Spare Parts

by

Joshua Davis

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Remotely operated vehicle (ROV)

A tethered, underwater robot. ROVs are usually piloted by a crew on land via cables that send signals and power to the robot. In Spare Parts, the Carl Hayden students compete in the MATE… read analysis of Remotely operated vehicle (ROV)

DREAM Act

An Act introduced in 2001 by Senator Dick Durbin to help provide a path for undocumented immigrants who had arrived in the U.S. as children and who had attended college. “DREAM” is an acronym for… read analysis of DREAM Act

Coyotes

A slang term for smugglers who facilitate the migration of people across the Mexico-United States border. When Oscar and his mother Manuela return to the United States, they find two coyotes who guide them through… read analysis of Coyotes