Hispanic Community November 2018

Police, Students Clash In Venezuela

Students and hundreds of police clashed at a protest at the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. The protest was calling for better conditions at universities.

Global November 2018

Where Trump Is Headed; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump is headed to Mississippi for two rallies. Why? To help keep the Senate seat current held by Cindy Hyde-Smith in the hands of the Republican Party.

Global November 2018

Midwest Snowstorm Update

The following two articles are about the snowstorm battering the Midwest. State Fair Community College in Boonville and the University of Central Missouri have canceled classes.

Financing November 2018

Oklahoma Owes $150M To College Faculty

The state of Oklahoma owes college faculty, including faculty with the Oklahoma State University system, $150 million in salary matches as part of the endowed chairs program.

Financing November 2018

More Immigrants, Women Rhodes Scholars

There are notably higher numbers of women, immigrants and first-generation in the latest group of U.S. Rhodes scholars. Among them is the first recipient covered by DACA.

Global November 2018

Info-Sharing On Asylum-Seeking Kids

Groups are demanding DHS and HHS stop using information on potential sponsors for asylum-seeking children obtained from detained children to "arrest and deport those families."

Global November 2018

Does Activism Hurt Getting Into College?

While peaceful protests and other forms of activism are legal in the United States, does participating in them help or hurt one’s chances of being accepted at a college or university?

Global December 2018

What Do Colleges Want?

Applying to colleges and universities can be an intimidating experience. What do these higher education institutions really want? What makes a student a stronger candidate?

Technology December 2018

Facebook Expands Local Feature

The “Today In” feature on Facebook is being expanded to include school announcements, road closures, missing-person alerts, local news, local information and crime reports.

Global December 2018

Fact Check On Immigrant Aid

President Trump has spread a false claim: people in the U.S. illegally are receiving more in federal assistance than the average American receives in benefits from Social Security.

Hispanic Community December 2018

Latinos Can Be An Electoral Force In 2020

The Pew Research Center has found that in the U.S. there are 27.3 million eligible Latino voters; historically most have not voted, but there was a large turnout during the midterms.

Financing December 2018

Hero To Get $30K For Law School

Joshua Quick, a second-year law student at Florida State University, struggled with Scott Beierle who opened fire at the Hot Yoga studio on Nov. 2.

Legal December 2018

Law School Opens Wellness Room

The University of Minnesota Law School is opening a wellness room to help students relax. The room is to include couches, coloring materials a therapy lamp and blankets.

Health Care December 2018

US Navy Hospital Ship Treats Migrants

While docked off Colombia’s coast near Venezuela, the USNS Comfort has taken aboard hundreds of Colombian and Venezuelan patients.

Global December 2018

US Hiring Slower But Steady

The good news is employers in the United States added 155,000 jobs last month, which suggests that the economy is expanding. However, that is a slowdown from recent months.