La VozVolume 13 Number 5A Bi-Cultural PublicationMay 2018

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People in the NewsLa Voz Newspaper - May, 2018

Ana María GonzálezPromoted to Full

Professor at TexasLutheran University

Bloom Communications, an inte-grated communications agency special-izing in marketing, public relations, andresearch-based consulting, announcedOlga Campos Benz has joined the firmas Community Development Direc-tor.

Campos Benz joins Bloom with over30 years of experience covering the big-gest news in Houston, CorpusChristi and Austin. In the newly-cre-ated role of Community Develop-ment Director, Campos Benz is re-sponsible for deepening Bloom’sstrong relationship with the Austincommunity. Drawing on her experienceand career as a seasoned journalist andvisual storyteller, Campos Benz alsobrings a newsroom perspective toBloom’s public relations services.

“I am thrilled to join a team with suchan active and meaningful role in ourlocal community,” said Campos Benz.“Bloom’s absolute commitment to giv-ing back is more than an organiza-tional program - it’s a foundational

Dr. Guadalupe SanMiguel Named a

Fellow by the TexasState HistoryAssociation

Dr. Emilio ZamoraElected First Vice-President of TSTA

Brenda Rubio sucessfully defendedher dissertation and will graduate thismonth from The University of Texasat Austin with a Ph.D. She was a stu-dent in the Educational Policy andPlanning tract.

Rubio, who hails from New Mexicoworked closely with Dr. AngelaValenzuela as she studied and par-ticipated in the Academia CuautliProject at the Emma S. BarrientosMexican American Cultural Cen-ter.

The Board of Regents at TexasLutheran University has appointedDr. Ana María González to full pro-fessor in the Department of Spanishand French.

Dr. González received her doctoratefrom the University of Massachusettsat Amherst in Latin American Lit-erature in 2002. She joined the fac-ulty at Texas Lutheran Universityin 2003.

Over the years Dr. González has ledstudy abroad trips to various countriesin Central America and Mexico. In2015 she earned a masters degree inFrench Studies from the MiddleburySchool of Languages.

Her publication record includes a num-ber of books on the local historyofHispanics in Seguin, Texas and sev-eral poetry collections.On manyocassions she has also served as anAssociate Edtior of La Voz Newspa-per.

Dr. González is indeed an exciting andvaluable member of the faculty at TexasLutheran University and active par-ticipant in the local Hispanic commu-nity of Seguin.

Dr. Emilio Zamora, as a member ofthe Board of Directors of the TexasState History Association, now holdsthe position of Vice-President of theorganization.

As a professor in the Department ofHistory at The University of Texasat Austin, Dr. Zamora specializes inMexican American history, Texas his-tory, oral history, and transnational(U.S./Mexico) working class history.

His latest publications are ClaimingRights and Righting Wrongs inTexas, Mexican Job Politics duringWorld War II and Beyond the LatinoWorld War II Hero: The Social andPolitical Legacy of a Generation(co-edited with Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez).

Zamora also has served as the ViceChair of the advisory board of theMexican American Cultural Cen-ter (MACC, Austin), and a member ofthe advisory board of the HispanicTexas History Project, a statewide ar-chival collection program with the Re-covering the U.S. Hispanic LiteraryHeritage Project based at the Uni-versity of Houston. Zamora alsoserves as a Fellow of the Texas State

Historical Association and as a Fel-low of the Barbara White StuartCentennial Professorship in Texashistory at The University of Texas.

Olga Campos BenzJoins New Communi-cation Organization

principle apparent in everything theydo, and I’m proud to be a part of sucha smart and genuinely kind agency.”

Prior to joining the Bloom Commu-nications team, Campos Benz hiredthe agency to promote the debut of herfirst novel, “It’s News to Me,” whichtakes readers into the behind-the-scenes world of television news.Bloom led a successful public relationscampaign for the launch of the book,landing coverage in key outlets includ-ing KXAN, Shuffle Online, andGood Day Austin, among others. Inaddition, Olga was a featured speakerat the Texas Book Festival.

Brenda Rubio Earnsher Doctorate fromThe University ofTexas at Austin

The title of her dissertation was:Academia Cuauhtli: A Study of Bilin-gual Teacher Identity Development ina Culturally Relevant Schooling Space

She has accepted a position as Assis-tant Professor at New Mexico StateUniversity in Las Cruzes, NewMexico where she received her bach-elors degree in 2007.

Dr. San Miguel is a scholar of U.S.history who specializes in MexicanAmerican Education. At the recent an-nual meeting of the Texas State His-tory Association in San Marcos,Texas, he was named a fellow by theorganization.

Professor San Miguel received hisM.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford Uni-versity. Much of San Miguel's re-search has focused on the impact ofpolitics, culture, and language on theeducation of Mexican Americans.

He was President of the National As-sociation of Chicana and ChicanoStudies, has served on the Board ofDirectors for the Institute for the His-tory of Texas Music at Texas StateUniversity, and is on the editorialboard of the Journal of Latinos andEducation.

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Bienvenidos otra vez a La VozNewspaper! Tengo muchoque platicarte, pero no se si voya tener suficiente espacio eneste página. Pero hay les voy!

Quiero empezar llamando a suatención la carrera del Distrito46 en el Texas House ofRepresentatives. En laprimaria, nadie ganó lo 50%del voto para salir como elnominado del partidoDemocrata.

Asi es que tuvo haber lo quese llama un run-off election.Esto se va llevará a cabo el 22de Mayo con Sheryl Cole yJose “Chito” Vela. Una delas preocupaciones en esteelección es de que si Chitogana, entonces no va habernigun representante de la razanegra en la legislature delcondado de Travis.

En un debate hace poco, estacuestion que se puso en la mesay la cual lo contesto Chito,deciendo, que el tenia todo elderecho de ser candidato en

este distrito aunque eraChicano. Unos han estadodeciendo que no es justo quela raza negra no tendrarepresentación si Chito gana laelección. Chito ha dicho, sigana la elección, el espera serla voz para toda la gente, noimporta su raza.

En la páginas 4 y 5 vas a vervarios individuos con un brevehistoria de su más recienteslogros. En reality these twopages are an extention of ourPeople In the News section.We just had a lot of folks tohighlight this time around.

On page 7 you find a storyabout a young man who justwon the Mayor’s race in DelRio, Texas. Bruno Lozanonot only won the mayor’s race,he also beat the establishment.Expect to hear from him in thefuture.

Los Tigres del Norteperformed at Folsom StatePrison in California. This isnote worthy because 50 years

ago, it was Johnny Cash whodid the same thing. What wasdifferent this time around?Aside from playing in Spanish,the audience, i.e. the prisonpopulation, was made up of alot more people of color. Seepage 8 for the rest of the story.

On page 11 we have a storyfollow up story on the push toget a Mexican AmericanStudies course passed by theTexas State Board ofEducation. In April the boardmembers finally took a vote onthe question and votedfavorably, but, at the lastminute, and much to the chagrinof the activists that weresupporting the effort, the boardchanged the name of the coursefrom Mexican AmericanStudies to Ethnic Studies: AnOverview of Americans ofMexican Descent.

Well. This watering down ofthe title didn’t set well withmany and there is now a moveto get the original name back.Aver que pasa.

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Run off Election: May 22nd

Rick Noriega Retires FromTexas Army National Guardwith Rank of Major General

Luz Elena ValenzuelaGraduates from

Southwestern UniversityAndrew Herrera was elected President of Uni-versity Democrats at The University of Texasat Austin for the upcoming Fall semester. A 2016graduate of East View High School inGeorgetown, Texas, Herrera will lead a politi-cal organization that was founded in 1953 to en-gage young people in politics. Herrera stated, “I look forward to working with Andrew andUDems to continue registering and motivatingstudents to vote!” He is majoring in governmentand expects to graduate with the Class of 2020.

Luz Elena Valenzuela, youngest daughter toDr. Angela Valenzuela and Dr. Emilio Zamoragraduated from Southwestern University inGeorgetown, Texas.

She earned her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts inthe area of Musical Performance Opera and hasbeen chosen to represent Southwestern Uni-versity this summer at the 2018 Edinburgh Fes-tival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland where shewill perform as part of the Don Juan Project.(The Don Juan Project offers an investigation ofthe myth of Don Juan and its many interpreta-tions beginning with its inception in the mind ofthe 17th century Spanish monk Tirso de Molina.)

This festival is recognized as the largest arts fes-tival in the world, boasting a record-breaking53,000 performances last summer alone. Her par-ents are very proud of her and happy to get thechance to tag along for the celebration in August.

Andrew Herrera ElectedPresident of University

Democrats at UT

After 30 years of service Noriega retires fromservice. As a former Texas State Rep, he servedfive terms. He is currently the Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the Ronald McDonald House Hous-ton, that offers help for critically ill children re-ceiving care in the Texas Medical Center.

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Former Texas State Representative and UnitedStates Congressman, Pete Gallego has an-nounced his intention to run for the seat of TexasState Senator in District 19. This district in-cludes parts of San Antonio and a large area tothe West.

Carlos Uresti, the current holder of the seatwas recently found guilty of several felonies andis not expected to remain in the seat. While Urestihas no plans to step down, the Texas SenateDemocratic Caucus is calling on him to resignand Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has said he wouldstrip Uresti of his committee assignments.

In the mean time Gallegos and others arepostioning themselves for what they believe willbe the end of Uresti’s political career. Gallegosstated, “First of all, I want to thank you, the sup-porters who have been there for me for all thistime. These past couple weeks have been amaz-ing as I have talked with so many of you aboutwhat you want in Texas government. It is alwaysgood to receive different perspectives on issuesthat always seem to be changing, just like ourgreat state.”

So I am officially launching my Pete Gallegofor Texas Senate website. And I wanted to makesure you are among the first to see it. This is animportant step in ensuring that new people learnwho Pete Gallego is, the solutions I have forDistrict 19, and making it easy for people to getinvolved. www.petegallego.com

Congratulations to MarthaCotera, long timeAustin resident, feminist, historian and civicand community activist for being recognizedfor having shaped "the history of Austin"and earning the 2018 Emma S. Barrientos -Mexican American Cultural Center Awardof Excellence for Lifetime Achievement!

This award recognizes remarkable Latinosfor the artistic excellence they bring to thecultural arts of Austin. Recipients of theaward will be honored by the addition of theirnames to the multi-faceted sculpture by Rob-ert J. Mezquiti, "Pétalos," a permanent in-stallation at the ESB-MACC that serves asa visual record of those who have shapedthe history of the ESB-MACC.

Mrs. Cotera was born in Casas Grandes,Chihuahua and raised in El Paso, Texas. Shegraduated from the University of Texas at ElPaso before moving to Austin in the 1960s.She was an active participant in the ChicanoMovement and moved to Crystal City, Texasduring the time of the Raza Unida Party withher husband Juan Cotera. Together theywere both involved in the creation of JacintoTreviño College down in the Rio GrandeValley which was one of the first attempts atbuilding aChicano insti-tution ofhigher educa-tion inMercedes, Tx

Long time community activist Ana Maciel waselected the Chairperson of the Emma S.Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Cen-ter in Austin, Texas.

Commenting her new position Maciel stated,“Thank you to the ESB-MACC board for elect-ing me tonight to continue serving as Chair andcongrats to Aida A. Cerda-Prazak, who will serveas the newly elected vice-chair. We are also ex-cited to welcome two new ESB-MACC boardmembers Tomas Medina and Endie Silva. Ex-cited for our new MACC Marketing staff mem-ber Olivia Tamzarian. I am truly honored bythe trust you have in me and am excited to get towork and will give it my all. This year at theMACC, we are opening the doors wider to inviteour Mexican American and Latino families. Invit-ing our community to enjoy this beautiful facil-ity which has established a presence in unitingthe Austin Latino and artistic community. TheESB-MACC has quickly become an institutionwhose mission and purpose to preserve the Mexi-can American and Latino arts and cultural heri-tage of the City of Austin.”

The creation of the ESB Mexican AmericanCultural Center, and it is still not finished, hasbeen a long journey with many ups and downs.To learn more about the history of this beautifulcultural center visit their website at:www.facebook.com/pg/AustinESBMACC/about/?ref=page_internal

Martha Cotera ReceivesESB-MACC Award

of Excellence

Pete Gallego Launches Bidfor Texas Senate

in District 19

Ana Maciel Elected Chair-person of the Mexican

American Cultural CenterBoard of Directors

Dr. Juan O. SanchezRetires from Texas A&MUniversity in Galveston

Sanchez writes in book Religion and the KuKlux Klan, “As with other terrorist and extrem-ist organizations, religion forms the basis of theKu Klux Klan'sdogmatic philoso-phy, providing jus-tification for its be-liefs and actions.The Klan repre-sents a link toAmerica's culturalpast. WhileAmerica has un-dergone tremen-dous social change,the secretive orderhas since the end of the Civil War kept alive theantiquated values-predicated on racism and reli-gion-of white supremacism. Covering nearly acentury of Klan ideology, this book examines thegroup's religious rhetoric in their songs and lit-erature, from its heyday during the 1920s to 2014.”

Dr. Juan O. Sanchez, retired from UT inGalveston and will be returning to the San An-tonio to conitnue his research and writing on theKu Klux Klan.

Sanchez, who received his doctorate from OurLady of the Lake University in San Antonio,and lived in Uvalde, Texas where he was a schoolteacher and at one time the owner of La Voz deUvalde County, has been researching and writingon the KKK for several years and has two booksin print on their activities with respect to His-panics.

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Bruno Lozano, a graduate of Del Rio HighSchool and a U.S. Air Force security law en-forcement officer won the Mayor’s race in DelRio, Texas with 62 percent of the vote on May5th, 2018.

As a first time candidate, there was some doubthe could pull it off against his more establish-ment back opponent and incumbent RobertGarza. “On behalf of my entire family, friendsand campaign team, thank you all for your sup-port. Del Rio, WE did this and together WE canmove OUR city forward. Thank you all!!” saidLozano after the vote was in.

Del Rio, Texas is a city of about 40,000 alongTexas’ border with Mexico, 150 miles west ofSan Antonio. It was Lozano’s penchant for wear-ing high heels that led to attacks on social mediacalling him a “faggot with AIDS,” according to arecent report from IntoMore.com.

Lozano will be Del Rio’s first LGBTQ electedofficial, and the youngest person to serve as thecity’s mayor. He ran on a platform of change andbelieves Del Rio can be a positive example forthe border, where people have been demonizedby President Donald Trump. In an interiewwith Jim Sanchez of Conexión Del Rio,Lozano stated “History has shown that wavesof change occur when culture, society, and econo-mies are at a crossroads. What has worked in thepast is no longer sufficient in the present. Instead,new ideas, new perspective and new experiencesare needed to ensure the challenges of stagnationand complacency are corrected steadfast,”

Lozano is an Air Force veteran who chose notto re-enlist because of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,”the ban on open service that was repealed underPresident Barack Obama. “Stonewall hap-pened because drag queens and a minority groupstood up to animosity, and I had to go back in thecloset because of that same hatred,” Lozano toldIntoMore.com. “I know what that was like, and

Bruno “Ralphy” LozanoElected New Mayor in

Del Rio, Texas

Last month when Lozano posted this statementon his Facebook account, he also then announcedhis candidacy for Mayor of the City of Del Rio.“It is time for a generation of new, young blood totake charge. My generation that is in their 20sand mid-30s, we talk a lot on social media aboutthe need to change things in wanting to have animpact on the world.”

As for accountability in politics, “accountabilityand transparency are one of the biggest issuesfor which constituents want to hold leadershipaccountable for,” said Lozano. “It is time fornew ideas and new visions of the future. It is timethe next generation takes action and get involvedin local politics. We can continue our heritagethrough proper investments in infrastructure,culture, and services and that can start with ac-countability. An accountable government is astrong and trustworthy government. Some of thatchange includes the steadfast growth that the en-tire border region sees. I’m running for mayor ofDel Rio because Del Rio is at a precipice ofchange,” Lozano concluded.

it translates to today’s campaign. I’m not going tobow down. I am who I am. Accept me or not.”Lozano is the first to claim victory among the 52LGBTQ candidates in Texas this year, which isby far the most in the state’s history.

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La Asociación de Agentes de Bienes Raíces deTexas publica el Informe Trimestral de laVivienda de Texas del primer trimestre de 2018

Las ventas y los precios de las viviendas en Texas experimentaron un fuerte crecimiento durante elprimer trimestre de 2018, mientras que el inventario y los listados activos de viviendas se disminuyeron,según el Informe Trimestral de la Vivienda de Texas del primer trimestre de 2018, publicado hoy porla Asociación de Agentes de Bienes Raíces de Texas.

"El impulso a finales de 2017 continúa en 2018 a medida que las viviendas en Texas siguen teniendogran demanda", dijo Kaki Lybbert, presidenta de la Asociación de Agentes de Bienes Raíces deTexas. "Esta actividad significativa que hemos observado en el volumen de las ventas de viviendasdurante el primer trimestre de 2018 está sentando las bases para una fuerte temporada veraniega deventas para los bienes raíces en Texas".

Las 70,292 casas de Texas vendidas en elprimer trimestre representan un aumento de2.2 por ciento en comparación con el primertrimestre de 2017. En adición, el precio medioaumentó un 5.7 por ciento en el mismo periodoa $224,500. Entre las viviendas vendidas en elprimer trimestre, el 29.1 por ciento tenían unprecio de $300,000 o más, un aumento de 1.9puntos porcentuales frente a 2017. Mientrastanto, las ventas de viviendas que costaban $299,000 o menos disminuyeron 1.7 puntos porcentualesen comparación con el primer trimestre del año pasado.

El Dr. Jim Gaines, economista principal del Centro de Bienes Raíces de la Universidad TexasA&M, comentó, "Aunque las actividades de venta de viviendas en el primer trimestre de 2018 siguenmanteniendo un ritmo positivo de años anteriores, el ritmo al que estos incrementos ocurren estácomenzando a desacelerar a medida que el inventario se vuelve más limitado. Los trimestres segundoy tercero suelen ser los más ocupados y más competitivos en el mercado de bienes raíces de Texas, yprobablemente este verano no va a ser diferente".

Los listados activos cayeron 2.9 por ciento interanual a 93,151 listados en el primer trimestre de2018. Las viviendas de Texas pasaron un promedio de 66 días en el mercado en el mismo periodo, dosdías más que el año pasado.

El inventario mensual de viviendas se redujo 0.2 meses desde el primer trimestre de 2017 a 3.3 mesesde inventario. Según el Centro de Bienes Raíces de la Universidad Texas A&M, un mercadoequilibrado entre oferta y demanda tiene entre 6.0 y 6.5 meses de inventario.

Lybbert concluyó, "Mientras continuamos viendo mayor escasez de inventario de viviendas, esalentador que el crecimiento económico produzca un aumento en las actividades de venta de viviendas,lo que es una buena señal para el verano. Sin embargo, si el inventario de viviendas sigue disminuyendomientras que los precios suben, posiblemente continúen los desafíos a la asequibilidad en todo elestado".

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Los Tigres del Norte, following in thefootsteps of Johnny Cash, performedtwo shows at Folsom Prison in Cali-fornia in April of this year. Their perfor-mances at this well known correctionalinstittution marked the first time a majorLatino musical group has played theresince Johnny Cash in 1968.

National Public Radio reports that LosTigres submitted a request to performat Folsom two years ago and only gotthe green light a few months back. Co-incidentally, it was also 50 years ago thatthe norteño legends played their firstshow in the United States, at anotherprison in the town of Soledad, Califor-nia.

The performance on April 17th, was re-corded for an upcoming documentary onUnivsión. "When we first came to thiscountry, the first performance that wedid ... was in a prison in Soledad, Cali-fornia," Tigres frontman JorgeHernandez said in the NPR report. "Itreminds us that it's a blessing that wecan be here at Folsom playing.”

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Los Tigres Del Norte Play FolsonPrison 50 years after Johnny Cash

Brief History of LosTiegres del Norte

The group was started by Jorge Hernandez,his brothers, and his cousins. They thenbegan recording after moving to San Jose,California in the late 1960s, when all the mem-bers were still in their teens. They were spon-

sored by a local record company, DiscosFama, owned by an Englishman named ArtWalker, who took them under his wing andhelped them find jobs and material, as wellas recording all of their early albums.

The Tigres were at first only locally popu-lar, but took off after Jorge and Art Walkerheard a Los Angeles mariachi singer performa song in the early 1971 about a couple ofdrug runners, Emilio Varela and Camelia laTexana. There had been occasional balladsabout the cross-border drug trade ever sinceProhibition in the 1920s, but never a song ascinematic as this, featuring a woman smug-gler who shoots the man and takes off withthe money. After getting permission to recordthis song, Los Tigres del Norte released"Contrabando y traición" in 1974.The songquickly hit on both sides of the border, in-

spired a series of movies, and kicked off oneof the most remarkable careers in Spanish-language music.

In norteño/conjunto form, Los Tigres delNorte have been able to portray "real life" ina manner that strikes a chord with peopleacross the Americas. Many of their mostpopular songs consist of corridos aboutlife, love, and the struggle to survive in animperfect world. They regularly touch on thesubject of narcotics and illegal immigration,but they have also shared stories of loveand betrayal between a man and a woman.Together, the band and its public has turnednorteño music into an international genre.The band has modernized the music, infus-ing it with bolero, cumbia, rock rhythms,waltzes, as well as effects of machine gunsand sirens integrated with the music.

Los Tigres del Norte have received numer-ous awards over the years including 7Grammys, 6 Latin Grammy Awards, and a staron the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The grouphas sold over 32 million records as of 2007.

In May 2000, Los Tigres del Norte foundedthe Los Tigres del Norte Foundation whichis committed to fostering appreciation andpreservation of Mexican and Mexican-American folklore. The Los Tigres del NorteFoundation donated $500,000 to the UCLAChicano Studies Research Center, whichwas used to digitize over 32,000 Spanish lan-guage recordings contained in theStrachwitz Frontera Collection.

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Friday, May 18, 2018 Rosedale Park 5:30pm-Midnight

5:30pm Opening Ceremonies & Poster Contest Awards Presentation6:00pm Conjunto Prestigio7:00pm Veronique and the Puro Party Band8:00pm Flavio Longoria Conjunto Kings9:00pm Ricky Fuentes y Brown Express10:00pm Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers11:00pm Tony Tigre Saenz y la Rosa de Oro

Saturday, May 19, 2018 Rosedale Park

1:00pm Conjunto Student Showcase: Canales Elementary SchoolConjunto, Los Frensnos High School Conjunto Halcon,Palmview High School Conjunto La Tradicion, Juarez/Lincoln

3:00pm Conjunto Romo (Nava Romo)4:00pm Bernardo y Sus Compadres5:00pm Gilberto Garcia Jr. y Los Dos Gilbertos6:00pm Santiago Garza y La Naturaleza7:00pm Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez8:00pm Lazaro Perez y su Conjunto9:00pm Los Monarcas de Pete y Mario Diaz10:00pm Frankie Caballero11:00pm Boni Mauricio y Los Maximos

Sunday, May 20, 2018 Rosedale Park 1:00-10:00pm

1:00pm Conjunto Student Showcase: Guadalupe Academy, ConjuntoHeritage Taller, Southside High School Conjunto Cardenales,Laredo Martin High School Conjunto

3:00pm International Showcase: Conjunto J (Japan), Dwayne Verheyden (Netherlands)

4:00pm Ricardo Guzman y sus Tres Aces

5:00pm Los Texmaniacs

6:00pm Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto

7:00pm Flaco Jimenez y su Conjunto

8:00pm Desperadoz

9:00pm Hometown Boys

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181 mil 256 mexicanas y mexicanos podrán votardesde el extranjero el 1 de julio

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• El Instituto Nacional Electoral iniciará elenvío del Paquete Electoral Postal estasemana

• El número de solicitudes procedentes setriplicó con relación a las 59 mil 115registradas en el 2012

Al concluir el proceso de revisión de las solicitudes deregistro para votar desde el extranjero en las eleccionesdel próximo 1 de julio, el Instituto Nacional Electoral(INE) determinó como procedentes las solicitudes de 181mil 256 mexicanas y mexicanos.

De acuerdo con cifras de la Dirección Ejecutiva delRegistro Federal de Electores (DERFE), las entidadesfederativas con mayor número de solicitudes procedentespara votar desde el extranjero son: Cuidad de México

Cabe señalar que todos, las y los ciudadanos en elextranjero podrán votar por Presidente de México ySenadores de la República.

Además, serán las y los ciudadanos de Chiapas, Ciudadde México, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, Puebla y

y Yucatán, los que podrán participar desde el extranjero, en laelección de Gobernador de su estado y Jefe de Gobierno.

De acuerdo con las mismas cifras, los cinco países como mayorporcentaje de solicitudes procedentes son: Estados Unidos (84%), Canadá (4%), España (2%), Alemania(2%), Francia (1%) y Reino Unido (1%). El Instituto iniciará el envío del Paquete Electoral Postal (PEP)esta semana, el cual contiene las boletas correspondientes, sobres-voto e instructivos. Es importantedestacar que el regreso del PEP con los sobres-voto no tiene costo.

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About Mexican American StudiesMexican-American Studies, or better referred to as “MAS,” is a new fieldof study (FOS) at San Antonio College.

MAS’s mission is to strengthen the next generation's knowledge ofMexican-American communities and to share that information widely.Students who take MAS courses will develop the ability to work effec-tively with diverse populations, and will formulate a deep understandingof the Mexican-American culture, history, language and artistic expres-sion.

What can you do with MAS?

MAS courses prepare students for jobs in the fields of healthcare,social work, education, law, criminal justice, and business, all fieldsthat will have to provide more and more services to the burgeoningMexican-American population.

Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree can takeadvantage of SAC’s existing articulation agreements with MASprograms at UTSA and OLLU.

Pushing for Mexican American StudiesThe campaign to get a course inMexican American Studies ap-proved by the Texas State Boardof Education has been going on formore than four years.

Led by a group of Chicano activ-ists from around the state, theyhave met and stratigized on how toget the elected members of thisbody to vote in favor of their pro-posal.

On April 21st, at a State Board ofEducation meeting, the vote was fi-nally taken. . . . . but with a twist.Instead of approving a couse titledMexican American Studies, theboard went with an amendmentsuggested by one of its membersand voted to approve a couse titledEthnic Studies - An Overview ofAmericans of Mexican Descent.

This last minute change to a longand drawn out discussion aboutthe need for a course to be calledMexican American Studies, infuri-ated those who have been work-ing on this proposal for a long time.

Declaring a partial victory the ac-tivists are now turning their atten-tion to getting the board to see theneed for the original title of thecourse. Stand by for more on thiseffort.

In addition, MAS courses can lead to advanced degrees, including aMasters of Arts (M.A), Masters in Social Work (M.S.W.), JurisDoctorate (J.D.) and Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

Who is eligible to take courses with MAS?

Current, new and returning students are invited to take courses withinthe MAS field of study. Students are encouraged to meet with theiracademic advisor and/or the MAS Coordinator for information aboutregistering for MAS courses.

ABOVE: Texas State Representative Celia Israel speaks to a group of MAS supporters at the Texas Education Agengy building in Austin, Texas.

AVISO DE RECIBO DE LA SOLICITUD Y

EL INTENTO DE OBTENER PERMISO PARA

LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA REONVACION

PERMISO PROPUESTO NO. WQ0012672001

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SOLICITUD. Orbit Systems,Inc. 1302 Airline North,Rosharon, Texas 77583 hasolicitado a la Comisión deCalidad Ambiental del Estado deTexas (TCEQ) para renovar elPermiso No. WQ12672001(EPA I.D. No. TX0092401) delSistema de Eliminación deDescargas de Contaminantes deTexas (TPDES) para autorizar ladescarga de aguas residualestratadas en un volumen que nosobrepasa un flujo promediodiario de 70,000 galones pordía. La planta está ubicada en1302 Airline North, Rosharon,Texas en Condado de Brazoria,Texas. La ruta de descarga esdel sitio de la planta a una zanjade drenaje del Distrito 5 delCondado de Brazoria; y de allíal Bayuco de Austin; y luego ala marea del Bayuco de Bastrop.La TCEQ recibió esta solicitud el8 de Marzo, 2018. La solicitudpara el permiso está disponiblepara leerla y copiarla en labiblioteca del Condado deBrazoria en Angleton ubibadoen 401 East Cedar Street enAngleton, Texas.Este enlace aun mapa electrónico de laubicación general del sitio o dela instalación es proporcionadocomo una cortesía y no es partede la solicitud o del aviso. Parala ubicación exacta, consulte lasol ic i tud.

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AVISO ADICIONAL. ElDirector Ejecutivo de la TCEQ hadeterminado que la solicitud esadministrativamente completay conducirá una revisióntécnica de la solicitud. Despuésde completar la revisióntécnica, el Director Ejecutivopuede preparar un borrador delpermiso y emitirá una DecisiónPreliminar sobre la solicitud. Elaviso de la solicitud y ladecisión preliminar seránpublicados y enviado a losque están en la lista decorreo de las personas a lolargo del condado quedesean recibir los avisos ylos que están en la lista decorreo que desean recibiravisos de esta solicitud. Elaviso dará la fecha límite

para someter comentariospúblicos.

COMENTARIO PUBLICO /REUNION PUBLICA. Ustedpuede presentarcomentarios públicos opedir una reunión públicasobre esta solicitud. Elpropósito de una reuniónpública es dar la oportunidad depresentar comentarios o hacerpreguntas acerca de lasolicitud. La TCEQ realiza unareunión pública si el DirectorEjecutivo determina que hayun grado de interés públicosuficiente en la solicitud o si unlegislador local lo pide. Unareunión pública no es unaaudiencia administrativa de locontencioso.

OPORTUNIDAD DE UNAA U D I E N C I AADMINISTRATIVA DE LOCONTENCIOSO. Después delplazo para presentarcomentarios públicos, elDirector Ejecutivo considerarátodos los comentariosapropiados y preparará unarespuesta a todo los comentariospúblicos esenciales,pertinentes, o significativos. Amenos que la solicitud hayasido referida directamentea una audienciaadministrativa de locontencioso, la respuesta alos comentarios y la decisióndel Director Ejecutivo sobrela solicitud serán enviadospor correo a todos los quepresentaron un comentario

público y a las personas queestán en la lista para recibiravisos sobre esta solicitud.Si se reciben comentarios, elaviso también proveeráinstrucciones para pediruna reconsideración de ladecisión del DirectorEjecutivo y para pedir unaaudiencia administrativade lo contencioso. Unaaudiencia administrativa de locontencioso es un procedimientolegal similar a unprocedimiento legal civil en untribunal de distrito del estado.

PARA SOLICITAR UNAAUDIENCIA DE CASOIMPUGNADO, USTED DEBEINCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUDLOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: sunombre, dirección, ynúmero de teléfono; elnombre del solicitante ynúmero del permiso; laubicación y distancia de supropiedad/actividad conrespecto a la instalación;una descripción específicade la forma cómo usted seríaafectado adversamente porel sitio de una manera nocomún al público engeneral; una lista de todaslas cuestiones de hecho endisputa que usted presentedurante el período decomentarios; y ladeclaración “[Yo/nosotros]solicito/solicitamos unaaudiencia de casoimpugnado”. Si presenta lapetición para una audienciade caso impugnado de parte

de un grupo o asociación,debe identificar unapersona que representa algrupo para recibircorrespondencia en elfuturo; identificar elnombre y la dirección de unmiembro del grupo que seríaafectado adversamente porla planta o la actividadpropuesta; proveer lainformación indicadaanteriormente con respectoa la ubicación del miembroafectado y su distancia de laplanta o actividadpropuesta; explicar cómo yporqué el miembro seríaafectado; y explicar cómo losintereses que el grupo deseaproteger son pertinentes alpropósito del grupo.

Después del cierre de todoslos períodos de comentariosy de petición que aplican, elDirector Ejecutivo enviarála solicitud y cualquierpetición parareconsideración o para unaaudiencia de casoimpugnado a losComisionados de la TCEQpara su consideracióndurante una reuniónprogramada de la Comisión.La Comisión sólo puedeconceder una solicitud deuna audiencia de casoimpugnado sobre los temasque el solicitante hayapresentado en suscomentarios oportunos queno fueron retiradosposteriormente. Si se

concede una audiencia, eltema de la audiencia estarálimitado a cuestiones dehecho en disputa ocuestiones mixtas de hechoy de derecho relacionadas aintereses pertinentes ymateriales de calidad delagua que se hayanpresentado durante elperíodo de comentarios. Siciertos criterios se cumplen,la TCEQ puede actuar sobreuna soliticud para renovarun permiso sin proveer unaoportunidad de unaaudiencia administrativade lo contencioso.

LISTA DE CORREO. Si sometecomentarios públicos, un pedidopara una audienciaadministrativa de locontencioso o unareconsideración de la decisióndel Director Ejecutivo, laOficina del Secretario Principalenviará por correo los avisospúblicos en relación con lasolicitud. Ademas, puede pedirque la TCEQ ponga su nombreen una or mas de las listascorreos siguientes (1) la lista decorreo permanente para recibirlos avisos de el solicitanteindicado por nombre y númerodel permiso específico y/o (2) lalista de correo de todas lassolicitudes en un condadoespecifico. Si desea que se agregasu nombre en una de las listasdesigne cual lista(s) y envia porcorreo su pedido a la Oficina delSecretario Principal de la TCEQ.

CONTACTOS EINFORMACIÓN A LAAGENCIA. Todos loscomentarios públicos ysolicitudes deben serp r e s e n t a d a selectrónicamente víaw w w . T C E Q . T e x a s . g o v /about/comments.html o porescrito dirigidos a laComisión de Texas deCalidad Ambiental, Oficialde la Secretaría (Office ofChief Clerk), MC-105, P.O. Box13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Tenga en cuenta quecualquier información personalque usted proporcione,incluyendo su nombre, númerode teléfono, dirección de correoelectrónico y dirección físicapasarán a formar parte del

Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas

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registro público de la Agencia. Para obtener más informaciónacerca de esta solicitud de permiso o el proceso de permisos,llame al programa de educación pública de la TCEQ, gratis, al1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puedellamar al 1-800-687-4040.

También se puede obtener información adicional del OrbitSystems, Inc. a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a PeggyPaul al 281-369-2041.

Fecha de Emission: 17 de Abril, 2018

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Comisión de CalidadAmbiental del Estado de Texas

PERMISO PROPUESTONO. WQ0012672001

En las palabrashay poder

Word Power

No one can ever argue in the nameof education, that it is better to knowless than it is to know more. Beingbilingual or trilingual or multilingualis about being educated in the 21stcentury. We look forward to bring-ing our readers various word lists ineach issue of La Voz.

Nadie puede averiguar en el nombre dela educación que es mejor saber menosque saber más. Siendo bilingüe otrilingüe es parte de ser educado en elsiglo 21. Esperamos traer cada mes anuestros lectores de La Voz una listade palabras en español con susequivalentes en inglés.

Calendar of EventsPage 14 La Voz Newspaper - May, 2018

May 5th, 2018 - Burnet’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Burnet Middle School,8401 Hathaway Drive, Austin, Texas 78757. Event starts at 11:00am.

May 10th, 2018 - Austin Interfaith to hold Accountability Roundtable with can-didates for Texas House District 46 and U.S. Congressional District 25. Eventlocation: Congregational Church of Austin, 408 West 23rd Street Austin, Texas78705. Event starts at 7:00pm. For more information contact Christina Leal at210-508-8516

May 11th, 2018 - Democratic Gubanatorial Debate between Lupe Valdez andAndrew White in Austin, Texas. Stand by for more details or visit each candidate’swebstite.

May 11th, 2018 - Hispanic Austin Leadership Graduation- The Greater AustinHispanic Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the HAL Graduation from6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Austin Independent School District Performing ArtsCenter, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd in Austin, Texas. For more information call:(512) 476-7502

May 12th, 2018 - Brazosport College Graduation will have as its commence-ment speaker, Dr. Ramon Resa. Event starts at 10:00am

May 15th, 2018 - Platica sobre el trabajo de Joel Salcido at Mexic-Arte Mu-seum 419 Congress Austin, Texas. Event starts at 6:00pm

May 16th - 20th, 2018 - 37th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Anto-nio, Texas For more information visit: www.guadalupeculturalarts.org

May 20th, 2018 - Travis County Democratic Party is hosting an Ice CreamSocial at VFW Post 856, 406 East Alpine Rd. Austin, Texas 78704. Event startsat 1:00pm

May 25th, 2018 - Patriots from the Barrio Lecture & Book Signing Fri 6 PMCDT · 302 Cantu St, Del Rio, TX 78840-6051, United States Literature

June 21st-23rd, 2018 - 2018 TEXAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION inFORT WORTH, TEXAS. Event location: Ft. Worth Convention Center 1201Houston St. Fort Worth, Texas 76102 For more information visit the website:http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/2018-state-convention/

July 7th - 10th, 2018 - UNIDOS US Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.For more information visit: www.unidosus.org

July 17th, 2018 - 89th Annual LULAC National Convention and Exposition inPhoenix, Arizona

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A SPECIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION!Vote for Jose “Chito” Vela on May 22nd

Chito Vela is a criminal defense and immigration attorney. As chair ofthe Proyecto Defensa Laboral, Chito organized and empowered work-ers to demand dignity and fair treatment on the job.

“This district is 47 percent Latino, 27 percent white and 22 percentAfrican-American. What unites us is that we are possibly the mostliberal district in the Texas Houst of Representatives. I will fight foraffordable housing, affordable health care and quality education.What I want to do is be a voice for working families.”

Jose “Chito” VelaEarly Voting Monday starts Monday, May 14th thru Friday, May 18th

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