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...graduates from Harvard. In an interview with his face in shadows, one graduate says, “For the last 15 years of my life, I’ve forgot what freedom means.” An undergraduate in the video says, “I was Mexican, and because of that I had no right to dream the dreams I was dreaming.” The video then urges viewers to write to senator Brown and to their congressmen in support of the DREAM...
...which was founded in 1961 by undergraduates to celebrate Mexican heritage through traditional dance, is one of the oldest cultural groups on campus. The group performs dances from across Mexico, although they mainly focus on pieces from the state of Jalisco...
...this Saturday, BFA aims to introduce a lesser-known tradition to the Harvard campus. Former co-director Alejandra Beristain-Barajas ’10 says, “A lot of times we stick with Jalisco because we know it’s a crowd pleaser. People know the Mexican Hat Dance, but we’re trying to show other regions that haven’t been showcased as often.” One such energetic piece, “Zacatecano,” features men in tight charro suits and women in full skirts. It originates from...
Many members joined as inexperienced dancers who were simply eager to experience one form of Mexican culture. However, BFA’s Arts First performance combines the group’s cultural and artistic merit. “We’re usually considered a cultural organization, and this time we’re considered an art. We’re considered something that’s providing to the arts—the visual arts, the performing arts,” Ramirez says...
...bill is partly modeled on a Spanish bill that would allow that government to close down websites that facilitate the breaking of copyright and other laws. Both the Spanish and Mexican bills are controversial. Mexican Twitter users reacted with laughter and scorn when they heard about the bill, with many saying that the proposed legislation was just an excuse for the government to act as Big Brother. Instead of cracking down on Twitter and Facebook use, some analysts say that law-enforcement and intelligence agencies should adapt to the new technology by creating fake identities on the sites to track...