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I hate Mexicans except for the girls!

Mike Coffman, repeat Shmuck, wants to make it harder for Spanish speakers to vote

Mike Coffman.​U.S. Representative Mike Coffman is no stranger to voter suppression. In fact, the 6th District Republican lawmaker has a long history of tinkering with elections. His latest campaign would make it more difficult for people who don't speak English well to vote across the country ... More >>

Comment of the day: An opportunity school no longer in title, but still in spirit

​Pretty much any way you slice it, "Emily Griffith Technical College" is a more boring name than was the "Opportunity School" that used to be in the title -- but the change is bigger than just how it rolls of the tongue. It also represents a slowly dying hope for the poor huddled masses, posit ... More >>

DPS English-language program: More than 200 Spanish-speaking parents graduate

​Maestro en Casa (Teacher at Home), a Denver Public Schools-funded radio series aimed at teaching English to Spanish-speaking parents, was launched last year. This week, 220 completed the program.

Is Mexico the true home of the Tea Party?

​Maestro en Casa (Teacher at Home), a Denver Public Schools-funded radio series aimed at teaching English to Spanish-speaking parents, was launched last year. This week, 220 completed the program.

Why do Mexican teenagers shave their heads?

​Maestro en Casa (Teacher at Home), a Denver Public Schools-funded radio series aimed at teaching English to Spanish-speaking parents, was launched last year. This week, 220 completed the program.

Land sakes: Politics make strange truck-bed fellows

​Maestro en Casa (Teacher at Home), a Denver Public Schools-funded radio series aimed at teaching English to Spanish-speaking parents, was launched last year. This week, 220 completed the program.

Part two: Chef and Tell with Roberto Diaz from Mezcal

Lori Midson​ Roberto Diaz Mezcal 3230 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-5219 www.mezcalcolorado.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Q&A with Roberto Diaz, executive chef of Mezcal. To read part one of that interview, click here. What you'd like to see more of in Denver from a culinary standpoint ... More >>

Do I have the right to ask my employees to only speak English at work?

Lori Midson​ Roberto Diaz Mezcal 3230 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-5219 www.mezcalcolorado.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Q&A with Roberto Diaz, executive chef of Mezcal. To read part one of that interview, click here. What you'd like to see more of in Denver from a culinary standpoint ... More >>

Denver Public Schools launches radio program to teach English to Spanish speakers

Tom Boasberg speaking at Kepner this morning.​Denver Public Schools is launching a radio series aimed at teaching English to Spanish-speaking parents and families. Called Maestro en Casa (Teacher at Home), the series will debut on September 15 on MARIA 1090 AM. At a press conference at Kepn ... More >>

Bongo Fury

True That Spirit Level
Starshipstereo

Why are so many hate-crime victims Mexican?

True That Spirit Level
Starshipstereo

Senator Dave Schultheis to retire; Hell awaits

Dave Schultheis, shmuck emeritus.​Say it ain't so, Dave! Colorado Springs Republican state senator Dave Schultheis, whose untenable positions and fabulously xenophobic quotes made him one of Westword's favorite Shmucks of the Week, has announced that he won't seek reelection in 2010. A champ ... More >>

Celine Dion

Dave Schultheis, shmuck emeritus.​Say it ain't so, Dave! Colorado Springs Republican state senator Dave Schultheis, whose untenable positions and fabulously xenophobic quotes made him one of Westword's favorite Shmucks of the Week, has announced that he won't seek reelection in 2010. A champ ... More >>

There's no place like home for Somali refugees in Greeley

Dave Schultheis, shmuck emeritus.​Say it ain't so, Dave! Colorado Springs Republican state senator Dave Schultheis, whose untenable positions and fabulously xenophobic quotes made him one of Westword's favorite Shmucks of the Week, has announced that he won't seek reelection in 2010. A champ ... More >>

Sigur Rós

Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust
XL Recordings

Emo, Go Home!

Mexican music is more than mariachi bands.

Dialed In

Press 1 if you love the Mexican.

He'll Be Your Mirror

Don't blame Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

Shakespearing It Up

Don't blame Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

History Lesson

When it comes to the Southwest, English is the new Spanish.

Brain Food

When it comes to the Southwest, English is the new Spanish.

City of Love

When it comes to the Southwest, English is the new Spanish.

Español Sung Here

Crossing over -- who's doing it, who's not.

School Daze

Bully takes you back to the battlefield of high school.

The Message

Hurbanity

Dead Denverites Walking

Hurbanity

Follow That Story

School of Hard Knocks

Best Chinese Restaurant

Ocean City

Best Way to Learn How to Read This Newspaper

Conversations in English
Boulder County Library

Constant Evolution

The weirdest thing about Del tha Funkee Homosapien isn't his mind. It's his ability to get better and better.

What's in a Name?

A petition-signature request loses something in the translation.

Best Spanish-Language Cinema

Cinema Latino

Best Tacos al Carbón

El Lucero

Spanish Magic

Mexico's most popular rock-en-español band, Jaguares, couldn't care less about livin' la vida loca.

For Heaven's Sake

Roger James moves out of the jazz realm and into more ethereal forms.

Language Barrier

Colorado Central Station Casino takes a hit over an English-only policy.

Best Actor

Greg Hicks
Tantalus

Best Place to Learn English

Emily Griffith Opportunity School

Language Barrier

Denver Public Schools' bilingual-education policy is open to interpretation.

!Atencion, Por Favor!

Parents in northwest Denver say the school district doesn't listen--so they're making more noise.

Letters

Parents in northwest Denver say the school district doesn't listen--so they're making more noise.

Off Limits

Parents in northwest Denver say the school district doesn't listen--so they're making more noise.

MAKING THEMSELVES HEARD

ACTIVISTS PROMOTE A NEW KIND OF SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

WRITES OF PASSAGE

AT BETO AGUIRRE'S NEWSPAPER, ALL THINGS ARE RELATIVE.PRESS FOR SUCCESS THE AGUIRRE FAMILY RUNS A NEWSPAPER AND A RESTAURANT. BUT THERE'S MORE TO THE STORY.