Health Care October 2018

University Offers Free Health Clinics Into December

The underinsured, the uninsured and patients without social security numbers have the option of free health services thanks to the University of Nevada, Reno’s School of Medicine. Now into December, the university is offering a series of free health clinics.

Global October 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week

The Associated Press has investigated the following stories and have determined they are all not legit: Food Fight! Jailbird Bill Cosby Slapped With Chicken Patty In Prison, Texas Democrat Slapped With Federal Charges - Completely Destroys His 2018 Race, Heads up Georgia. The Muslim Brotherhood is backing Abrams, and Former Fed chair Alan Greenspan has died.

Global October 2018

Newlywed Royals Expecting 1st Child; 10 Things To Know For Today

Turkey’s government has stated that an inspection of the Saudi Consulate will be taking place. President Donald Trump is planning to visit Hurricane-ravaged Georgia and Florida. Sears files for bankruptcy. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced that they are expecting their first child.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Immigrants Face Hurdles To Prove Abuse By US Agents

Two sisters from Guatemala, ages 17 and 19, have alleged that a Border Patrol agent conducted an improper strip search involving the agent touching their genitals. The agent denied the claims, insisting that he only fingerprinted them, and government investigators sided with the agent.

Health Care October 2018

Couple Pledge $1M To Cancer Research At University

The University of Toledo is going to be expanding its pancreatic cancer research thanks to a $1 million gift from, Hal and Susan Fetterman, a couple from Ohio. The money is setting up the UTMC Pancreatic Cancer Research Innovation Fund and honors Hal Fetterman's sister, Joyce Schwyn, and three friends all of whom died from pancreatic cancer.

Global October 2018

Trump Threatens Honduran Caravan That's Moved Into Guatemala

A caravan of migrants from Honduras bedding down in the town of Equipulas, Guatemala. The group is estimated to be 1,600 to 2,000 people who are fleeing violence and poverty in Honduras. President Trump has threatened to cut aid to Honduras if it doesn't stop the impromptu caravan of migrants.

Global October 2018

More College Students Expected To Vote In 2018 Midterms

Nancy Thomas, the director of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life, has predicted that there will be a higher voter turnout among the U.S.’s 20 million college students for the 2018 midterm elections

Legal October 2018

No Challenge To Young Voter Restriction Before Election

Legal representation for Michigan college Democrats have dropped their bid that challenges voting rules prior to the upcoming election. Young Democrats are still challenging the law that requires that if a person registers by mail, then they have to vote in person for their first election.

Global October 2018

2+2 Program Guarantees Community College Students Admission To University

Montclair State University has created an innovative new program with New Jersey community colleges. The 2+2 program allows students from Bergen Community College, Brookdale Community College, County College of Morris, Hudson County Community College, Passaic County Community College and Union County College to transfer to Montclair State University.

Global October 2018

Migrants Prepare To Cross Guatemala-Mexico Border

A caravan consisting of 3,000 U.S.-bound migrants have massed in a Guatemalan border town as they prepare to cross into Mexico. This comes in spite of President Donald Trump threatening to close the U.S. border if Mexico let the migrants advance.

Financing October 2018

4 Tax Breaks For Teachers

While education-related tax advice tends to focus on either students or their parents, there are special tax breaks available specifically for teachers. The following article breaks down not only what they are and but the specifics of how they work.

Hispanic Community October 2018

St. John’s Professor Marie-Lise Gazarian Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For Excellence In Education

Dr. Marie-Lise Gazarian, St. John’s University Professor of Spanish and Director of the Graduate Program in Spanish was recognized by the government of Ecuador and the Foundation for the Integration and Development of Latin America (FIDAL) with the “Life Path to Educational Excellence Recognition.”

Financing October 2018

Santa Fe Strong Fund To Distribute $1.3M In Donations To Victims

Nearly $13 million in donations is to be distributed to a Texas school shooting’s survivors and victims’ families. The shooting took play on May 18 at Santa Fe High School. The attack left 10 people dead and 13 people wounded.

Hispanic Community October 2018

HACU And Ford Team Up To Create “Ford College Community College”

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) have teamed up with the Ford Motor Company to create the “Ford College Community College.” The grant is specifically made for students that are attending HACU-member Hispanic-Serving Institutions to collaborate with a non-profit to design a proposal that will address the local needs of improving people’s lives

Global October 2018

Trump Says He's Reducing Central American Aid Over Migrants

In a tweet, President Trump said he would be “cutting off, or substantially reducing” aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador whom he said “were not able to do the job of stopping people from leaving their country and coming illegally to the U.S.”