Word: mexicans
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...real narrator might be a teenage Christopher forging his past. The novel runs more smoothly when the bizarre, the supernatural, and the downright impossible are delivered deadpan and unexplained. In this mode we meet a kaleidoscopic whirl of characters: scientist grandparents who invent an Inconsumable Taco to end Mexican hunger, man-eating apocalyptic coyotes, and Machiavellian politicians who hide microchips in sugar to read opponents’ minds over morning coffee. Christopher’s voice leaps in style from snake oil charlatan to coke addict to dyspeptic political pundit. A prenatal savant, he fires off puns and bawdy jokes...
...their jackets to realize that the focus was squarely on all things edible. This represents an incredible opportunity for the UC. If all it takes to summon a horde of students is a stack of tacos, the UC could theoretically hold the entire Harvard administration hostage with strategically placed Mexican food and the threat of ravenous student stampedes. Imagine. UC President Matthew J. Glazer ‘06 is Aragorn; Felipe’s is Anduril. And we hungry Harvardians are the Ghost Army at his back. Next stop: Harvard University Dining Services to rape, pillage, and secure unlimited Congo...
...It’s dangerous to part Harvard students from their Mexican food,” said Garrett D. Morgan...
...said Rafael F. Garcia ’09, who is from suburban Chicago. These stores range from an array of ethnic restaurants to owner-operated businesses. Late at night, Harvard students and Cambridge residents alike can be found at Felipe’s Taqueria, a fast-food Mexican restaurant that contributes to Cambridge’s unique character. Cambridge is “a very rich cultural place. Cambridge has every type of food that you can imagine, every ethnic group,” said Tom Brush, one of the owners of Felipe’s. Peter N. Ganong...
...protestors—the faculty, students, and community members who participated in the demonstration disagreed with the opinions Huntington expressed in his most recent book, “Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity.” In the book, Huntington suggests that Mexican-Americans might be failing to assimilate into American culture as past immigrants have, an assertion that Alonzo characterized as alarmist. “I think he’s crossed the line and he’s appealing to nativistic attitudes, which is very harmful,” Alonzo said...