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Las Noticias
Estudiantiles
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EDITOR
Tiffany Thomas
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Jeanne Ellis
Blair Woodard
Stacy Czerniak
LATIN AMERICAN AND IBERIAN
INSTITUTE
Gil Merkx, Director
Theo Crevenna, Deputy Director
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Las Noticias Estudiantiles is a publication of the Student Organization for Latin
American Studies and the Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of
New Mexico,
Albuquerque.
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The opinions expressed in Las Noticias
Estudiantiles are those of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of
the staff,
SOLAS, or the Latin American and Iberian Institute.
Comments and inquiries may be directed to the Editor at:
Las Noticias Estudiantiles, Latin American and Iberian Institute, 801 Yale NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: (505) 277-6847
E-mail: tiffthom@unm.edu
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Dear Editor,
As we move toward the end of another spring
semester, the opportunity to return to Latin America draws near. Some thoughts
regarding this annual exodus to places south have prompted me to write this letter, which
is more a reminder to myself than to anyone else. As academics, we sometimes get
caught up in viewing Latin America as a place where we can prove our hypotheses. The
tendency seems to lean towards regarding our neighbors as test subjects whose lives,
histories, political systems, ecosystems and institutions are there for our use.
Perhaps we should keep in mind that this summer we will again be guests in our neighbors'
houses and we should treat it as such. additionally, when we return from our
journeys, we should do our best to make those who have decided to visit our homes, be it
for research or to stay, feel as welcome as our neighbors did for us. Academic study
carries with it a responsibility not only to do our best work possible, but also to try
and give back to those who have given us so much. I hope everyone has a wonderful and
fruitful summer.
-Blair D. Woodard
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