Arts and Media March 2019

Rita Moreno Wins Peabody

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has chosen Rita Moreno to receive the Peabody Career Achievement Award. Moreno will become one of three PEGOT winners.

Arts and Media April 2019

‘The Prayer’ Concerto For Venezuela

Alfonso Tenreiro has composed a concerto called “The Prayer” that’s inspired by the political unrest in Venezuela. Tenreiro’s concerto is to be performed at an upcoming festival.

Global April 2019

Trump Eases Up On Threat To Close Border

The president took a step back on his threat to close the border as officials in his administration explored half measures like stopping only foot traffic at particular crossings.

Hispanic Community April 2019

Mexican American Scholars Gather

The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies is having its annual national conference in New Mexico. Topics to be discussed include immigration and ethnic studies.

Financing April 2019

Brewed To Be Bright Scholarship Open

The Miller Lite Brewed to be Bright $2,500 scholarship is currently open for full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. Scholarship is open to all majors.

Health Care April 2019

Do E-Cigarettes Trigger Seizures?

Can nicotine-vaping devices trigger seizures in some people? The Food and Drug Administration says it’s not clear if e-cigarettes cause seizures but that there is cause for concern.

Hispanic Community April 2019

MEChA Eyes Name Change Amid Furor

The student leaders of MEChA voted to drop the “Chicano” and “Aztlan” references in MEChA’s name over concerns that the words are anti-black, anti-indigenous and homophobic.

Financing April 2019

In-State Tuition For Immigrant Students

The Arkansas Senate voted 18-7 to extend in-state tuition rates to immigrant students meeting certain requirements. These rates would apply to state universities and colleges.

Global April 2019

Scholarship And CBS; Top 5 Headlines

The Miller Lite Brewed to be Bright scholarship is open. The “One Day at a Time” reboot might have a new home: CBS All Access. Nickelodeon's “Canticos” features bilingual baby animals.

Global April 2019

A Look At The State Of The Wall On The Border

Building a wall or not building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border has become a hot button political topic. But what is currently on the border?

Global April 2019

From Iran To Vaccines; 10 Things To Know

The president is planning to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a “foreign terrorist organization.” Vaccines were blocked in Yemen during cholera epidemic.

Hispanic Community April 2019

Purging Nonworking Teachers From Payroll

Mexico’s government will be conducting a census to determine which teachers are and are not working and will then purge nonworking teachers from the payroll.

Global April 2019

Homeland Security’s 12 Days Of Turmoil

Kirstjen Nielsen is no longer Homeland Security’s secretary, but what led to this? The following is from interviews with congressional aides, administrative officials and others.

Technology April 2019

Engineering Students Help Disabled

Students from nine colleges in New York are unveiling inventions to help people with disabilities at their jobs. The unveiling will take place at the Empire State Plaza.

Financing April 2019

Illinois Scholarship Program Expanded

A new law has expanded a college scholarship program in Illinois, allowing universities to keep unused AIM HIGH scholarship funds at the end of each fiscal year.