Monthly Archives: March 2013
Annual Best of Berwyn Junior Citizen Recognition Program
Applications for the 12th Year Anniversary “Best of Berwyn” were distributed to Berwyn schools, recreation organizations and agencies. The Best of Berwyn Junior Citizen Recognition Program is a search for… Read more
What Book Titles Can Tell You
By: Daniel Nardini Every now and then I go to visit a bookstore in one of my favorite shopping malls. The bookstore, Dalton Books, has a lot of books in… Read more
Democracy Alive and Entrenched
By: Daniel Nardini According to its annual report on democracy worldwide, Freedom House states that democracy has not overall advanced for the seventh consecutive year. What does this mean? It… Read more
Respect the Wishes of the Falkland Islanders
By: Daniel Nardini Last week, the people of the Falkland Islands voted by 99.8 percent to remain part of Great Britain and remain British citizens. Since almost all of the… Read more
Ending a Bad Tradition
By: Daniel Nardini In a report by the World Health Organization, an arm of the United Nations, the practice of female genital mutilation has been on the decline in many… Read more
Organization of the Month: Aid for Women
By: Ashmar Mandou Founded in 1978 by Deacon Thomas Bresler, Aid for Women is a non-profit organization that provides an array of services to women facing unplanned pregnancies. “Many of… Read more
Undocumented Immigrants Take Over the Streets of Downtown
By: Carolina Cruz Dozens of undocumented immigrants and allies from across Chicagoland gathered on March 10th at Federal Plaza in the heart of the city to speak out about their… Read more
Protecting Women
By: Ashmar Mandou Marking an historic moment, Mujeres Latinas en Acción, with help from mothers, community activists, and legislators, held a celebratory press conference for the recent passage of the… Read more
La India, Ivy Queen to Perform at Congress Theater
Trailblazers in the music industry, La India “The Princess of Salsa,” and Ivy Queen, “The Queen of Reggaeton,” will unite to perform a special one-night only concert at the Congress… Read more
A Large Middle Class in Latin America?
By: Daniel Nardini A United Nations’ report released in Mexico City stated that by 2030, many countries in the Third World will have a large middle class. This will be… Read more »