HS News Network
May 2011 Archives
Yoani Sánchez From Cuba: The Mansion, The Country
May 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff
She has a five-bedroom house that is falling to pieces. She got it in the seventies when the family for whom she worked as a maid went into exile. At first she went through all the rooms each day, continue reading »
Three Honduran Mothers
May 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff
In honor of Mothers Day, that sacred day, I thought I would take this opportunity to discuss the Honduran mothers in my family, women with distinct characteristics that have led equally distinct lives. continue reading »
Race and Beyond: Osama’s Death Unites Americans that Came of Age After 9/11
May 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Late on a clear, cool, spring Sunday night, a dozen or so young people rushed to the north side gate that separates the White House from a large public park in downtown Washington, D.C. They waved flags that fluttered shimmering stars on a blue background, rippled by red and white stripes. They chanted “U.S.A.! U.S.A.!” over and over. A few broke into song, a full-throated, if off-key version of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” continue reading »
Youth Joblessness at Nearly 20 Percent
May 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff
As the class of 2011 nears graduation, the usual stress points of Latin honors and remaining credits are taking a backseat to a more dire problem. In an economy where continue reading »
