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  • VANITY: Is "Las Chicas de Moda" an appropriate name for a school chorus for girls?

    12/17/2009 6:12:35 AM PST · by tellw · 52 replies · 1,959+ views
    me | December 17, 2009 | tellw
    Hi all. My 11 year old daughter has joined the girls chorus at her school. The chorus just decided its name will be "Las Chicas de Moda." My daughter doesn't like the name. She wanted it to be "Voces Scholasticae" (Latin for School Voices). Question: does this name sound inapproriate? To me it sounds slutty. I've told her teacher we don't like the name but they are pretty much saying it's a done deal (the first concert just happened). Any thoughts/comments/suggestions/linguistic or cultural analysis of "Las Chicas de Moda" would be great!
  • E Pluribus Unum, Comprende?

    11/23/2007 8:04:33 AM PST · by Zakeet · 18 replies · 57+ views
    Investor's Business Daily ^ | November 23, 2007
    The Culture: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants employers who require English in the workplace to be sued for discrimination. Workplaces like the House of Representatives? To continue this editorial in English, press one. Supporters of open borders like to point out we are a nation of immigrants, which is true. But until recently, the newest immigrants were largely legal ones who didn't just come to America, but also wanted to be part of America — to be Americans. America was called a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. The process of becoming an American was called assimilation. That included...