From the Editors and Thank YousBy Adrianna Alatorre and Elvi Nieto
I would like to thank Elvi Nieto, assistant editor, for her work on Borderlands this year and Ruth Vise for allowing me the opportunity to work on this collaboration once again. I am grateful to the Bataan veterans who took the time to meet with me, to Rebecca Cruz for providing me with information on her family for the Moralez story and to Belen Robles for details on LULAC . Thanks to my family, especially my son Ryan, who was very understanding when mommy had to run out and chase down a lead. This was a particularly difficult issue to produce because of the complexity of some of the stories. I am pleased to say that I found the work rewarding. I learned that details in history are often overlooked, such as the horrors lived by the men at the Cabanatuan POW camps in Luzon during World War II. But they should never be forgotten. The veterans that I interviewed early this year assured me that all their sacrifice and strife was for love of country. Through the continuous efforts made by organizations such as LULAC, Americans of all ethnicities have been assured certain inalienable rights, such as the right to vote. Coming to an unsettled frontier, men of God, like the Reverend Joseph Tays, touched the hears of El Pasoans and helped provide them choice of worship. All these topics tie into one them: we live in a nation with an abundance of opportunity. I am grateful to be an American, and I will strive to keep the legacy of this great nation close to my heart and my mind. Adrianna Alatorre, Editor
What a compelling and eye opening experience this has been. I'm still amazed at just how much of our rich history goes unnoticed or underappreciated. Thanks to publications such as Borderlands, so much of who we really are will not be forgotten. Professor Vise, I want to thank you for allowing me this opportunity and for your patience and instruction. I hope I've put your direction to good use. Adri, thanks for "showing me the ropes." It's been a pleasure working with you. Elba, Andres and Alina, my amazing kids, I want to express my gratitude for your understanding and support over these long months of getting this paper together. I do all of this, ultimately, for you. And Joey, my love, I thank you for encouraging (pushing) me to go back to school. Had you let up at any time, I wouldn't have had the chance to be part of this. I love you all! I completely echo Adri's sentiments. It is imperative to consciously take a few moments and be grateful for all that we have. Let's not forget those who sacrifice so that we may continue to live in liberty. Special thanks go to Ladislao "Junior" Vicencio, El Paso Golden Gloves Association ; Wayne Thornton, El Paso Parks and Recreation Department ; Pifas Silva, El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau ; Ken and Denise Stark, La Viņa Winery ; Victor and Kathi Poulos, Zin Valle Winery ; Martin Luna and Rosa Rangel, Bowie Alumni Association. Elvi Nieto, Assistant Editor Thank you Special thanks to: Dr. Richard M. Rhodes, President, El Paso Community College Dr. Dennis E. Brown, Vice President of Instruction Dr. Lydia Tena-Perez, Campus Dean and Dean of Instructional Programs, Northwest Campus Monica Wong, Head Librarian, Northwest Campus The EL PASO TIMES Michael Price & Mary Acosta Thanks to: Joe Old, Instructor, EPCC Mass Communication and English Disciplines Martha Lou Broaddus Morgan Broaddus Leon Metz Jackson Polk Becky Ortega, Erika Gamboa, and staff, Dean's Office, Northwest Campus Lourdes Garcia, Robert Sandoval, Terri Zarate, Concha Vaquera, Steven Martinez and Lorely Ambriz, Northwest Library Rachel Murphree and Helen Bell, Northwest Library Laura Gaither, Nancy Coe, Marye Booth and Emma Uresti, ISC, Northwest Campus Pat Worthington and staff, El Paso Historical Society El Paso Public Library staff, Burges Branch Claudia Rivers and staff, Special Collections, UTEP Library Lucy West All EPCC students who submitted manuscripts, photographs and illustrations to Borderlands |
