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...segregated by physical structures (i.e. highways, bridges). The separation not only affords Chicagoans the opportunity to demonstrate their pride but also makes a tour of the city reminiscent of a mosaic. Chinese characters spell out street signs against a backdrop of Chinese architecture in Chinatown; two jumbo-size Puerto Rican flags on the North Side lend a festive air to the turf of Logan Square and Humboldt Park; an imposing, pink, concrete arch at the eastern border of Little Village lends an hacienda air to the neighborhood. The often cartoonishly large landmarks allow inhabitants to see a physical embodiment...
...early teens, Padilla joined the Latin Disciples, a mostly Puerto Rican gang. When he was 14, Padilla and several friends assaulted and robbed three men. When one victim gave chase, one of the other boys stabbed him in the stomach, according to court records. Padilla helped the boy throw the man to the ground and then kicked him in the head. The pair took cash from the victim's pockets and left him in an alley, where he died. Padilla was convicted of aggravated battery and armed robbery and went to juvenile detention until...
...little gray uniforms with their tassels.” On a more serious note, Player also noticed that many of the guests were uneasy with her diverse group of guests. “I was the oddball,” she says. “My roommate is Puerto Rican, my boyfriend is Cuban and one of my best friends is Indian. That was huge...
...Jennifer T. Cohen ’02 stayed home last week, still traumatized by an experience she had during spring break of her freshman year that involved a donkey, three Costa Rican midgets and the egregious misuse of a toaster oven...
...Irish descent ministering to a mostly Hispanic congregation, Shanahan, along with his flock, is the picture of the Roman Catholic Church's future in the U.S. For a year and a half, he has been the only full-time pastor for the 600 families, most of them Puerto Rican, at St. Mark Parish in near-northwest Chicago. At Mass last Thursday, he became drawn and somber when he talked about the recent scandals, calling them "broken promises...