October2006

Features

Departments

From the Editor: Mixing things up, for America’s sake

Culturally integrated 'Comidas', 'Casas', and 'Celebraciones'

The Briefcase: NAWBO Mentoring

National Association of Women Business Owners hosting peer-to-peer mentoring program

The Briefcase: Mesa Town Hall

The 2006 Mesa Latino Town Hall

The Briefcase: Commerce head speaks

Carlos Gutierrez spoke on “America’s Role in the World Economy”

The Briefcase: Landmark Renovated

The Valley National Bank building

The Briefcase: MAC Creates Success

Mesa Arts Center welcomed more than 265,000 visitors in it's 1st year

The Briefcase: Teens in biz

Online resources young entrepreneurs

The Briefcase: New Labor Report

Highlighting major trends in the American labor market

The Briefcase: U.S Bank Helps Hacienda

Bank injects capital into the Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility’s campus expansion

The Briefcase: LULAC Hosts Art Awards

1st Annual LULAC Latino Arts Awards created in Tucson

The Briefcase: Eva Longoria highlights with HWC

Eva Longoria is keynote speaker for Hispanic women's conference

The Briefcase: News 5 fellows

KPHO-TV5 and ASU create a fellowship program for minority students

The Briefcase: MED Week Winners

Minority Business Enterprise Center recently honored small businesspeople

The Briefcase: SBA Loans

Federally backed SBA loans hit another record in Arizona

My Perspective: Tabletop thoughts

Serving up the typical Latino family dinner

Vibe: Laugh it up

Original Latino Comedy Night returns to Tempe Improv

Vibe: Festival screens films through cultural lessons

The Heard Museum Film Festival runs Oct 12-15 with great line up of original and Native films

Vibe: Into the light

The Border Film Project opened Sept 16 at Scottsdale Museum

Vibe: On the edge of deep song

On her new CD Son Argentinean singer Juana Molina pens a song lyric that defines her music

Vibe: Multitalented artist learned to experiment out of necessity

In the diverse visions and mediums of Gabriela Muñoz, the concept of necessity is a mandate as demanding as destiny

Vibe: Cucuy cuentos

'Devil Talk' a new book to keep on nightstand for Halloween

Vibe: Visions of Phoenix

Emerging city for art, design, and architecture

Movin' Up: Brice heads LISC

Teresa Brice is Director of LISC

Movin' Up: New offices to
serve Latinos

Capital Title Group opens more Phoenix locations

Movin' Up: Ismay named agent

Monica Ismay new agent at Country Insurance

Movin' Up: Alvarez joins board

Frank D. Alvarez is on board with a nonprofit university

Movin' Up: Zavala leads nonprofit

Alexandra Zavala has been named Executive Director of Girls for A Change

Movin' Up: ASU taps Luna

Paul Luna has been named Chair of ASU College of Public Programs Downtown

Movin' Up: Luria on board

Michael Luria appointed to Arizona Tourism Alliance

Letters

October 2006

Food & Dining: Hey, we’ll take another slice of funkiness

Barrio Café would like to expand

Food & Dining: Satisfying appetites for food and music

Tradiciones packs in the locals

Food & Dining: Fast and flavorful

Now that cooler temps are here, it's time to bake empanadas

Food & Dining: Mexican grill catches fire with local fans

Drop in to El Taco Tote on your way home from work

Reviews: Twists on tradition

The Scottsdale chef who pledges allegiance to the republic of Nuevo Latino cuisine

Health: ASU studies spinal cord injuries

Will conduct four projects this fall in an effort to focus on different spinal cord injuries

Health: Tillman run date set

The Pat Tillman Foundation will hold its Third Annual Pat’s Run

Health: SMCC hosts food-box sale

SMCC employees and students volunteer for St. Mary's/Westside Food Bank Alliance

Health: Campaign targets young Hispanics to prevent meth addiction

The campaign to cut meth use among hispanic youth

Health: Cooking class focuses on health

Scottsdale Healthcare is holding the free A Taste of Health cooking class

Heritage: Dead man’s party

Dia de los Muertos mixes indigenous views of death, lively dose of mirth

Heritage: Calaca Calendar

This year’s batch of Dia de los Muertos celebrations

Heritage: Supernatural

Just when you think it's safe to turn out the light, 'La Llorna,' 'El Tejano' and 'El Diablo' show up

Heritage: Once upon a time

Share how to keep the flame alive throughout generations of 'familia'

Home: Warm, inviting kitchen is hallmark of Hispanic homes

The extra design features that lure latinos into the kitchen

Home: Daring dwellings

Mi casa es not su casa: homebuilders strategize on how to meet domicile design preferences of Latinos

Home: Latinos and their dwellings

Casa Y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design, a new book by Henry Cisneros, discussed new trends

Home: Bold interior colors demand thoughtful approach

Bold interior colors demand thoughtful approach

LP Journal: Political Musings - Another World

Randy Pullen's push to turn police into 'La Migra' yanked from ballot, local Latino leader endorses a Republican congressman and two of the most important races for Latinos to watch

LP Journal: Hold the diploma for eighth- grade grads

Governor wants to raise Arizona’s drop-out age

LP Journal: KJZZ creates Latino affairs desk

LP journalists on air

LP Journal: Mesa’s new police chief appears to be a good fit for community

Mesa Police Chief George Gascon happens to be Latino

People & Profiles: Anticipation - Interview with Richard Rodriguez

Author and commentator Richard Rodriguez waits for a charismatic leader to unite us all

Business: Spanish aisles

It's not just Hispanics who shop the aisles of local 'supermercados'

Business: Job recruiters to look over fall crop of student

Both UA and ASU host fall recruitment events

Community: Battle for youth

Women of Mujer have mentored Latinas for quarter century

Education: Arizona named among top research schools

UofA one of the top research universities in the nation

Education: ASU Downtown has new web site

ASU Downtown Phoenix campus has launched its own Web site

Education: ASU hosts music series

The ASU Herberger College School of Music hosting a National Student Conference and Free Concert Series

Education: SCC adds yoga course

SCC is offering a second level of certification in its yoga program

Education: State’s universities see jump in Hispanic enrollment

The rise in hispanic student numbers

Education: UA's Villar earns surgeon honnor

Dr. Hugo Villar was named the Distinguished Latin American Surgeon in the United States for 2007