Email Author Gustavo Arellano

Awards

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc.

  Ask a Mexican

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican!

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 7, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 12-7-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 16, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 11-16-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 31, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 8-31-06"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 6, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, January 6, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 14, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, April 14, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 7, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, October 7, 2005

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2012 Stories by Gustavo Arellano

• A Marshall Plan for Mexico?

  published July 5, 2012

  Dear Mexican, Suppose the United States government and the American public were as progressive and conscious of our country's... More >>

• Mexican Youth and a Chicano Martyr

  published June 28, 2012

  Dear Mexican, Barrack Hussein Obama, how you dare deprive Mexico of its young, educated people. These illegal aliens in the... More >>

• Rules for Dating

  published June 21, 2012

  Dear Mexican, In anticipation of the upcoming Reconquista, I've decided that I need a Mexican girlfriend. I feel this will help... More >>

• Crossing the Line: Love the Beans, Hate the Beaner

  published June 7, 2012

  The U.S. Supreme Court will rule this month on legislation that forces police to scrutinize Latinos, both immigrants and citizens. President... More >>

• Insults and the One-Eyed Revolutionary

  published June 7, 2012

  Dear Mexican, I work construction here in Texas. The mojados at work call me "Chicano" (which really angers... More >>

• What's in a Name?

  published May 31, 2012

  Dear Mexican, Why can't the United States and Mexico agree on one only name for the Rio Bravo-Grande river? And I don t... More >>

• MUY CALIENTE SUMMER EDITION

  published May 24, 2012

  Dear Mexican, I was wondering why Mexicans in Chicago are meaner than Mexicans in California? I love my Mexican brothers and... More >>

• College Dreams and The Name Game

  published May 17, 2012

  LAST CALL TO BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones, my much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered... More >>

• Speaking English and Mother Love

  published May 10, 2012

  BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones, my much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America has finally... More >>

• Hurt Pride and Ethnic Identity

  published May 3, 2012

  BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones, my much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America has finally hit... More >>

• The Color of Power, Roses and The Dream Act

  published April 26, 2012

  BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones, my much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America has finally hit... More >>

• Why Do Mexicans Paint Murals on Lowriders?

  published April 19, 2012

  BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones: My much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America,... More >>

• Hispanic vs. Mexican

  published April 12, 2012

  Dear Mexican, Why do Hispanics deny that George Zimmerman is Hispanic? He did nothing wrong and has been crucified in the media... More >>

• Are There Different Kinds of Mexican Food?

  published April 5, 2012

  Dear Readers, Talk about a lazy Mexican — nearly four years after promising ustedes that I was going to write a book about... More >>

• SPECIAL SPANISH SLANG EDITION

  published March 29, 2012

  Dear Mexican, Stop using Spanish in your column.  I like reading your column, but when every other word is in Spanish, I... More >>

• chicana-mexican-accordion

  published March 22, 2012

  Dear Mexican, I was born in los estados unidos, my father Tamaulipas, and my mother is a... More >>

• Immigration, Immigration, Immigration

  published March 15, 2012

  Dear Mexican, I work for a major news organization and often have heard the figure of 10 million illegal Mexicans. Unofficially,... More >>

• Nosey Neighbors

  published March 8, 2012

  Dear Mexican, I'm so perplexed by my Mexican neighbor. For one, he already has four girls, and I just saw his wife — and... More >>

• Banning Books in Arizona

  published March 1, 2012

  Dear Mexican, Aunqué soy Boricua, mi corazón está al lado del pueblo mejicano, aquí en... More >>

• Bilingualism and Taco Ockerse

  published February 23, 2012

  Dear Mexican, I've tried and failed to learn the Spanish language for the last two years. During high school and college, I took... More >>

• Hispanic Savior and a Donkey Devotee

  published February 16, 2012

  Dear Mexican, This question was inspired by the recent video you did on the Republicanos and the Latina/o... More >>

• Ron Paul and Sci-Fi

  published February 9, 2012

  Dear Mexican, My family for six generations have been born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. Everyone speaks Spanish most of the... More >>

• Immigration Angst and Defining Color

  published February 2, 2012

  Dear Mexican, My cousin had put a picture on Facebook that said, "I will not be forced to learn a foreign language to... More >>

• Groveling and the Gentry

  published January 26, 2012

  Dear Mexican, It's so sad to see your wimpy answers. Your replies scream self-hatred and self-shame for your... More >>

• SPECIAL MORMON EDICION

  published January 19, 2012

  Dear Readers, I usually save reruns of my columna for when I have to smuggle in the latest cousin from the rancho,... More >>