Velásquez Institute Explains Polling Differences Making The News This Week (See page 3) Rev. Albert Reyes, 45, chairman of the Hispanic Task Force for a countywide race in the state’s Harris County. After leaving office the White House Initiative on Hispanic Academic Excellence, is in 2000, he became associate general counsel for Cooper elected without opposition as the first Hispanic president of the Industries, a producer of electrical items…A United Methodist 2.5 million-member Baptist General Convention of Texas…The Church special review team concludes that David Maldonado, second-largest bank in Spain, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria the ousted president of Illiff School of Theology who was forced SA de C.V., Spain, creates a private equity fund that could invest to resign this May at the Denver-based school, had been “unjustly as much as $500 million in U.S. companies with connections to treated” and was a victim of institutional racism. Maldonado was Hispanic communities…Gov. Rick Perry names former state the first Hispanic to lead the 300-student institution. While the district judge David Medina to the Texas Supreme Court. Medina church endorsed the findings, no mention was made of rehiring replaces Justice Wallace Jefferson, whom Perry promoted to him. Prominent Denver Latinos, including former Public Safety chief justice earlier this year. Medina served as district judge in Director Butch Montoya and City Councilwoman Rosemary Houston from 1996 to 2000, the first Hispanic Republican to win Rodríguez, are demanding Maldonado’s reinstatement…

Vol. 22 No. 45 Nov. 15, 2004 LATINO GROUPS HAIL A.G. NOMINATION AS ‘HISTORIC’ By Patricia Guadalupe workers who never finished elementary first acts since the president’s re-election The day after John Ashcroft submitted his school, but they worked hard to educate both rectifies that situation and marks a his- resignation as U.S. Attorney General, Presi- their children and to instill the values of toric milestone for the Latino community.” dent Bush Nov. 10 reverence and integrity and personal re- Latino groups nominated White sponsibility,” said Bush at the White House lauded Gonzáles’ House counsel introducing Gonzáles as his nominee. educational and Alberto Gonzáles to Latino organizations praised the professional ac- replace him, moving president’s choice. complishments and quickly to fill a top “This is a historic nomination. It would be what they call his Cabinet post and the first Latino ever to be nominated to one deep commitment to make history at the of the top three Cabinet positions in the the community. A same time. United States, so it’s a very big deal and graduate of Rice Uni- The 49-year-old certainly a landmark decision,” said Brent versity and Harvard GONZALES former Texas Su- Wilkes, national executive director of the Law School, he has MURGIA preme Court justice would be the first His- League of United Latin American Citizens. served as president of the Houston His- panic ever to serve as the nation’s top law Added Janet Murguía, executive director panic Bar Association. enforcement official. of the National Council of La Raza, “We “As White House Counsel, Judge “My newest Cabinet nominee grew up in previously criticized the Bush administra- Gonzáles met with our leadership on sev- a two-bedroom house in Texas with his tion for not having a Hispanic in the Cabinet eral occasions and demonstrated great parents and seven siblings. Al’s mother since the departure of HUD Secretary Mel sensitivity to a wide range of issues that and dad, Pablo and María, were migrant Martínez. We are pleased that one of the (continued on page 3) PASSAGE OF ARIZONA PROP. 200 SPURS MORE INITIATIVES By Sonia Meléndez constitutional public services. The easy passage of Arizona’s Proposi- MALDEF plans to ask a federal judge to Rick Oltman, western field coordinator tion 200 requiring verification of identifica- issue a preliminary injunction after the re- for the Federation for American Immigra- tion to vote or to receive public benefits has sults are certified as early as Nov. 22, ac- tion Reform, told Weekly Report, “We are stimulated backers of similar legislation in cording to Héctor Villagra, Los Angeles sending a message to the government to California and Colorado to move forward regional counsel. stop doing nothing about enforcing immi- quickly. It has also energized groups in “We are sure that a gration laws.” Idaho and Georgia. court will see that the California legislation patterned after It passed 56%-44% in spite strong finan- area of immigration Arizona’s initiative is on track to appear on cial and political opposition. National Latino is one that belongs the March 2006 ballot. The California Re- leaders call the proposition “anti-immi- solely to the federal publican Assembly has already gathered grant.” They have vowed to block its imple- government and more than 100,000 signatures. It needs to mentation. states cannot regu- collect a total of 500,000 valid signatures The Mexican American Legal Defense late immigration,” from registered voters by February to and Educational Fund is preparing to tackle Villagra said. qualify, Oltman added. Arizona’s measure with the same legal The team plans to VILLAGRA Colorado’s initiative, sponsored by De- defense team it used to help prevent imple- question what public benefits will be with- fend Colorado Now, is also building mo- mentation of California Proposition 187, held and its high cost of implementation. mentum to appear on the 2006 ballot. which voters approved by 59%-41% in 1994. The measure, the Arizona Taxpayers Originally planned to be placed on this A federal court ruled the initiative, which and Citizens Protection Act, would allow year’s ballot, it was held back in the courts. sought to deny undocumented immigrants state workers to be charged with a Class Georgians for Immigration Reduction public education and state benefits such 2 misdemeanor for failing to report un- argued that similar legislation is needed as non-emergency health care, to be un- documented immigrants who apply for (continued on page 3) within the president’s own party, he “re- used by Republicans to describe the es- Political Poop mains committed to the plan to create a tate tax,” adding that Salazar also ben- By Patricia Guadalupe temporary-worker program…(and) the need efited by having his younger brother Ken Guestworkers Face Opposition for new immigration programs.” run a successful U.S. Senate campaign. Congressional Republicans say there John Salazar Upset Detailed Immigration Lobby Highlighted is no support in Congress for a proposal Representative-elect John Salazar (D- backed by President Bush which would Colo.) was victorious in a House election A profile naming six “major players” on include undocumented workers in a that previously had not been considered a immigration issues in Washington by the guestworker program with Mexico. Democratic Party “pick-up” because he fo- well-regarded publication The Hill lists “As far as the House is concerned, I don’t cused on his roots as a long-time rancher not a single Latino person or group. necessarily see an environment that has and Army veteran running in a conservative Its “immigration issues powerhouses” changed dramatically enough to allow a district, according to a Nov. 10 profile of new include several organizations that advo- guestworker bill to gain majority support,” members of Congress by The Hill. cate a conservative approach to immigra- said Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.), chair of Salazar, 51, ran in a district that had been tion, such as the Federation for American the House immigration subcommittee. considered “too conservative” and “too ru- Immigration Reform (FAIR) and United To Hostettler was reacting to reports that the ral” for Democrats attempting to replace a Secure America, which supports increas- president planned an “aggressive push” retiring GOPer. ing national security by allowing an un- on this and other immigration proposals Salazar was also successful, The Hill specified “manageable number” of immi- which had been set aside after the 2001 said, because he “portrayed himself as a grants into the country. terrorist attacks. tax cutter, posting his no-new-middle-class- The publication lists the liberal National White House press secretary Scott taxes vow on his campaign Web site, and Immigration Forum as the capital’s “lead- McClellan said despite concerns from pledging to eliminate the ‘death tax,’ a label ing pro-immigrant advocacy group.” FIRING OF RADIO SHOW HOST SOUGHT OVER ‘WETBACK’ COMMENT By Alicia McGrail to Belling’s permanent dismissal, ac- Sentinel. “He issued an apology to a main A Milwaukee, Wisc., radio station cording to Latino leaders who attended. paper, but never to any Hispanic papers or pulled a politically conservative talk Steering committee member Robert organizations. We are the ones who are show Nov. 7 as Hispanic protests con- Miranda told Weekly Report that Clear owed the apology,” he said. tinued against host Mark Belling’s on- Channel expects Several corporations, including Wells air use of an ethnic slur. Belling to return, al- Fargo Bank and Carleton Travel Agency, Belling used the term “wetback” when though there is no have withdrawn advertisements from the referring to undocumented Mexican immi- indication when. program, and the League of United Latin grants in an Oct.27 discussion about voter Clear Channel, American Citizens and National Council fraud, and for the next week he joked about WISN’s parent com- of La Raza supported demonstration ef- the resulting controversy. pany, was unavail- forts. “You watch the voter turnout on the near able for comment. State Representative Pedro Colón and south side (of Milwaukee), heavily Hispanic, About 300 people 15 other members of the state legislature and compare it to the voter turnout in any protested outside of wrote to WISN program director Jerry Bott to other election, and you’re going to see every WISN’s studios Nov. COLON urge Belling’s permanent removal. wetback and every other non-citizen out 4. Víctor Huyke, publisher of the Spanish- In a Nov. 8 statement from WDJT-TV, there voting,” he said. language newspaper El Conquistador, told general manager Jim Hall said, “We feel A meeting between Clear Channel repre- Weekly Report that he was dissatisfied such speech is not without consequence sentatives and members of a Latino protest with Belling’s most recent apology, which and has absolutely no place in our com- committee Nov. 9 yielded no commitment was published in The Milwaukee Journal munity.” 109th Congress, With Three New Latinos, Will Be Most Diverse Ever By Stephanie Veale American Indians will only hold one seat the state’s first Hispanic congressman. The 109th Congress will include 25 next term, after the retirement of Sen. Ben Latinos have two nonvoting delegates. Latino voting lawmakers – three more than Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.) and the Guam’s Democrat Capitol Hill has ever seen – when it convenes defeat of Rep. Brad Carson (D-Okla.). Madeleine Bordallo on Jan. 3. The 2005-2006 session will be the Newcomer Bobby Jindal (R-La.) will be will return to the House. most diverse Congress in U.S. history. the second Indian American to serve in Luis Fortuño will be- Blacks will occupy Congress. His par- come Puerto Rico’s VOTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 41 seats, up four ents emigrated from first Republican mem- 108th Cong. 109th Cong. from the current northern India. ber of the House. (2003-2004) (2005-2006) session. Barack Latinos picked up Come Jan. 3, Henry Blacks 37 41 Obama will be the two Senate seats and Cuéllar (D-Tex.) will Hispanics 22 25 lone black senator gained a House seat. replace Democrat Women 74 79 and just the third No Latino has served Ciro Rodríguez, SALAZAR black solon elected since Reconstruction. in the Senate since 1977, and never before former chair of the Congressional Hispanic Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.) served from have two served simultaneously. Next ses- Caucus. Rodríguez initially beat Cuéllar in 1993-1999 and Edward Brooke (R-Mass.) sion, Mexican-American Ken Salazar (D- the primary, but Cuéllar demanded a re- from 1967-1979. Colo.), 49, and Cuban Mel Martínez (R-Fla.), count and ultimately won by 203 votes. Cuéllar Women will have five more seats than 58, will serve. Colorado voters also elected defeated GOP foe Jim Hopson in the general they did in the 108th Congress. Asians will Salazar’s older brother, John Salazar, 51, election, 59%-39%. A new CHC chairman will see no change in their five current seats. to the House. Also a Democrat, he will be be elected next term.

2 Nov. 15, 2004 Hispanic Link Weekly Report Half of Latino Students in Texas Leave School Before Graduation By Stephanie Veale “Latino students are suffering in terms of ployment and criminal justice costs. Forty-nine percent of Latinos left Texas the inability of schools to hold them and Schools must partner with families to public schools without graduating last engage them through to high school gradu- increase their hold- year, compared with 44% of blacks and ation,” study director Dr. María Robledo ing power, Montecel 22% of whites, according to a study re- Montecel told Weekly Report. Institutions said. leased Nov. 9 by the San Antonio-based often treat these students as “problems She urged that Intercultural Development Research As- schools hold gather- NUMBER OF S TUDENTS L OST TO A TTRITION IN T EXAS sociation. ings and events at School year Black White Hispanic The statewide attrition rate decreased times convenient to 1999-2000 25,097 44,275 75,165 to 36% in 2003-04 from 38% in 2002-03, working parents. She 2001-2002 25,017 39,953 76,724 it found. Between 1985-86 and 2003-04, added that teachers 2003-2004 24,728 33,104 79,511 more than 2 million students were lost to and administrators attrition in Texas. Half were Latino, accord- waiting to happen,” she said. must find ways to MONTECEL ing to the IDRA findings. While attrition rates According to the study, students lost from communicate with all parents, including for white students have declined by 19% public school enrollment between 1985-86 those with limited or no English skills. since 1985-86, the study found that those and 2003-04 have cost Texas about $500 “The school must become a place in for Hispanics and blacks have increased billion in forgone income, lost tax revenues which parents feel welcome,” Montecel by 9% and 29%, respectively. and increased job training, welfare, unem- concluded. OPENING SHOTS FIRED IN BATTLE OF PRESIDENTIAL EXIT POLLS By Sonia Meléndez as a major reason for the 10-point differ- its figures. The William C. Velásquez Institute briefed ence the fact that other national surveys Edison spokesperson Joe Lenski said, some members of the Washington press oversampled Latinos who live in suburban “We believe that the difference between our and advocacy group representatives Nov. areas. Those voters numbers and the Velásquez exit poll is that 10 on its exit poll findings that Latino sup- have higher incomes our samples are selected to represent the port for Bush remained at the same low than Latinos in urban entire state being surveyed. The Velásquez level as it was four years earlier. areas and tend to samples include oversamples of heavily WCVI’s exit poll concluded that Bush support more Repub- Hispanic precincts.” obtained 34.2% of the Latino vote, a slight lican candidates, he The Velásquez exit poll was based upon drop from 35% in 2000. said. a proportional-stratified-random sample of This sharply contrasted with most other Edison/Mitofsky, 777 Latino voters. The sample was drawn national exit polls, including those of CNN, which compiled fig- from 40 precincts taken from 11 states the Associated Press and The Los Angeles ures for national exit including California, Texas and New Mexico. Times. They reported Latino backing for polls by a television GONZALEZ Both Edison and WCVI found that Kerry Bush had increased to 44%. network consortium and The Los Angeles did far better among Hispanics who live in WCVI president Antonio González cited Times, told Weekly Report it stands behind urban and rural areas than he did among Hispanics who live in suburban areas or Analysts Say Nod for Gonzáles Means Pass smaller towns. “Our guess is that most of the difference For More Conservative Court Appointments between our two exit polls is in the sampling (continued from page 1) ing the Supreme Court.’ We’re going to pay distribution,” Lenski added. affect our community,” Carmen Feliciano, a very high price for this (nominee).” Latino Commissioner executive director of the Hispanic National The Gonzáles nomination is not without Bar Association, said in a statement. controversy, since he is behind what his in Idaho to Promote Gonzáles’s name had been circulated detractors say are several legally dubious as a possible Supreme Court nominee, opinions, including an assertion that many Prop 200 Legislation but he is viewed by many conservatives Geneva Convention provisions — such as (continued from page 1) as too moderate on key issues, including those dealing with the treatment of prison- in that state because the government is not affirmative action and immigration. ers of war — are obsolete. His critics add doing anything about undocumented im- Some analysts say that the president is that as far as the Latino community is migrants taking ad- using this nomination to appease na- concerned, there is nothing so far to indi- vantage of social ser- tional Latino groups looking to add a His- cate that Gonzáles would do anything vices. panic to a high-ranking position while different than Ashcroft did in the first Bush In Idaho, Robert ensuring that conservatives give him a administration. Vásquez, a Canyon pass in exchange for bringing more con- “We’re been very disappointed,” said County commis- servative nominees to the courts, includ- Elliot Minsburg, legal director at People for sioner, is taking a ing the Supreme Court. the American Way. “Ashcroft has been one resolution to the state “If the conservatives let this nomination of the more destructive Attorneys General legislature in Febru- go through without a fight, it’ll be at an we’ve seen in modern times when it comes ary that would require enormous cost,” political scientist Rodolfo to civil rights and civil liberties. We have to government identifica- OLTMAN de la Garza of Columbia University told hope that some of that will change, and if it tion to obtain public services. Weekly Report. “They’re going to tell the doesn’t, then the Hispanic community will Cecilia Muñoz, vice president of president, ‘Well, we aren’t going to oppose be disappointed.” theNational Council of La Raza said the this, but you need to give us much more The nomination requires Senate confir- immigration system is broken, but such conservative people for the courts, includ- mation. Hearings begin Jan. 3. legislation does nothing to solve the problem.

Hispanic Link Weekly Report Nov. 15, 2004 3 Dr. Henry Flores & Antonio González How Did Latinos Really Vote? The recent release of the Nov. 2 National Latino Election Day Exit throughout the country. The sample included Latinos from the inner Poll conducted by the William C. Velásquez Research Institute city, suburbs, rural areas, new Latino growth areas and immigrant (WCVI) indicated that Latinos across the country remained rela- destinations. tively unchanged in their support for President Bush since he ran It actually undersampled innercity Latinos and slightly oversampled for the presidency initially in 2000. Latinos in what the Census Bureau calls “Small Latino Places.” In In 2000 President Bush received approximately 35% of the short, the WCVI sample was a slightly conservative design. national Latino vote. This general election day, Latinos supported The 34.2% support for President Bush measured by the WCVI poll President Bush by 34.2% according to the WCVI’s poll. among Latino voters also mirrored four pre-election polls con- Although the actual support levels for President Bush do not ducted by The Miami Herald, the Pew Hispanic Center, and The seem particularly remarkable, they fly in the Washington Post/Tomás Rivera Policy Institute. face of those reported by two national exit PRE-ELECTION POLLS SHOWED BUSH AT 30%-33% polls that were conducted for the television All of the pre-election polls indicated that Latinos were going to network consortium by Edison/Mitofsky and support President Bush at levels between 30%-33%. The Los Angeles Times. Some of the interesting statistics generated by the poll included These two polls indicated higher levels of the fact that the two most important issues in every age, income, support, both above 40%, and were used by religiously affiliated, and national origin Latino groups were the various pundits as evidence that Latinos economy or jobs and the War in Iraq. were voting more Republican and were also Additionally, 28% of the Latinos interviewed were between the finally “declaring” their independence from ages of 18-29, giving credence to the suspicion that Latino youth FLORES the Democratic Party. would actively participate in this election. What made the WCVI’s support levels unique was the fact that this Finally, it appears that Latino Catholics did not pay too much heed was the first time an organization had ever conducted an Election to the Church hierarchy’s attempt to get them to vote against Senator Day exit poll solely of Latino voters. Kerry because of his position on abortion. Less than 6% of Catho- The Mitofsky and Los Angeles Times polls actually included lics even felt that abortion was an important issue governing their Latinos as a sub-sample of the overall sample. As a result Latinos vote. Like all other groups, Latino Catholics were more concerned were undersampled in both polls. about the economy and the War in Iraq than the abortion issue. In The Los Angeles Times poll of more than 5,000 voters nation- LATINO POLLING EFFORTS MUST CONTINUE ally, only 258 Latinos were surveyed — an average of a little over The most important aspect of the WCVI poll, however, is that it was two Latinos per precinct. This represented 5% of the total sample conducted in the first place. and was not reflective of the actual percentage of Latino voters in Never before had any organization attempted to measure the the national electorate. voting patterns of Latinos specifically. Even in academic surveys, MITOFSKY OVERSAMPLED SUBURBAN LATINOS the Latino sample is always too small and therefore it is almost On the other hand, 45% of the Mitofsky poll Latinos were drawn impossible to draw any significant conclusions from these data. from suburban precincts when, in actuality, only 4.4% to 15% of The WCVI exit poll is an important first attempt at measuring how Latinos live in the suburbs, depending upon how suburbs are Latinos actually vote on Election Day. These efforts must continue defined. in light of the fact that Latinos are quickly becoming the fastest- So the first sample had too few Latinos, while the second growing ethnic or racial minority voting group in the United States. oversampled Latinos from the suburbs. (Antonio González is president of the William C. Velásquez The WCVI’s poll was more representative of Latino voters be- Institute, with headquarters in Los Angeles, and Henry Flores, cause its sample of 777 included nothing but Latinos who resided Ph.D., is Dean of the Graduate School, St. Mary’s University of Texas in areas that better reflect the residential patterns of Latinos in San Antonio. Flores directed WCVI’s exit-polling program.)

their preliminary findings with a small group of reporters and Sin pelos en la lengua political junkies here in Washington D.C. Nov. 10. (See their guest column, above, and Sonia Meléndez’s article on page 3.) POLARIZED POLLS? Before the postmortems on the Hispanic Twice before in recent memory, WCVI has been out of sync with role in the 2004 elections finish (assuming they ever will), one other, more high-profile national pollsters in its surveys on the thing is certain: Hispanic vote. Each time, the national press cheerfully ignored or Latino political buffs are going to become much more knowl- discredited its research. And both times, down the line, independent edgeable about polling. experts came to the conclusion that the Velásquez institute’s surveys President Antonio González of the William C. Velásquez Insti- were more on target than those of its non-Hispanic peers. tute will see to that. In days ahead, Latinos will have a chance to hear the sometimes If ever a Hispanic exit poll appeared on the surface to miss the complex debates on how the political moods and choices of the mark, it was WCVI’s survey conducted on the Nov. 2 presidential expanding national force of Hispanic voters should be counted. race. While all the name mainstream pollsters were telling the González is ready to pit WCVI’s expertise against the field. Hope- public that Hispanics were trending into the Republican camp and fully, other pollsters will join in the debate. supporting Bush in the 40%-45% range, González tallied his The first of such sessions, being put together by the National numbers and told the press that nothing much has changed. As Association of Hispanic Journalists and Hispanic Link, is likely to in 2000, Latinos still gave Bush only about a third of their ballots happen here in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Dec. 2. — roughly 10% under what the rest of the pack was saying. The second-biggest question it can answer is will the nearly all- González and WCVI polling director Dr. Henry Flores shared white D.C. press corps show up to listen? --Kay Bárbaro

4 Nov. 15, 2004 Hispanic Link Weekly Report COLLECTING CONNECTING Compiled by Alicia McGrail Applications Accepted for Knight Fellowship HIV PREVALENCE HIGHER AMONG MIGRANTS: The prevalence of Compiled by Noelia Hernández HIV among Mexican migrant workers is more than three times higher Applications for the 2005-06 John S. Knight Fellowship at Stanford than the rate in Mexico or the United States, according to a study of University are being accepted. Twelve fellowships are awarded to 600 migrant workers by the University of California’s University-wide U.S. journalists who have potential to reach the top level in their AIDS Research Program. specialty. The study, “Epidemiology of HIV Among Mexican Migrants and Eligible journalists include news editors, publishers, general Recent Immigrants in California,” also found an HIV prevalence four managers, news directors, station managers, applicants who are times higher among pregnant women at Tijuana General Hospital in committed to improving editorial quality at their news organization. Mexico than among the general population in either Mexico or the United Fellows receive a stipend of $55,000 plus supplemental income. States. They must have a minimum of seven years of full-time professional A copy of the 11-page study is published in the November 2004 experience in any area of journalism. There are no educational prereq- issue of the Journal of AIDS, which is not available for purchase uisites. Fellows must reside at Stanford for the academic period. without a subscription. However, the study can be downloaded in Candidates are required to write two essays and provide three PDF online at www.jaid.org. For more information contact Melissa letters of recommendation. Applications must be postmarked by Sánchez at (510) 987-9855 or write to the Universitywide AIDS Feb.1. For more information, visit www.knightfellows.stanford.edu. Research Program, Office of Health Affairs, University of California, or write to John S. Knight Fellowships, Dept. of Communication, Office of the President, 300 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor, Oakland, CA, Stanford University, Building 120, Rm.424, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, 94612-3550. CA 94305-2050. Phone: (650) 723-4937 MORE BORICUAS ON MAINLAND: More Puerto Ricans lived in the Media Award Available to Journalists continental United States than on the island in 2003, according to a The Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation is accepting entries for its resource guide released by The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Admin- annual Livingston Award, the largest all-media, general reporting istration and Puerto Rico Legal Defense and Education Fund. prize in U.S. journalism. Three $10,000 awards will be presented for The “Atlas of Stateside Puerto Ricans,” 130 pages, provides a best entries in local, national and international affairs. Entries can geographic and demographic overview of Puerto Rican communi- be in print, on line or broadcast journalism. Applicants must be 34 ties in 13 states. It also provides an analysis of socieconomic years or younger as of Dec. 31, 2004. One entry is accepted per conditions, civic leadership and participation, and maps of the individual. Entries must have appeared in U.S. media. various communities. Topics should be related to current events or include new information The atlas may be obtained free by contacting Celeste Díaz at on old events. Entries can be a single piece or a case series with a PRFAA at (202) 378-0710 or by writing to the PRFAA at 1100 17th St. maximum of three related topics. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C., 20036. Orders may also be e- Deadline for 2004 entries must be postmarked by Feb. 1. For more mailed to [email protected]. The guide is not yet posted online. information visit www.livawards.org or write to The Livingston Awards, PRFAA plans to make it available by the end of November. Wallace House, 620 Oxford Road, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

tion with Oaxacan cooking, crafts, traditional cos- The Mt. Rainer and Brentwood Elementary Calendar tumes and regional music. schools host a Nicaraguan Holiday Pottery & Crafts Fair. There is no charge for listings. Address items to Information: (313) 964-4515 ext. 13 or 40 Calendar Editor, Hispanic Link Weekly Report, 1420 N AUTHOR DISCUSSION Information: (301) 864-5218 St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. (202) 234-0280. Washington, D.C. Nov. 16 Fax: (202) 234-4090. E-mail: [email protected] COMING SOON The Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library stages an BUSINESS CONFERENCE author discussion with Ecuadorean writer Carlos THIS WEEK Washington, D.C. Nov. 30 Chiriboga. The Department of Transportation hosts its an- ART EXHIBIT Information: (202) 727-1183 nual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Con- Providence, R.I. through Jan. 30 MEDIA AWARDS The Rhode Island School of Design will stage an ference. San Francisco Nov. 17 art exhibit, “New Art from Cuba, the Dominican Information: (800) 532-1169 The New California Expo stages its annual media Republic and Puerto Rico." WINE TASTING awards gala. Information: (401) 454-6500 Washington, D.C. Dec. 1 Information: (415) 503-4170 FILM FESTIVAL The Farmworker Justice Fund stages its third San Francisco through Nov. 21 BOOK DISCUSSION annual wine tasting event. The San Francisco Bay Area stages its 8th Washington, D.C. Nov. 17 Information: (202) 783-2628 annual Latino Film Festival. The Martin Luther King Library hosts a discussion Information: (415) 458-3769 with author Patrick Sánchez. THIS WEEK IN LATINO HISTORY… DIA DE LOS MUERTOS TRIBUTE Information: (202) 727-1183 Chicago through Dec. 12 LATINO CONCERT Puerto Rican novelist Luis Rafael The Mexican Fine Arts Museum hosts its annual Washington, D.C. Nov. 18 Sánchez was born Nov. 17, 1939. Día de los Muertos: Tribute and Tradition exhibit. The Cultural Institute of Mexico hosts a Latino Bartolomé de Medina invented a silver Information: (312) 738-1503 concert "Music and the Mexican Revolution." processing method Nov. 17, 1557. CUBAN FILM POSTERS Information: (202) 232-8674 ext. 8 Mexican-American leader and U.S. New York City through Nov. 24 YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Senator from New Mexico Dennis Chávez The Cuban Art Space of the Center for Cuban Arlington, Va. Nov. 19 died Nov. 18, 1962. The Latin American Students Congress hosts its Studies stages an exhibit of Cuban film posters. Spanish-American actress Imogene Information: (212) 242-0559 12th annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference. Coca was born Nov. 18, 1908. OAXACAN CELEBRATION Information: (703) 228-7232 The late Coca-Cola CEO and chairman Dearborn, Mich., Nov. 16 HOLIDAY POTTERY & CRAFT FAIR Michigan's Mexican Consulate hosts a celebra- Brentwood, Md. Nov. 20 Roberto Goizueta was born Nov. 18, 1931.

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THIS YEAR’S WINNERS WERE: FIRST PLACE – $200 – Hunter Braithwaite – Anne H.S., Virginia Beach, Va. SECOND PLACE – $100 – Lady Yineth Cáceres – Gainesville College – Braselton, Ga. THIRD PLACE – $50 – Daysi Calavia López – G. Holmes Braddock Sr. High – Miami, Fl. HONORABLE MENTIONS – $50 Mónica Barerra – Florida Atlantic University – Wellington, Fl. Elizabeth Chávez – Wheaton H.S. – Silver Spring, Md. Jennifer Murillo – Phineas Banning H.S. – Wilmington, Calif. Priska Neely – James Hubert Blake H.S. – Silver Spring, Md.

The Creating Future Journalists essay competition and awards event were made possible with support from Aspira Association Inc., Guapo’s Restaurant, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, News Hour, Radio Television News Directors Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and The Washington Hispanic newspaper. General program support was provided by Fox Entertainment, jetBlue Airways, Microsoft, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, State Farm Insurance, The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF E DUCATION AND H UMAN D EVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF E DUCATIONAL P SYCHOLOGY Two Positions: Assistant or Associate Professor of Special Education For additional information and application procedures see: http://epsy.coe.tamu.edu/sabe_position.htm The Special and Bilingual Education (SABE) Program in the Department of Educational Psychology is recruiting for two tenure-track positions, each at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. We encourage applicants with programs of research in the following areas: a) prevention and intervention of academic difficulties, b) assessment and data-based decision-making, c) social competence and positive behavior supports, d) school- wide models of academic and social success, or e) secondary education and transition services. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in Special Education or a closely related field, two or more years of direct professional experience with children/youth with disabilities, or children/youth who are at-risk of failure in M school and community settings, evidence of significant research and publications (Associate) or strong early record of research and publications (Assistant) in an area related to achievement disparities, evidence of success A in securing external research funding (Associate) or strong early record indicating potential for success in securing external research funding (Assistant), commitment to teaching and mentoring graduate students, and commit- R ment to teaching and research focused on individuals from diverse backgrounds. Texas A&M University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and K maintaining a climate that affirms diversity of both persons and views, including differences in race, ethnicity, E national origin, gender, age, socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. T New Reads P Explore the latest writings Edited by by Latino authors Noelia Hernández L A Postclassic Soconusco Society: The Late Prehistory of include seafood salad in avocado halves, garlicky stir-fried the Coast of Chiapas, Mexico, by Barbara Voorhies and shrimp, mushroom empanadas, avocado cocktail, and ro- C Janine Gasco: This book expands on collected archeologi- maine lettuce with cilantro dressing. cal data from Postclassic sites of the Mesoamerica re- Colorful pictures of prepared cuisine are provided through- E gions. The fieldwork research was led by two Mesoamerican out the book. ($20.00, Houghton Mifflin Company, paper- archaeologists in areas of the Pacific coast of Soconusco back, 400 pp.) and areas of Acapetahua. The authors analyze the various Locas: A Love & Rockets Book, by Jaime Hernández: findings along with 97 black and white illustrated pictures This story begins in the early 1980s Southern California rock and 36 maps. scene with Maggie Chascarillo, who is a young bisexual This book is contributing to a movement toward discov- Mexican-American woman trying to define herself. Maggie is eries of Postclassic archaeology data that has long been drawn to this new phenomenon called “hardcore” punk rock limited. This is a reference book of new data that presents where she finds Hopey Glass. Hopey is a spirited rebellious a case study for these ancient empires. The featured “punkette” who becomes Maggie’s lover and a constant and findings are artifacts such as textiles, craft items, commer- powerful presence in her life. The story follows the women cial exchange, and social context of life in that area. ($35.00, through their adventures and mishaps. Maggie’s trials deal University of Texas Press, paperback, 250 pp.) with her self-esteem, chaotic environment, class and racial Zarela’s Veracruz: Mexico’s Simplest Cuisine, by Zarela tension that lead to the rise of violence between punks and Martínez and Anne Mendelson: This new cookbook pro- police. While Hopey goes on a tour with a band following her vides more than 150 choices for festive parties or dinnertime dreams, Maggie evolves from an angry young punk into a wishes. The book is filled with dishes from Veracruz that mature woman. introduce easier, lighter and varied recipes that are easy to Hernández uses black and white comic strips to create a follow. These are a pleasant mix of Spanish and Mediter- naturalistic world capturing every minute of the characters' ranean that capture each dish unique to Veracruz. The emotions. He skillfully masters every detailed expression of recipe combinations vary from chicken to seafood with the the characters, leading readers on a thrilling and eventful blending of herbs, olive oil or vegetables. Such plates ride. ($49.95, Fantagraphics Books, hardcover, 710 pp.) If you have a recently released a book or CD you would like included in New Reads or New Sounds, send a copy to Fresia Rodriguez, Editor, Hispanic Link, 1420 N St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005-2895. (202) 234-0280. E-mail: [email protected]

Hispanic Link Weekly Report Nov. 15, 2004 7 but Smits said he has his own ideas. “It would be good if that character ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT had a multi-Latino background,… great if the character could be, pick a Caribbean country and Mexican, because there [would be] a dynamic ON AND OFF TV: Actor Jimmy Smits returned to network television in on issues that relate to Latin America.” a big way this month, with a surprise cameo on NYPD Blue the same The West Wing airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern time. week his new, lead character was introduced on The West Wing. In other TV news: In a much publicized, albeit brief sequence on Blue — the hit ABC cop drama in which he starred from 1994 to 1998 — Smits reprised his role „ Freddy Prinze Jr. has signed a deal with producer Warner Bros. as the late detective Bobby Simone. and ABC to create a sitcom in which he would play a Puerto Rican man Smits said he received a call from executive producer Steven Bochco who grows up in a household full of women — a situation that mirrors to make the special appearance on the show’s last season. “And I said, his own. Prinze was raised by his mother in New Mexico after his father, OK, Steven, but Simone is dead,” the actor recalled. Chico and the Man star Freddie Prinze, committed suicide in 1977. In the sequence aired Nov. 9, Simone appeared to his old partner and “I told them I won’t do TV unless I’m the executive producer, unless mentor, Detective Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz). “It’s a simple, little, I’m the creator...,” Prinze told the Associated Press. “If that’s a problem, beautiful scene that sends Sipowicz into a different kind of path for the I understand that... I have to make sure it’s represented the way it is.” rest of the season,” Smits told Hispanic Link. „ In spite of favorable reviews, a CBS sitcom with two lead Latino Smits had much more airtime the next day on NBC’s political drama characters played by Hispanic actors has become one of the season’s The West Wing, where he plays Matt Santos, a Democratic congress- first casualties. John Ortiz and J.D. Pardo appeared on Clubhouse, a man from Texas who will make a run for the White House now that show that debuted to poor ratings on Tuesday nights and plummeted President Bartlett (Martin Sheen) is on the last year of his second term. further when moved to Saturdays. It was pulled off the schedule last Smits said he took the role at the urging of West Wing executive week after attracting only 4.2 million viewers on its last airing. producer John Wells, who wanted to explore what happens when an „ Eva Longoria stars as one of the title characters in ABC’s primetime ideologue decides to run for higher office. “He really wants to get soap opera Desperate Housewives, this season’s surprise hit. involved in the campaign process and take the audience through the The Nov. 7 episode drew a record 24.9 million viewers, the fourth whole thing; a guy making this decision, to take on something as big consecutive weekly gain in six airings. as [the candidacy] and not compromise his ideals.” (Antonio Mejías-Rentas is entertainment editor with the Los Santos’ ethnicity has not been fully described by the show’s creators, Angeles Spanish-language daily La Opinión.)

fears new layoffs at major dailies may result featuring an online directory of New York- Media Report in dramatically less diversified newsrooms. based Latino media, cultural and artistic TELEVISA EXPANDS: Mexican television In a statement released Nov. 10, NAHJ organizations, and a calendar of events. network Televisa’s publishing arm, Edito- expressed concern regarding the layoffs of The NYC LMEC was created in October rial Televisa, now owns a majority stake in six Latino journalists at the Belo Corp.- 2003 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Coral Gables-based Hispanic Publishing owned Dallas Morning News. The cutbacks To learn more, visit www.nyc.gov. Group, Televisa announced Nov. 9. Televisa follow announcements of plans by the Hous- UTEP AWARD: The Department of Com- will own 51% of the venture, to be called ton Chronicle and San Francisco Chronicle munication at the University of Texas at El Hispanic Publishing Associates. It will add to trim their newsroom staffs by 10%. Paso has named alumna Teresa Quevedo the English-language publications His- While Latinos comprise 5% of the Dallas as recipient of this year’s Hicks-Middagh panic Magazine and Hispanic Trends to its daily’s newsroom, they made up nearly 10% Award for Excellence. lineup. Editorial Televisa already distrib- of its 65 layoffs, cutting Latino staff by 25%. Quevedo co-anchors “Noticias 34” on utes 15 Spanish-language magazines in For more information, visit www.nahj.org. Univisión-owned KMEX-TV in Los Angeles. the United States. LATINO DIRECTORY: The New York City A native of Chihuahua, Mexico, she has DIVERSITY DECREASE: The National As- Latin Media & Entertainment Commission been with KMEX-TV since 1991. sociation of Hispanic Journalists says it has announced the launch of its Web site, — Sirena J. Scales

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