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Alejandra Arevalo

Peruvians in the U.S. struggle to return to their home country amid coronavirus pandemic

May 6, 2020 by Alejandra Arevalo

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As a bellman in a Utah ski resort, Quanzhen Yu knew what was coming when, in mid-March in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, the hotel managers summoned him and his coworkers to their office. The resort, like other non-essential businesses throughout the country, would immediately close for business. “I heard that in other […]

Filed Under: COVID-19 Pandemic, The Word Tagged With: immigration, international students, peru

Odd Jobs: Professional Cuddler

December 8, 2019 by Alejandra Arevalo

In one of her sessions, professional cuddler Ella Amorim discusses how cuddling became her full-time job.  

Filed Under: Multimedia, Video Tagged With: cuddler, new york, odd jobs

These Activists Won’t Stop Talking About Menstrual Equity, Period

December 18, 2018 by Alejandra Arevalo

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“As women I know it’s hard to deal with the world and men because we’re perceived as different,” said New York University sophomore Jhenelle Marson, reading aloud her letter to a homeless woman. Next to her, 20 other members of the NYU club WEST –Women of Excellence, Strength and Tenacity– were also handwriting letters to […]

Filed Under: The Word Tagged With: activism, nyu students, women

New York University Students Vote by Absentee Ballot Despite Facing Challenges

November 12, 2018 by Alejandra Arevalo

A woman cast her vote in the November 2018 election.

Three weeks from the midterm elections and NYU senior Toyosi Oyelola was still carrying her voter absentee form in her backpack. Her Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) to vote in Texas elections was just missing a stamp. “I don’t know how much stamps cost but why do I have to pay to vote?” the […]

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Voters at PS 57 James Weldon Johnson School, East Harlem

November 9, 2018 by Alejandra Arevalo

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