It’s Time to Take Down Statues of Conquistadors

It’s Time to Take Down Statues of Conquistadors

Victor Landa October 3, 2017

In 2006, the city of El Paso financed the construction of a 36-foot statue of the infamous Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate riding his horse into battle. For some […]

How Can I Get My Ex Girlfriend To Love Me Again?

Mary Mata March 29, 2012

Dear Martha, I want to get back with my ex-girlfriend, but the day I went to tell her, she told me she was seeing someone else. I had a fit […]

My Boyfriend Acts Like He’s Still Single

Mary Mata March 22, 2012

Dear Martha: I haven’t been sleeping well lately for reasons due to my work schedule and my relationship. I’m a 30-year-old female professional, and my boyfriend, who’s 29, also works. […]

“Wolf” Examines The Totality Of Sexual Abuse

Mary Mata March 19, 2012

Austin, Texas — “Wolf” is the latest film and the first feature length film by Ya’Ke Smith, which premiered at South by Southwest. The film deals with the particularly deep subject […]

How Can I Convince My Ex-Fiancé To Marry Me?

Mary Mata February 23, 2012

Dear Martha, I have been with my boyfriend for four years; the relationship has been very unstable, we break up and get back together all the time. We have formalized […]

AZ Sheriff, Congressional Candidate Threatens To Deport Gay Lover

Mary Mata February 20, 2012

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu resigned his post as co-chair of the Mitt Romney campaign in Arizona after Phoenix New Times reported that he threatened a former lover with deportation […]

Latinos, Asians Have Highest Rates Of Intermarriage

Mary Mata February 17, 2012

According to a recent study published by the Pew Research Center, intermarriage is on the rise. In 2010, 15% of all marriages in the U.S. were by people who married […]

One Latina Twentysomething’s 12 Tips For Teens

Mary Mata February 15, 2012

I am not a wise old crone. I am only 27 and though I have been successful in many realms, I am disgruntled about plenty of things. I am a […]

An Awkward Romantic’s Valentine’s Day Dilemma

Mary Mata February 14, 2012

Everyone’s favorite holiday is approaching, that’s the “Show me you still care with a public display of I still matter to you” Day. Some people still refer to it as […]

True Love Is About So Much More Than Sex

Mary Mata February 9, 2012

When I taught a love literature class a few years ago, to a class comprised entirely of young college girls, I assigned stories and essays about various forms of love. […]