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Spaniards jump over babies to cleanse them of original sin? [video]

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The birthday blues

by Adriana Villavicencio People are supposed to be happy on their birthdays, right? We’re supposed to look forward to partying, opening gifts, and devouring cake the size of a piñata. But sometimes, we’re not in the mood to celebrate. Sometimes, birthdays come along with feelings of sadness, regret, and confusion as to why we’re not… [Continue Reading]

A genderless baby

by Cindy Tovar When we see a swollen belly in our midst, one of the first questions we ask the mother-to-be is: What is it? A boy or a girl?  And when the baby is born, the celebration usually involves announcements and balloons (color-coded of course) proudly advertising: It’s a boy! or It’s a girl!

Not guilty: The tragedy of wrongful convictions

Using DNA evidence, forensic scientists have been able to clear the names of almost 300 wrongfully convicted people. But this great work is only the beginning. What’s the true number of wrongfully convicted people? 

Graduate school: more money, more problems

by Eric Cortes Adriana Villavicencio wrote about how to survive graduate school. However, although surviving is one of many steps, you have to remind yourself about why you actually move forward with your education. Is it the money, is it the career or is it the passion? Either way, making sure the pros outnumber the… [Continue Reading]