Luisa's bio

I was born and raised in Texas and lived in Arizona, California, and New Mexico before moving to NYC a couple years ago. I worked as a journalist at a couple independent alt weeklies for a few years, and I still do a little freelancing while in school. Now, I'm working on my M.A. in American Studies concentrating on politics and ethnicity, subjects I hope to write about when I get back to the world of journalism. In the meantime, I work for Community Impact, an independent non-profit housed in Earl Hall that does service work in CU's surrounding neighborhoods. It's a great organization that NEEDS MORE SUPPORT FROM THIS WEALTHY UNIVERSITY! But that's just my opinion...

Now, on to my favorites, which may or may not say too much about me:

Interests: writing, modern art, photography, hiking, salsa dancing, talking politics, drinking lots of coffee, wandering around the city, riding trains, travelling everywhere

Favorite Authors: bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez (only because he riles me up, not because I agree with him), Margaret Atwood, Dominick Dunne, Alice Walker, Janet Malcolm, Junot Diaz. Favorite Books: The God of Small Things, Four Hours in My Lai, The Art of Happiness, old psych textbooks, books of short stories, the dictionary

Music: Thievery Corporation, Common, Black Rob, Guru, Nina Simone, Sterolab, Tracy Chapman, the Cure, India Arie, Rage Against the Machine, Pixies, Iggy Pop, Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Salsa music!

Movies: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Garden State, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Fight Club, Magnolia, Dark City, Kids, Citizen Ruth, Ghost World