Email Author Gustavo Arellano

Awards

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc.

  Ask a Mexican

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican!

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 7, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 12-7-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 16, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 11-16-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 31, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 8-31-06"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 6, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, January 6, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 14, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, April 14, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 7, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, October 7, 2005

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2010 Stories by Gustavo Arellano

• Three cheers for the red, white and blue...no matter your color

  published July 1, 2010

  Dear Readers: The Arizona pendejas have emboldened hundreds of Know Nothings in the past week to boast to the Mexican that... More >>

• Why do Mexicans want to red-card Landon Donvan?

  published June 24, 2010

  Dear Mexican: Why do the Mexicans HATE American soccer and "hate" (bolded, underlined and italicized) Landon Donovan? Uncle... More >>

• Mexican-Americans can hate recent arrivals, too: It's called assimilation

  published June 17, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I'm a civil-rights lawyer. I sue the San Diego Minutemen. Whenever the Minutemen are accused of being racist, they... More >>

• They may serve seafood cocktails, but mariscos restaurants are not for men only

  published June 10, 2010

  Dear Mexican: During the late 1960s, I worked a summer job in southern Arizona, where most of my co-workers were Mexicans from the state... More >>

• The Mexican has a DREAM for undocumented students

  published June 3, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I work at a high school where there are a significant number of students without papers. Two students I'd worked with for... More >>

• Sure, Arizona's hot, but this is getting ridiculous

  published May 27, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I have a sister. I read your column each time it comes out in the Tucson Weekly. Once, we were talking about all... More >>

• Colorado's Michelle Malkin leads the Know Nothing Nation

  published May 20, 2010

  Dear Readers: Over the past couple of weeks, the Know Nothing nation has invaded my in-box, asking why the United States can't follow... More >>

• Mexican slurs add insult to injury

  published May 13, 2010

  Dear Readers: I was supposed to deliver this column to ustedes for Cinco de Drinko, but then Arizona's reprehensible SB1070... More >>

• You've heard about the boycott; now try the buycott

  published May 6, 2010

  Dear Readers: All together, now: ¡A LA CHINGADA WITH ARIZONA'S SB1070! For those of ustedes too occupied with your... More >>

• Did Mexicans get the short end of the stick when it comes to height?

  published April 29, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I live in a Northeastern city, and a game I play with myself during the cold, wintry months is counting how many Mexicans... More >>

• Can you wear an "Hecho en Mexico" shirt if you were born in the USA?

  published April 22, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I have a friend who frequently wears a T-shirt that boldly states in big, bad-ass, Old English letters, "Hecho en... More >>

• Why don't Mexican girls cook anymore?

  published April 15, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I've dated a few Mexican girls in the last couple of years, and I've come to realize one big, important thing: Most of the... More >>

• Please fill out your Census form...if you can

  published April 8, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I know that Mexicans and pochos can be black, white, Asian and indios, but I just got my United States Census form.... More >>

• George Lopez might do Speedy, but he's still a little slow

  published March 25, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I just read that Speedy Gonzales is getting his own feature film and will be voiced by George Lopez. I read in the... More >>

• Why are so many hate-crime victims Mexican?

  published March 18, 2010

  Dear Mexican: By now, I'm sure you're aware of all the hate crimes against Hispanics in the last few years. By now, I'm sure you're... More >>

• Stick and stones may break my bones...

  published March 11, 2010

  Dear Mexican: When I was in high school, everyone called the Mexican students like myself "cheddars." I'm not sure where this originated... More >>

• Are Mexican kids bullies by nature?

  published March 4, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I'm a pan blanco and my wife is puertorriqueña. Our son looks basically white, while a casual... More >>

• Why American workers need cheap labor, legal or not

  published February 25, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I am a lifelong resident of Arizona and have worked side by side with illegals for 25 years as a bloquero. In all... More >>

• Can we afford to get Mexicans out of the kitchen?

  published February 18, 2010

  Dear Mexican: People talk about the costs of illegal immigration on our society. What about the savings? Has there been any research... More >>

• The straight(ish) facts on LGBT Mexis.

  published February 11, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I've always been attracted to transgendered women since I was about thirteen. I've noticed, however, that most trannies... More >>

• Don't let the drug cartels eradicate Mexican pride

  published February 4, 2010

  Dear Mexican: How can a formerly proud Latina like myself feel proud to be Mexican again after my beloved relative was murdered in... More >>

• Is Taco Bell really Mexican food?

  published January 28, 2010

  Dear Mexican: Why do so many Mexicans work for Taco Bell and El Pollo Loco? Don't they know they only add a false credence to the belief... More >>

• Out of the mouths of readers come these gems

  published January 21, 2010

  Dear Readers: Siempre, the wisest words that appear in this column come from ustedes, y the following two... More >>

• Know Nothings claim to know nothing about amnesty

  published January 14, 2010

  Dear Mexican: I'm surprised by the choice of the word "amnesty" by those who would demonize immigration reform, especially in the South.... More >>

• How should a white girl get a Mexican to relax?

  published January 7, 2010

  Dear Readers: The Mexican is still trying to shake off the Herradura from the previous year, so this week I'm reprinting a favorite from... More >>