Spanish Graduation Speech Enrages Community

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[diane85]

I think there is a possibilty that Saul Tello is an anchor baby. The fact that he did the speech in Spanish is a possible indication that his family hasn't been here that long. Some Hispanic teenagers whose families have been in the U.S. for three generations or more wouldn't do stuff like that. Illegals and legal immigrants who have to ties to countries like Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatamala believing in speaking Spanish most of the time in public. Hispanics with ties to places like Cuba, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Chile and few other South American countries focus on speaking English in public and at jobs and schools. I know a family that immigrated from Argentina. This family does speak Spanish at home and gatherings but when it comes to work, school, and being out in public they speak English.

Some Hispanics whose families have been in the U.S. for 300 to 400 years also believe in speaking English in public and they do want English to be declared as an official language. I think learning different languages is a good thing, but when it comes down to it an official language is needed. I have relatives in northern California and they mentioned attending several graduations in which the valedictorians or salutatorians are Asian. Those students delivered their speeches in English and not Chinese, Japanese, or other Asian languages. The parents and grandparents of those students are the types of immigrants that should be praised.

[MontereySherry]

Jessie Ceja, the principal at Orestimba High School in Newman, Calif., said the valedictorian had earned the right to deliver the speech any way he saw fit.

English is the offical language for California.

[HAPPY2BME]

The parents who did NOT speak Spanglish were held CAPTIVE.

The only reason they did not get up and walk out was because they poured their blood sweat and tears into their ENGLISH SPEAKING AMERICAN CITIZEN students for EIGHTEEN YEARS, and refused to be denied the privilege of seeing them graduate from high school by a LaRaza prince. ..

[Mayday]

I went to a bilingual(English-spanish) baccalaureate in my town a few years ago. It was a big pain in the you know what and took forever. People really got irritated-I even saw eyes rolling during it. One of the speakers was even trying to teach us non spanish speakers a few words in spanish. Grrrrr!

It is an honor and a pleasure to stand before you as valedictorian of the class of 2012, and the student with the highest grade point average in our class of 173.

I hated the way Saul had to brag that he had the highest grade point average in the class at the beginning of the speech. I've never seen that done before. Is this a California thing or a reconquista thing? Most(if not all) valedictorians don't feel the need to say anything about their grade point averages and are just proud of the honor they've been given.

[diane85]

I went to a bilingual(English-spanish) baccalaureate in my town a few years ago. It was a big pain in the you know what and took forever. People really got irritated-I even saw eyes rolling during it. One of the speakers was even trying to teach us non spanish speakers a few words in spanish. Grrrrr!



I hated the way Saul had to brag that he had the highest grade point average in the class at the beginning of the speech. I've never seen that done before. Is this a California thing or a reconquista thing? Most(if not all) valedictorians don't feel the need to say anything about their grade point averages and are just proud of the honor they've been given.

I hated the way he had to bring up his GPA, there was no need for it. I don't think it California or reconquista thing. Saul just wanted to brag it wasn't needed, most people understand the valedictorian often has the highest GPA.

[Newmexican]

Check out the Stole. Didn't notice that before but it certainly makes a LaRaza statement . JMO