“He tackles issues that are really difficult to teach, so [¡Ask a Mexican!] can be a good teaching tool, because we donft have to say things that would freak students out. We can just refer to him,h Nieto jokes. But shefs also serious: gHe researches these issues. Hefs very academic, but he does it in a way that students can relate to.h

Today, Arellano provides the centerpiece for a number of public forums, beginning at 1 p.m. with “Social Satire, Social Justice y el Chiste,” followed by “Ask a Mexican Live” at 2:30 p.m., both at the Denver Public Library, 10 West 14th Avenue Parkway. Following the forums, Arellano will appear in person for a “coffee talk” at the Cimarron Cafe in the Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria campus. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 303-556-3124 or visit www.mscd.edu/news/castro.
Tue., Nov. 16, 1 & 2:30 p.m., 2010