Should Marine Mammals Be Kept in Captivity?

I do feel that marine mammals should be held in captivity because they are protected from wild dangers, they get medical attention, if needed, and because they provide entertainment for people. I think that it is a good way for animals and humans to interact and mingle together.

In the wild, many animals can't protect themselves from the dangers that are out there, especially the dangers that are caused by humans like, trash in the seas that we forget to dump in the trash can and end up in the salty water. Also much of the water from the seas can often get contaminated by the water that is not treated and some of the animals that come by can get sick freom that contamination. I really think that having them in captivity saves them from this sort of dangers.

In the salty waters animals can't get treated if they get ill or if they get hurt. At places were the animals are kept in captivity they are treated for injuries if harmed and if they are ill they are treated as well. I know that some of the animals would go through extreme pains and they would not be treated for that pain if they were out in the wild waters and for that reason I feel that it is good that they are held in captivity. If a female mammal is pregnant there is a bigger chance that she can give birth witout conplications.

Holding marine mammals in captivity I belive is a good way for people to know that this animals exist, I think that it is good that they get to interact with us humans and we get to learn about them. I know that saome people don't pay attention to the facts when they go to the entertainment places like Sea World but there are many ther people that do like to learn about them. I think that holding the animals in captivity is also a good way to understand their needs and their actions. Its good to learn about the animals that surround us.

Holding animals in captivity is a good way to learn, entertain, and a good way to keep the animals safe. I do feel that it is important to hold them in captivity as long as they are being help out.

The 39th Annual HS Conference at SDSU

The M.E.Ch.A Conference at SDSU was very entertaining and educational too. I must admit that the speakers from the workshops sessions one and two that I attended where good to some extent until they were interrupted, and the other speaker was just way off topic. But the whole event was good and interesting. I loved the sketch performed by the Mechistas and the dances, especially the Mujeres en Resistencia dance. Really portrayed what their name means.

The food was great and the music was fantastic. The students really had a great time dancing and enjoying the sight of seeing others dancing. I really enjoyed the whole event and I am definetly looking fordward to next years conference. I really do hope that the Mechistas that participated in making the event possible feel proud of what they did. It was a nice Saturday and I, personally wouldn't have been able to spend my Saturday day better and surrounded by such caring people like are the Mechistas de SDSU.

There was only one thing that I didn't like at all. There were too many workshops that sounded very interesting but there was very little time. About 30 workshops and we were only able to attend two. I really wish there was a way to be able to see more but I do understand that there is not enough time. I was really happy with everything else though. And the Mechistas were great. This Years theme was: DEMAND EQUAL EDUCATION THROUGH ORGANIZATION! NO BUDGET CUTS! NO DEPORTATION! NO MILITARIZATION!

M.E.Ch.A/Chicano Studies

I never though that there was so much history in the Latino culture, my culture, fighting for the rights of other Latinos. Education is so important now days for us and there is so much that can be done yet, few people are involved.
M.E.Ch.A (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/Chicana de Aztlan) is a student organization that empowers and teaches young men and women of any race, but focusing on the RAZA LATINA, about the history of our people. They teach people like me to believe and know that we are worth more than what the system wants us to be worth. Mechistas follow and study the chicano movements that have taken place and have been significant to the place we are given today.
I have learned many things about the chicano movements that have occurred in the past decades. For example I learned that chicano movements started as early as the late 60's and that since then a chain of new movements have taken place. Today there are many movements going on and while all of them are formed by different people and in different places they all have the same purpose, to inform and fight for our people, our gente, Nuestra Raza, la RAZA LATINA, los Chicanos y Chicanas.
I am very content to know that our goals and dreams can be possible but we must unite forces and fight together as a nation for us, our children, and our people. I am happy to know Latinos that are involved in M.E.Ch.A and I am happy to be taking these classes at Lindsay. The best school EVER.

Where the Eagles Fly

I want to go high where the eagles fly
I want to feel the wind rush on my face
I want to smell of nature, the trees and sea
I want to see the world from the sky

I want to live in peaceful space
I want to be free from all corruption
I want to explore without fear
I want to wish and know I'll receive

I want to be where no harm will ever get
I want to be where the evil can't come near
I want to go where it is neat
Where there is love
Where there is compassion
and joy around

I want to go high where the eagles fly
Fly and fly till my winds go tired
and finally land in the place of my dreams
where there's always peace
where there's love to share, to spread, to receive
I want to go high where the eagles fly

Ana Meza 10-13-2009

Blood Types

1. What are the four blood types? The four blood types are A, B, AB, and O.
2. O+ is the ost common blood type
3. What does it mean if you have blood type B? Blood type O? If you have blood type B it means you only have type B antigen. If you have blood type O it means you have neither A or B antigens.
4. Blood type O is considered the universal donor. What does "universal donor" mean? Universal donor means that you can donate blood to any blood type, but you can only receive O blood type.
5. Blood type AB is considered the universal recipient. what does "universal recipient" mean? Universal recipient means that you can receive any blood type, but you can only give to blood type AB.
6. What percentage of African Americans have blood type O+? 47% of African Americans have blood type O+.
7. Which racial group has 0.2% of its population with blood type AB-? 0.2% of Latinos have blood type AB-.
8. True or False--- Blood type is passed genetically from parents to children. It is TRUE that blood type is passed genetically from parents to their children.
9. If both parents have blood type B, what are the two possible blood types of their children? If both parents have blood type B, their children have a possiblilty of being blood type O or B.
10. If one parent has blood type A and the other has blood type B, what are the posible blood types of their children? If one parent has blood type B and the other has blood type A their children could have blood type O, A, B, or AB.
11. What does it mean when a person has Rh positive? Rh negative? When a person is Rh+ their blood cells have protein on the surface of their reed blood cells. If it's Rh- they don't have that protein.

Candelight Vigil at Chicano Park

The event that took place at Chicano Park on Friday, October 2, was a very nice experience for me. I loved the ceremony that was held to commemorate the lives of the people that have died trying to cross the border since the gatekeeper was set. I had never attended an event like that, so while it was a new experience for me I felt like it was full of good spirits. I felt the love of the people that were there towards those that have died for the past 15 years since the wall was raised. Although there were not too many people there I felt like the people that were there were honest people trying to fight for a good cause. The speakers were very passionate about the message that they were giving out to the people that attended and the young lady that sung "Si Calla el Cantor", was definetly singing from the heart.

I loved the event, I believe that in a few years the event will grow bigger and evntually the message will rech its goal.

Take down the wall!!!

Domestic Violence Rally

October 1st 2009

The domestic violence rally seemed very random to me, I'm not sure I quite understood much of what was going on. Yet, I felt like the information was very good. I really feel that there could have been alittle more interaction with the people that were there to support the cause. Maybe allowing people from the crowd to participate by talking about maybe personal experiences. that way the people have a bigger reason to encourae others to be part of it.

I really loved the booth were they were doing the mural. I really like that they allowed anyone that wanted to be in it to put their painted hands on it. I loved that they were giving out those shirts that represent the cause that s a good way for everyone that participated to keep showing the message to people that didn't know about the event or to people that don't know that there exist organizations that fight for the cause.