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Our 'Best of 2015' list is a collection of stories that give us a glimpse of life in Merced through the eyes of our youth journalists and beat reporter. From living with depression to being transgender, solitary confinement and attending school as a 'Dreamer,' here's a look at the top 10 stories that appealed to We'Ced readers.
Best of 2015 life in Merced popular spotlight youth storiesLatinos are at the epicenter of the swirling, unpredictable 2016 presidential campaign. From Donald Trump’s polarizing comments about Mexican immigrants to Hilary Clinton’s recent clumsy attempt to identify with Hispanic grandmothers, Latinos are either being blamed for ruining the country or being courted as voters like never before.
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Sanders support for free college tuition holds tremendous promise for communities in the Eastern Coachella Valley. It can offer our youth the choice to attend college, it can offer our current college students the opportunity to dedicate more time to their studies so that one day we can become leaders and keep working toward a better future.
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american muslim anti-immigrant anti-Muslim CAIR council on american-islamic relations discrimination hijab islam islam in california Islamophobia Long Beach VoiceWaves persecution religion school school bullying spotlight terrorist xenophobia xenophobic Back in June, while announcing his presidential candidacy, Donald Trump made divisive comments regarding Mexican immigrants. He voiced his concerns that the United States had become a “dumping ground for everyone else’s problems” and that Mexico was “bringing drugs, and bringing crime, and their rapists.”
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