Rosa Mendoza
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Articles by Rosa Mendoza
August 15, 2005
I want to evoke an image. A billion stars splattered across the black sky; a majestic moon gazing upon a sleepy town; the crispy breath of the wind whispering in my ear; classical music echoing in the air…
I witness all of these poetic expressions of nature as I write this piece. Yet, I cannot e...
June 03, 2005
Las Vegas has been known to host many unusual conventions. Exotic dancers, computer hackers, and celebrity impersonators have all hosted conferences in Sin City. Now Las Vegas can add xenophobic activists to the mix. On May 27, 28 and 29, an anti-immigrant entity “Wake Up America” staged its first ...
May 10, 2005
It all started one day in March, 2005, when I asked my high school students a simple question: how many US soldiers had lost their lives in the war in Iraq? Although I knew the answer, I wanted to find out what they knew or perceived. Some guessed 100, others guessed 300. Most were off by at least 1...