Mario Lopez
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Mario Lopez is a Senior Political Science and Public Policy Minor at the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, he serves as Elections Coordinator for Cal Students for Equal Rights and a Valid Education (CalSERVE). He is also co-founder of the Bay Area DREAM Act Coalition, a multi-ethnic youth coalition in pursuit of the passage of the DREAM Act.

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Why Our Experiences Cannot Be Discounted

156 Comments | Posted September 29, 2011 | 07:36 AM (EST)

Only in Berkeley does a bake sale incense the masses, spur yet another protest and garner national media attention. I've devoured dozens of cookies and cupcakes in my lifetime, but never before have they motivated me to discuss race, politics and education with my peers.

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