by Adriana Villavicencio Now that the value of a college diploma is diminishing across many industries and people are facing steep competition for even entry-level jobs in this latest recession, many Latinos are deciding to pursue graduate education with growing degrees of success. The number of Hispanics receiving doctoral degrees has increased by 140 percent Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio Even before President Obama launched his reelection campaign last Monday, he took some time to address Latinos in the first Spanish language education town hall. Televised on Univision, Es El Momento (This is the Moment) featured questions from a live audience in Spanish on a number of topics important to Latinos, including Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio Do you find yourself on any given day with 18 things too many to do and about four hours too little to do them in? Do you take care of multiple people, work multiple jobs, wear multiple hats – mom, boss, lover, part-time therapist? Does the volume of things you’re responsible for Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio How often do you criticize yourself on a job you’ve done or give yourself a hard time about messing up? Would you tell any of your friends some of the negative remarks you make about yourself on a daily basis? If we aren’t disparaging or dismissive of those we love, why should Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio Where I’m from, breast augmentations – more commonly referred to as “boob jobs” – are so ubiquitous, it’s almost a bigger deal if you haven’t gotten one. But plastic surgery is not just a Hollywood/South Beach phenomenon; nor is it limited to the rich and famous. In the last few years, the Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio   Latinos don’t win Oscars. They star in movies, make movies, write movies, design costumes and write scores for movies, but very few have taken the coveted statuette home. In the history of the Academy Awards, only 15 Latinos have been nominated in acting categories and only 5 have won.

by Adriana Villavicencio I’ve seen it happen. My mom talks to someone behind a desk or a counter and the person starts to speak differently—more slowly, much more loudly, and in less complicated sentences. The tone in their voice says, You have no idea what you’re talking about. The look on their face says, Damn Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio Last Sunday, I laid in bed, head throbbing, lips parched, throat dry and a foreboding sense about last night’s dinner. The night before, I had celebrated the closing of Gonzalez y Gonzalez – a Mexican restaurant in New York City that’s been serving up decent guacamole and live salsa for more than Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio Young Latinos have the highest rate of interracial relationships, more than double the percentage of African Americans and almost three times more than whites. This makes sense considering we fall into different racial categories. Remember last year’s Census?

by Adriana Villavicencio One in 12 people on the planet are on Facebook.  The term “Friend me” has become as standard as, “Nice to meet you.” It’s common for people to have 800, 1200, 2000 friends, even if they only see 3% of these with any regularity. True, some people restrict their Facebook friends to Read More