Word: raza
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
HARVARD-RADCLIFFE RAZA sometimes becomes fearful of dissent within its ranks and intolerant of those who voice unpopular or controversial views. Members of the Mexican-American student group sometimes stop talking to dissenters and instead talk about them in widespread innuendo. As surely as if it were coming from a group of children on a playground, this sort of collective tantrum is intended to show that the organization will "play no more" with those who rock the communal boat. It also aims to make campus life uncomfortable for others who are content with the racial status...
Last August, I wrote a 1000 word editorial in the Los Angeles Times in which I explored the bizarre tragedy of former classmate Jose "Joe" Razo '89, who last year was convicted of armed robbery in California. The article was blunt in its criticism of RAZA members for shunning Razo because of the embarrassment that his confrontational homeboy attire--khaki pants and bandanna around his head--caused them...
...girlfriend runs into one of my former classmates, now a law student there; in the ensuing argument, he claims that his own experiences with Harvard Chicanos were positive ones and that he was "deeply offended" by my assertions. A group of friends and I walk into a weekly RAZA dinner gathering, and a tableful of members quietly walk out in unison. I pass by an old friend in the Square; she spots me and turns away...
Current Hispanic groups, like La O and the Mexican-American students' association RAZA, emphasize social programs, political activity and support services, said Ocasio. "We sometimes don't have the resources or the time to bring speakers all the time," Ocasio said...
Groups backing the April session include La O, Raza, the Harvard-Radcliffe Democrats, the Harvard Republican Club and the Harvard Radcliffe Carribean Club...