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...true that Sunday's sold-out match at Camp Nou, like all games between the two teams, will be heavy with symbolic meaning. Barça and Real Madrid are long-time rivals, and not just because they are the two most successful teams in Spanish soccer history (and currently sit in first and second place in the standings). If Barça was a symbol of dissent to the Franco dictatorship, Real Madrid was the regime's - and the Generalísimo's - favored team. (Santiago Bernabeu, the former club president for whom the Galácticos' stadium is named...
...Hardworking Immigrants want only what our forefathers wanted: a chance to work and educate their children like everyone else. But they also want ballots and public signs in Spanish and English. They want bilingual education in schools. They want welfare benefits even though some of their earnings go back home to provide the second largest source of income in Mexico. Pat Burke, Richardson, Texas...
...names and recognize those of their peers. We measure our daughter's height regularly. In return, she's always asking about how much something measures and is very interested in numbers and words. Teach them a second language. My daughter speaks English and French fluently and wants to learn Spanish. I have a full-time job, but I spend as much time with her as I can. She loves being a kid, and we enjoy learning together. For now, I'm enjoying seeing her grow and learn at her own pace and, of course, helping and encouraging her in whatever...
...haunted orphanage, a mass murder gone awry, a hidden basement, a kidnapped child, and an eerie, ghost-filled cave. Think this batch of scenarios will provide the basis for the next unbearably dull horror flick? Think again. “The Orphanage,†directed by Spanish newcomer Juan Antonio Bayona, is frightening, no doubt. The gloomy tone present throughout the entire film, the camera movements that crawl creepily around edges and corners in anticipation of jolt-inducing scenes, and spooky childhood games and lullabies will provide thrill-lovers exactly what they seek. But viewers will also come away...
...Fearing a second round of racism charges, the top tier made sure to show up to the Univision debate last Sunday. Dubbed in Spanish, the debate intended to focus on “Hispanic issues†and ended up being one hour-and-a-half echo...