Helen Rodriguez's Blog – November 2010 Archive (4)

I was on Facebook last night and I found that my friend's status said something close to "Why can't men be more chivalrous?" A few guys started commenting and arguing that it's women's fault that men are no longer chivalrous. One guy mentioned that women don't like it when men open the door.

I personally don't believe any woman is against courtesy As a woman I appreciate a man who is…

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I recently had a conversation with one of my friends about the way Latinas dress. Because I posted up a previous blog about this and my friend isn't Latina, and asked me if I thought that Latinas dressed more provocatively than women in other cultures. I really didn't know what to answer. I mean, Latinas are very diverse and our ideologies are extremely varied.

Still,…

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THE HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

Applications will be available online from Nov. 15, 2010 to March 1, 2011

Scholarships range from $500 to $10,000 and will be awarded for the 2011-2012

academic year.



To be eligible to apply, students must fulfill the following requirements:



* Be of Hispanic background

* Maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)

* Have graduated from high school in the U.S.…

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The United States stands for freedom. Freedom of religion, of speech, of finding a better future, of persuing any dream you have. However, there is no better example of freedom than voting.



Today the competition for seats is on! Senators and congressmen are fighting for seats this election. The senate and congress can either approve or deny propositions made by the president. Depending on what party holds the majority of seats, it will be either harder or easier for President Obama to… Continue