Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Como pueden veren la portada de este ejemplar, tenemos al maestro de la musica de Mariachi Zeke Castro. As you read his story you will discover the long trajectory of his career across the United States and his impact of Mariachi music education in the Austin Independent School District. Today, even at 86 years of age, he has been seen performing in public for special occasions.
On page 13 you will find the latest information on its Mariachi music program in AISD. On page 4 is a guest submission Sister Adelina Garcia regarding the cuts in funding to the Catholic Relief Services. Like many who work with the poor, she believes the government has gone too far with its desire to help the less fortunate around the world.
On page 5 we placed a photo of the Pope. We are sorry to see his departure from this world and know that many will miss his passion for being of service to the people. Like all most around the world we await the results of the Conclave that is meeting to select Pope Francis’ replacement.
On page 16, we call to your attention some of the activities at The University of Texas at Austin. If you like to write, there are items of interest you should consider. On the facing page are three books that are or will soon be available. As you read the summaries of each one you will come to learn of some of the fascinating stories that have and are going on all around us.
Finally, I want to off er my opinion on a few items. I believe it is wise to not allow oneself to be caught up in all the news coming out of Washington, D.C. Yes, many of the changes coming from these “Executive Orders” are very disruptive and harming many people, but they should not be a surprise. Before the election in November 2024, people were told what might be coming down the road. In fact, there was a book (2025 Presidential Transition Project, that spelled out what to expect if Donal Trump were to return to the White House. And the saddest part of his return is that only 31.78% of registered voters voted for him, 30.84% voted for Kamala Harris, 1.06% voted third party and 36.32% did not
bother to turnout vote.
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