to all the fans! It’s a sad day for all of us, especially u guys! There’s no US w/o You.
Pau GasolIt’s a tough moment for all us that play in the NBA. We hope that with the decertification of the union the situation improves #NBAlockout
#StandUnitedDerek Fisher, President of the NBPA, tweeted “LET US PLAY. #StandUnited”. The phrase was then retweeted by scores of players and fans who are anxious for the NBA to resume play.
Host for ESPN 97.5’s Put Up Your Dukes and The Drive. Carl Dukes can be followed at @putemup975 on Twitter.
Chris Mannix Chris SheridanFormer ESPN writer and is now ed-itor-in-chief of sheridanhoops.com. He can be followed at @sheridan-hoops on Twitter.
Staff writer for Sports Illustrated, covering the NBA and boxing. Chris Mannix can be followed at @chris-mannixSI on Twitter.
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“Do what it TAKES! You must accomplish your goals and stay fo-cused on your priorities.” This is just one of the many en-couraging arguments we hear as we move on during our school years. We have been trained to work hard to reach far. We have been told to have good grades, but we have never been told how to face the worst. We have been told how to eat, even how to respond but never how to carry the load. Life is all about moments, about emotions, about accomplishments, but mostly, about transitions. “When we were children, we only worried about food and play, then school started for some and so did the homework. Every year was a new experience, and every expe-rience left a new mark.” Puberty was such a hard time to pass. It was a moment of encounter and discovery. It lead us through several moments of oddness and disgust, but it also left us with memorable circumstances where we found our inner self. As we grew older, we became fond of our surroundings and our identity. We began to develop dif-ferent habits that coped with our lives. But, just as anything else, some moments were exciting, others monotonous and others empty. Re-member?
Transition to adulthood: The real deal
Many say that our early years of education are some of the most pivotal times of our lives because it is through them that we acquire unique familial moral values that will shape the route of our lives. During our early years, a school project was something exciting to start; we had our parents to help us. Getting things done was an easy task to accomplish because we knew we were not alone. But as time progressed we grew and so did the responsibilities. We started to become a part of a cycle where life started to shift in a new direction, a new perspective. Everything started to change. It finally came, the time of our lives where we make the most critical choices that will forever construct or destroy our lives - adulthood. Our values make us unique in shape and in form, but circumstances of anxiety and incomprehension can drive us into the zone of distress and discomfort. “I am overwhelmed with the many things around my life: family, school, work, responsibilities and timing.” Dealing with everyday responsi-bilities includes managing our time and effort into putting every detail in motion, every circumstance in its place and every task on its track. On the other hand, dealing with emotions and unexpected issues
By BIANCA URBINAsuch as financial distress or per-sonal relationships becomes prob-lematic. In these strenuous circum-stances, many of us tend to block ourselves from the rest. We think that we can solve our problems by isolating and thus, start engaging into a road with a heavier load that seems to have no ending. “I hear constant noises about the different experiences which sur-round me, but I can’t sense them. I see myself dancing around the pos-sibilities but I keep nothing. I try to capture the best, still I capture nothing. I know about the constant pressures that come and go, but I just can’t ignore all the arguments that revolve around me. I have to visualize myself in constant relief, but sometimes it’s just too hard to get over the arguments at hand.” The transition to adulthood is an impacting moment because we fall into the trap of idealizing a solution to our problems versus purposely acting upon their resolution. It’s when we are measured by our ca-pabilities as problem solvers. As human beings we must never stop listening or learning; we must never keep shut or ignorant, but most importantly we must never give up. It is up to us to continue the path we chose regardless of the difficulties we face through our en-forced family-ethical background.
Apps Against Abuse keep college students safe
In an unprecedented collabora-tion the Department of Health and Human Services, the White House Office of Science and Technology and the Office of the Vice Presi-dent challenged technology devel-opers to create smartphone apps that would prevent violence and abuse from occuring via the Apps Against Abuse Challenge. The challenge is aimed squarely at college students to give them the ability to prevent dating violence and sexual assault among their friends. Recently Ashley Billasano, 18, of Rosenberg’s BF Terry High School committed suicide. Bil-lasano claimed she was molested and forced into prostitution. She informed police, but a grand jury declined to issue an indictment for lack of evidence. Billasno felt that authorities, including Child Protec-tive Services did not believe her ac-count. After sending scores of tweets to leave a public record of her story, she took her own life by suffoca-tion. Billasno is not alone. Nearly nineteen percent of women report experiencing sexual assault while in college. The attacker is often an acquaintance or friend that waits for the woman to put herself in vul-nerable circumstances. According to Apps Against Abuse, dating violence also dispro-portionately affects young women as well. Sixty percent of college students who have been in an abu-sive relationship say no one helped them. The winners of the challenge, “Circle of 6” and “On Watch”, were announced in the beginning of November seek to change these sobering stats through mobile tech-nology. They beat out 30 other apps that were submitted to the challenge. Both apps help keep young people connected to trusted friends and critical resources.
Circle of 6
This iPhone app makes it easy for students to reach a circle of friends and let them know where you are and what you need in real time. It only takes two touches to request help. The app uses text messaging technology to communicate with your friends, GPS to locate your position when needed, connects with domestic violence organizations and sends a requests for friends to take a Face-book pledge to stop violence.
On Watch
Another iPhone app that allows the user to send impor-tant information to a support network on social media, phone, email or text. Again, only two touches are needed to connect with friends, campus police or 911. This app allows for a timer to be set when a certain activity is be-ing performed and alerts friends if the activity does not go according to plan. If you have class at night, you can set the timer for ten minutes, the time it takes to walk to your car, and if it takes longer, the app will alert your circle of friends that you could be in a risky situation.
To see a complete list of the winner or for more information:
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By RAYMOND RUIZ
UH Chancellor addresses faculty in response to Penn State scandal
In the wake of recent troubling events in the academic community, I want us to recommit ourselves to making sure that no acts of abuse, fraud, discrimination or retaliation are tolerated, in any way, within the University of Houston System and all its institutions. We must have absolutely no tolerance for any behavior that encourages or even passively accepts an environment in which such acts occur. Let me be clear. Our responsibility is not limited to refraining from such actions ourselves. We are also responsible for reporting such behavior. I consider it your obligation to take action if you become aware of any questionable conduct. On your respective campus websites you will find a link to “MySafeCampus,” a program that protects your identity while bringing a possible issue to the highest level of attention. Reports made through “MySafeCampus” are received by the university’s independent auditor and the UHS general counsel. Each report is screened and investigated, and the UHS Board of Regents is routinely informed of the results. We have a number of important institutional controls in place to safeguard against improper behavior, but we must all be vigilant to make them effective. Please take an active role in helping maintain a safe, fair-minded and inclusive environment – it is our individual and collective responsibility. I take this very seriously. I ask that you do so as well. - Renu Khator
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HCC Southeast hosts “We Have a Dream” Summit
By YANET PINTOR During their third annual “We Have a Dream Summit” on Satur-day, activists from FIEL, an immi-grant youth organization, stressed to the audience the existence of the Texas Application for State Finan-cial Aid. Through TASFA, qualified un-documented students are eligible to receive grants and pay in-state col-lege tuition. “People think that being un-documented prevents them from attending college,” said Cesar Espi-nosa, FIEL executive director. “We want them to know the resources are there, that yes, they can.” Texas undocumented students have been granted this opportu-nity since the House Bill 1403 was passed in 2001. Senate Bill 1528 amended this bill in 2005 to extend the applica-tion of its provisions to citizens, permanent residents and certain non-immigrants. To qualify, students must have lived in Texas the three years lead-ing up to high school graduation or equivalent and have resided in Texas the year preceding enroll-
ment in a higher education institu-tion. Undocumented students must also submit to their institution an affidavit stating they will apply for permanent residency as soon as they are able to. Lone Star College student Mon-ica Cuerno, 18, has benefited from this law and TASFA in the past. Cuerno attended the summit held at Houston Community College Southeast campus to be updated on resources for undocumented stu-dents and support the organization. Cuerno, an aspiring chemical engineer, is hopeful that the na-tional DREAM Act will eventually pass in the near future and grant her temporary residency. “We can achieve this if people keep supporting the cause,” Cuerno said. “We just need for more people to help.” Close to 200 students and par-ents eager to learn about available resources attended the summit. Luz Rangel was among many parents who found the meeting informative and helpful. “Many times we don’t know how to do something, so we just
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This November, fans of both visual and literary arts welcome a unique exhibition to the Bay Area. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art Gallery will present photography by Van Edwards with poetry by his son Joshua Edwards. Titled “Campeche,” the name of pirate Jean Lafitte’s colony on Galveston Island, the exhibition will be on display Nov. 14 through Jan. 13, 2012. First conceived as a book of po-etry and photographs and published by Noemi Press earlier this year, Van Edwards and Joshua Edwards describe “Campeche” as a medita-
tion on life by the sea, natural forc-es and the future. It is also a dialog between a fa-ther and a son, and an ode to disap-pearance. “I’m absolutely thrilled about ‘Campeche’ at UH-Clear Lake. The gallery allows the project to take on a new life beyond the limits of the book, adding a sense of time, space and scale that really opens up its collaborative aspect,” says Joshua Edwards. “To have my poems dis-played with my father’s incredible photographs, so near to where I grew up, is an astonishing oppor-tunit.”
“We tell stories and sing songs to give meaning to our lives,” ex-plains Van Edwards, who has also served as an adjunct faculty mem-ber at the university. “With a cam-era, I chose light and shadows in time and space to improvise – like a jazz musician – on the song of life. The less there is of me, the more there is of this enchanted world.”
Admission is free, and complimen-tary parking is available. For more information, call the gallery, 281-283-3376, or visit http://hsh.uhcl.edu/Art_Gallery.
Father and son exhibit started as book of poetry and photos
By: VIVIAN HERNANDEZ
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Isaiah Peña and Sophia Pereira are the founders and co-producers of the movie review show “This Is.” The show is broadcasted on channel six of the Student Video Network for the University of Houston. In its second season of produc-tion, some complications have oc-curred. The show had to postpone filming its first three episodes be-cause of camera and computer edit-ing problems in the studio. However, Peña and Pereira did not let the complications hold production back. On Oct. 27 they caught up by filming the first three episodes in one night. “Everything you expect to go wrong will go wrong so be ready,” said Pereira. Since last season the co-pro-ducers now have a larger produc-tion team. With many more hosts, an editor and producing experience going into the second season. “It’s a new me this season. Last year when I was put into the leader-ship position of the show, I felt like I doubted myself at the beginning. Now I am more confident with what I am doing,” said Pena. Season two of “This Is” will have eight episodes, which is an in-crease of four episodes from season one. Peña’s goal for the show is to feature more than movie reviews. He hopes to one day review other forms of media from music, UH
events, video games and theater productions. Pereira also wants to have more people help with the show and reach out to the audience. “I would love to get feedback from the audience and please them. I want it to be watchable, so when people stumble upon this show they like it. I want to get more people aware and involved,” said Pereira. Peña and Pereira are both ma-joring in media production and are hoping to pursue their goals in the field. Peña is currently working on projects such as producing music videos for a local hip-hop artist. Pereira is the public relations co-ordinator for SVN. As the two co-producers lead busy lives, they look to their family for support. “I have a ton of cousins and I am the oldest to go to college and stick with it. It makes me happy because I feel that I am playing a role model for my family. I hope my younger cousins can look up to me and see that they can do it too,” Peña said. “I love my family because they are selfless and from them I have learned many life lessons.” After Peña graduates, he wants to become a filmmaker. “I want to tackle anything on screen for people to watch. I want to experiment with videos on the
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UH’s Student Video Network (SVN) allows students of any major to pro-duce a show. SVN is a fee funded organization. Photo Courtesy: Isaiah Peña, Sophia Pereira and Christian Puente
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don’t do it,” Rangel said. “That’s why it’s good to inform oneself.” In addition to financial aid infor-mation, the meeting also provided general information for undocu-mented immigrants. Activists urged immigrants to make use of their right to remain silence and ask to speak to a lawyer if ever detained. They also reminded attendees of their right to deny access to their homes to any law enforcement of-ficer, unless provided with a search warrant. Espinosa said he considers the meeting a success. Their goal is to recruit future activists, as much as it is to inform, Espinosa said. To achieve this, FIEL also holds forums and events in high schools, colleges and churches throughout the year.
LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT 6 The Venturetheventureonline.com
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Gabriela’s Kitchen:Salsa Huevona
Salsa HuevonaIngredients3 (3 c.) medium tomatoes (heirloom, vine ripe or roma)1 bunch (1 c.) green onion1/2 (1 c.) red onion1 c. chopped cilantro1 habañero (mild), two if you like it hot!2 cloves garlic1 lime1/2 Tbs. salt
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1) Always Have a Plan B, C or D As everyone who’s lived in Houston for at least a few months knows traffic is horrendous at times. Because of that, it’s often difficult to make it from the East End to the Heights for an early show at Fitzgerald’s during the five o’clock rush. When considering your route keep in mind fun alternatives. Stop at a bar along the way or at a park and run around. You could always use more exercise.
2) Don’t Underestimate the Value of Free College students often complain that they can’t do anything because they’re broke. Brokeness definitely limits your options, but it doesn’t mean you
should spend another Friday night alone with your online friends play-ing Xbox 360. Rice Cinema often has film fes-tivals that are free of charge and if you’d really like to save those pen-nies a bike ride there will only cost you only kinetic energy.
3) Comfort Zone Be Damned It’s very easy to get bored if you’re doing the same thing every weekend. An easy remedy to this is to…stop doing things repeatedly. Go out and see a local band you’ve never heard, some folk punk or an-other strange subgenre. See a poster for an art show that looks entertain-ing? Chances are it will be. Not only will going to differ-ent events result in an entertaining
time, it’ll also lead you to discover nice and interesting people who don’t have time for Facebook and Tumblr. We can all do with some time away from online networking and enjoy more face-to-face discus-sions about life, love and the latest Discovery Channel documentary.
FUHA is a web show about Hous-ton made entirely by four students who love this city. Join us as we venture the massiveness that is Bayou City and find all that there is to do in art, music, food, movies and general funnness!
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The Rudolph Blume Projects art gallery is having a group show named “Currents” with an array of different artists sharing different ideas. “Currents” features Char-lie Morris, a contemporary artist from San Antonio and University of Houston professor. His works have been showcased in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, New York, and even all the way in Barcelo-na. Morris’s installations express evidence of political viewpoints through the simulation of everyday objects. “Carte Blanche,” a French term for “freedom to act without limita-tions,” is a beautiful photograph of a Molotov cocktail framed as if it were an item from a home dé-cor catalog. This work symbolizes instinctual actions of reclaiming space such as territory, possessions or perhaps personal existence from oppressing forces through the use of violence. “Foot to Meter” is a video in-stallation by Morris displaying how the ridiculous simplicity of wooden stakes and red flags are used in marking territory and creating spa-tial boundaries. “For me it’s about the owner-ship of space, whether physical, political, mental or otherwise. As
well as the contested challenge to that supposed possession,” explains Morris. Since primitive times, man has felt the need to belong and possess things. Ironically, when humans themselves feel they are being possessed as objects by organized institutions, they react with revolu-tion, which still applies today with struggles between social classes and distribution of wealth and pow-er. In the end, common and help-less people attempt to take back ownership by any means they can, including an explosive bottle of “Carta Blanca,” and thus the cycle begins all over again.
“Currents” is now displaying at the Rudolph Blume Projects on Richmond Avenue through Decem-ber 3, 2011.
For more information visit www.rudolphprojects.com or www.char-liemorrisart.com
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Artist Charlie Morris in “Currents”By FELIPE CAMPOS
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As my grandpa used to say ¿Como te vas a casar si no sabes cocinar? (Who will want to mar-ry you if you don’t know how to cook?) A way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Not really, but it sure helps! This rendition of Salsa Huevona, literally lazy salsa, requires a tad bit more time with the knife than most other recipes. Usually a cook will dice the pepper about the same size as the other ingredients, which
is fine if you’re using a very mild pepper or if ya don’t mind randomly chomping down on a huge chunk of heat . But when using habañeros, I would suggest finely mincing them with garlic (mom always told me the garlic cuts the sting and tempers the ensuing stomach ache) so that the oils immediately infuse the salsa with piquant and savory flavor. This little trick also gives the salsa consistent kick with every bite.
Wash and dry your ingredients. Chop each of the tomatoes into approximately 1 cm. chunks. Chop the bunch of green onions 1 inch above rooted ends, discard the roots and cut stems at half inch intervals. Chop the red onion about the same size as the green onion. Chop the cilantro. Place all ingredients in a large bowl with the juice of one lime. Finely dice the habañero and garlic so that it is almost paste-like. Sprinkle with 1/2
Tbs. salt. Add to the large bowl and gently but thoroughly toss ingredients together. Chill for 1/2 hour.Serve with freshly fried corn tortilla chips, store will do, but homemade is always better. This salsa is also delicious added to scrambled eggs. You know us. If you don’t, you should. We love making new friends and making them food. So when you see something you like, send us a message. We’ll make it a party.
King Tut: An eternal life unraveledBy: ANNETTE SANTOS A seven- ton Anubis standing at 25-feet high outside the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston guards Tu-tankhanmun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs exhibit that is now open to the public until April 2012. “This exhibition is a landmark event for Houston,” said Gwendo-lyn Goffe, MFAH Interim Director. “I am thrilled that the MFAH will bring these extraordinary treasures here, and that Houston is among the few cities, along with Vienna, Atlanta, Denver and Toronto, that have had the privilege of hosting the most important exhibition of art from ancient Egypt since the origi-nal King Tut show toured the world in the 1970s. It’s a who’s who of
Egypt’s most important ancient rulers.” Once inside, the first room is warm and dark, illuminated only by the light of a short film narrated by acclaimed actor Harrison Ford. Doors are then opened and the jour-ney to ancient Egypt begins. There are several treasures to discover and visitors may find they need several hours to completely experience the exhibit. The first stop is in the hall of Pharaoh rulers. Pay close attention to the Colossal Statue of Amenho-tep IV. At five meters high, he broke traditional religion practices by worshiping the sun god, introduced a more narrow bone structure in
Egyptian sculpturing, and incorpo-rated new tomb designs. Perhaps more noteworthy, CT scans have determined he was King Tut’s bio-logical father. Live the exploration by walking through a reenactment of archeolo-gist Howard Carter’s tent, who in 1922 led the excavation into the Valley of the Kings. A short film highlights this famous discovery. Other artifacts found in the King Tut’s Gold Hall include beautifully handcrafted jewelry, golden san-dals worn by the young pharaoh, stone vessels, funerary furniture, statues and containers – the eternal resting place for vital organs.
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Charlie Morris, UH professor, showcases his latest artwork at Rudolph Blume Projects.
The Venture 7November - December 2011 EL PULSODaniel Lechón: artista en el extranjero, reconocido en tierra natal
Por VICTOR MARTINEZ
Don Daniel Lechón, a mitad de nuestra charla, extrae de entre sus múltiples obras un dibujo en acuarela y me lo muestra. Es un pequeño bosquejo, réplica de otro igual que dibujó en su juventud en una ocasión que se encontraba en Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. Le pregunté por el paradero del primer dibujo y me comentó que cuando estaba a punto de termi-narlo, una pareja se le acercó por la espalda para observarlo en el suelo pintando. El hombre a sus espaldas dijo: “Mira al maestro. Qué bien pinta.” Don Lechón le regaló la pequeña pintura a la pareja, ya que después de todo se trataba, ni mas ni menos, de Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo. El pasado 4 de Noviembre se inauguró una exposición de arte en la Sala Berenice Starr dentro de la Biblioteca Los Mangos en la ciu-dad de Puerto Vallarta, México. La exposición fue nombrada “Daniel pintó Vallarta”. Dicha exposición esta confor-mada por dibujos y cuadros que Lechón pintó en su juventud y que nadie ha visto. La encargada de semejante suceso es la hija del artista, la doc-tora Elena Lechón, quien descubrió los dibujos de su padre por casu-alidad en un baúl que su madre le había dejado, entre otras pertenen-cias, después de morir. Lo contro-versial del asunto es que el artista no pudo asistir a la inauguración de sus propios cuadros ya que se en-
cuentra en procesos de renovar su residencia en Estados Unidos. La interesante vida de Daniel Lechón comienza en Puebla, lugar de nacimiento, el 2 de enero de 1929. Miembro de una familia de siete hermanos, el padre de Lechón
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Por JULIANA OLARTE
El Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre Colombia y Estados Unidos empezó hace seis años y en el mes de Octubre fue aprobado por el Congreso de los Estados Unidos. La aceptación del acuerdo por parte del presidente Barack Obama se produjo en un acto en el Despa-cho Oval. Poco después de que el presidente Obama firmara el acu-erdo, el presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, invitó a los dos países a “trabajar para que ese instrumento se convierta en una verdadera transformación social”. El 27 de Febrero de 2006 se concluyó la revisión del “esquele-to” del TLC entre Colombia y Es-tados Unidos después de 21 meses, 15 rondas y 100 reuniones entre las partes. El TLC en Colombia fue rat-ificado mediante la aprobación de la Ley 1143 de 2007 por el congre-so colombiano y se complementó mediante Sentencia C-750/08 de la corte constitucional mediante la cual el acuerdo y la citada ley se en-contraron acordes al ordenamiento constitucional del país. El TLC fue aceptado por el congreso de los Estados Unidos el 10 de Octubre de 2011, cuatro años después de que el ex-presidente George W. Bush entregara el texto finalizado para su revisión y apro-bación. El congreso de Estados Unidos se opuso fuertemente al
momento de ratificar tal acuerdo después de que el partido demócrata alcanzara las mayorías en el congre-so y cambiara las posturas frente a las políticas del gobierno Bush. Por otro lado, el senado de Colombia aprobó el TLC con Esta-dos Unidos el 14 de Julio de 2007. Aunque el TLC fue aprobado este año por el congreso de Estados Uni-dos, todavía hay muchas entidades en contra de éste, puesto que no encuentran sentido a un tratado de libre comercio entre un país plena-mente desarrollado y un país en vía de desarrollo. En una entrevista con la W Ra-dio, Tarcisio Mora, presidente de la Central Unitaria de Trabajadores,
se las ingenió para enviar a su hijo a la Universidad Autónoma de México, de la cual egresó con una maestría en arte en el año de 1949. Poco tiempo después, se trasladó a la ciudad de Puerto Val-larta y contrajo nupcias con su primera esposa, madre de la doc-tora Elena Lechón. En este puerto mexicano, Lechón se desempeñaba como profesor de arte mientras se encargaba de su propia galería y restaurantes. Como resultado de su primer divorcio, la ex esposa del pintor se quedó con varias de las pertenen-cias del artista incluyendo los dibu-jos y pinturas que ahora se exhiben en Vallarta. Cuenta Daniel Lechón que un día su hija le llamó muy emocio-nada para informarle que había descubierto un tesoro escondido. Al morir la mamá de la doctora Elena Lechón, le dejó varios artícu-los personales incluyendo un gran
aseguró que Colombia no está pre-parada para el TLC “porque no se puede contrastar la competitividad de un país en desarrollo, con uno en vía de desarrollo”. Por su parte Ju-lio Roberto Gómez, presidente de la Confederación General del Trabajo, dijo que el tema ya no era de gustos porque el TLC ya estaba aprobado y agregó: “lo importante ahora es prepararnos para enfrentar lo que se viene”. El embajador de Estados Uni-dos en Colombia, Michael McKin-ley, dijo que la aprobación del TLC con Colombia se debía a un cambio que se había dado en este país, ya que no sólo se ha visto a nivel nacional sino también a nivel
mundial. Agregó que a Colombia lo ven ya como “un socio, no sólo económico, sino estratégico”. “Se ha dado un cambio sub-stancial a nivel de los compromisos laborales y medioambientales que surgieron en el 2007 y que ahora fa-cilitan la ratificación porque se cree que los nuevos retos que genere el acuerdo van a salir adelante,” dijo McKinley. Para Colombia la firma del TLC es un reto que, si bien apr-ovechado, podría traerle beneficios. Sin embargo, el gobierno debe ser consciente de la competitividad que significa abrir las puertas de casa a un gigante capitalista que hoy en día se ve en la necesidad de vender sus productos más debido a la situ-ación en la que se está enfrentado con la caída de la bolsa hace dos años, de la cual aún no se ha podido recuperar. El Diario “El Colombiano” ex-presó que era la hora para Colombia de empezar a aprovechar lo que se conseguía con acuerdos de libre co-mercio. “El aprovechamiento óptimo de acuerdos como el de Estados Unidos, demanda del país poner en práctica, tanto en el sector público como en el empresarial, acciones, proyectos y programas que, de manera inmediata, nos preparen no sólo para enfrentar la competencia de los productos y las empresas de nuestros socios comerciales, sino, y tal vez lo más importante, apr-
Los presidentes Juan Manuel Santos y Barack Obama se dan la mano después de aprobar el TLC entre los dos países.
México esta figurando en el mapa internacio-nal del arte ya no solo por el arte indígena...”
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baúl. Pasado el tiempo, la hija del artista empezó a revisar las perte-nencias de su mamá cuando encon-tró en uno de los baúles más de 60 dibujos de su padre que nadie, hasta el momento de la exhibición, había visto. Inmediatamente se puso en marcha una campaña para exhibir los inéditos trabajos de Lechón. Todo Vallarta quería cooperar, co-menta el artista. Hasta el presidente municipal de Vallarta puso su grano de arena para que la exhibición se llevara a cabo. Desafortunadamente, el pin-tor se encuentra en un gran dilema: su residencia temporal en Estados Unidos terminó el pasado septiem-bre y, aunque se han hecho los trámites para la renovación, al pa-recer tomará un poco más de tiem-po. Lechón trató de posponer la in-auguración pero todos los trámites ya estaban hechos; había mucha gente involucrada y deseosa de ver sus obras. Por tal motivo, se hará una segunda exhibición en el mes de febrero del año entrante, espe-rando que el artista pueda asistir. Por lo pronto, el pintor mandó una video-grabación para agradecer a los que asistieron a la exhibición. Pero si alguien se interesa en el trabajo de este artista, existe un mu-ral en el Museo de Arte de la ciudad de Houston. O puede visitar Casa Ramírez aquí en Houston en donde exhiben y venden muchos de sus cuadros. Además, si se encuentran
de paseo por el sur del estado, no estaría de más visitar The Kennedy Ranch en Sarita, Texas donde las paredes y espejos están cubiertos por las obras del artista. Estos mu-rales también se pueden apreciar en YouTube. Para terminar nuestra platica, le pregunté a don Lechón qué opinaba de los talentos artísticos de los his-panos aquí en Estados Unidos y de México. Para mi sorpresa, me co-mentó que los hispanos deberían de aprovechar las oportunidades que éste país les ofrece; él cree que es importante que jóvenes artistas aprendan nuevas técnicas y “el arte de fabricar”. Opina que ésta técnica ayuda a los artistas de alguna manera a so-bresalir económicamente, ya que la vida del artista es muy difícil. Tam-
bién me comentó que México ha pasado de ser un país “consumidor de arte” a ser un país “productor de arte”. Con agrado reconoce que artis-tas mexicanos están siendo recono-cidos en varias partes del mundo por su talento, y que México esta figurando en el mapa internacional del arte ya no solo por el arte in-dígena, que ha sido explotado por tanto tiempo.
ovechar las diversas oportunidades que se abren en los mercados exter-nos.” A Colombia le espera un final de año muy importante y lleno de preparaciones para enfrentarse a un 2012 con más retos y preparación tanto ciudadana como estatal.
Don Daniel Lechón trabaja arduamente en un bosquejo.
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Visitors crowd into the King Tut exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston. The young king changed his name for religious purposes. Photo by: Annete Santos
The tour includes King Tut’s tomb where many visitors crowd around mummified replica of King Tut himself. King Tutankhanmun took the throne at a young age, estimated between 8 or 9 years old, and ruled only 10 years from c.1333 – 1323 BCE. Modern CT scans have cleared up any beliefs that the young pharaoh was murdered. In-vestigations published in February 2010 by the Journal of the Ameri-can Medical Association revel that a more possible cause of death may have been linked to a genetic bone disorder and malaria. Egyptians belief in the afterlife is so strong that they begin plan-ning for their deaths as soon as they take the throne. Large funerary cults are established for Pharaohs to ensure their memory will last all eternality. King Tut, however, made no significant contributions during his rule. In fact, according to the ex-hibition, most Egyptians of his time
forgot about the ruler soon after his death. This has been attributed to the king’s short life and rushed funerary arrangements. It is ironic that a once forgotten young ruler of his time, King Tut, has become the world’s most recognized pharaoh in history. The layout of the MFAH exhibit guides you through time and con-tinues to ensure King Tut’s eternal legacy. It also showcases artifacts of other great pharaohs. Howard
Carter himself was amazed with his discovery. “As my eyes grew accustomed to the light,” Carter said, “details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist; strange animals and statues of gold.”
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Internet,” he said. “Media is chang-ing so I want to experiment with it and be a part of it.” After Pereira receives her bach-elor’s degree, she plans to keep
studying. “I want to continue my educa-tion, but I don’t know exactly what field yet. I love school and learning. My career goals are acting, produc-ing and directing. I want to move to LA or New York,” she said. “How-ever, things in Texas are beginning
to rise up so I might stay and try to get into projects in the Texas area.” If you live on the University of Houston campus, check out “This Is” on SVN (channel six).
In an effort to remain a key player in the automotive industry, Ford is pursuing a green technol-ogy strategy that it’s introducing into many of its vehicles. “Ford is invested in develop-ing cleaner driving solutions that fit consumer needs,” said Carrie Majeske, product sustainability manager for Ford. Houston was recently selected to host a fleet of the company’s en-vironmentally friendly cars. “While Houston residents tend to be satisfied with their current fuel economy rating, Ford still feels there’s a space for greener driving options,” said Majeske. According to market research,
Houston drivers rank fuel efficien-cy the most important influencing factor when buying a car. A sur-prising result considering the num-ber of big trucks that cruise Hous-ton roadways. Among other findings, forty-nine percent of Houstonians prefer smaller cars compared to twenty-five percent who prefer a SUV. To accommodate the shift in consumer taste from SUVs to small cars, Ford re-introduced the Ford Fiesta to the American mar-ket, which can get 40-MPG. The company plans to launch the Focus Electric, Ford’s first zero-emission, all electric passenger car, in late 2011.
Ford continues to diversify it’s green strategy. EcoBoost has been a boon for the company. The tech-nology essentially uses a smaller engine and adds direct injection and turbocharging to give consum-ers the power they are used to and the fuel efficiency they have asked for. “I’m a college student so I don’t have a lot of extra income. My Fi-esta was economical and has been good on gas. My friends like the funky color. I’m glad more car companies are going green. I like the thought of saving the environ-ment while reducing our depen-dence on foreign oil,” said Juanita Hernandez a college student who just purchased a Ford Fiesta.
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For FUHA’s first official Mmm..Food segment the FUHA crew heads to the Little Bitty Burger Burg-er Barn on Pinemont Drive off of 290. Check out as Andre munches on a Phoenix Burger and root beer float, Anisha nibbles at her Queso Queen Burger and Jairo tackles the Double Dare Chal-lenge!
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