Global October 2018

Trump Warns Of Aid Cut Over Migrant Caravan Now In Guatemala

President Trump has threatened to cut aid to several nations in Central America if they allow people to travel to the United States illegally. This comes in reaction to a caravan of 2,000 migrants who are traveling through Guatemala as they make their way to the U.S. border.

Global October 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

2+2 Program Guarantees Community College Students Admission To University; Our October President's Issue has arrived; Former Mexican President To Speak At Northwestern University;

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.

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.

Global October 2018

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

The following are stories that the Associated Press has found are not legit: Michael Buble to retire from music; Mayo Clinic employee is misdiagnosing pregnancies of Trump supporters; Thousands of Ku Klux Klan members march down Fifth Avenue in New York City to attend the Democratic National Convention in 1924; and Clouds roll over Panama Beach, Florida, hotels as Hurricane Michael arrives.

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

Migrants Push Deeper Into Mexico; 10 Things To Know For Today

The migrant caravan find ways to cross into Mexico from Guatemala. The Jamal Khashoggi's son received condolences from the Saudi Kingdom while the circumstances of his father’s death continue to be disputed. States that expanded Medicare are spending emergency money from Congress more slowly than the states that did not expand Medicare.

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.”

Hispanic Community October 2018

Eligible Hispanics Voting In Midterms Reach Record High

Eligible Hispanics voting in November’s midterm elections have reached a record high of more than 29 million. Making them 12.8 percent of all eligible voters. Hispanics have set new records in both the number of people and the percentage. This is a critical time as the Democrats are vying to gain control of one or more chambers of Congress.

Global October 2018

Suspect In University Of Utah Killing Found Dead In Church

Melvin Rowland, who’s suspected of mortally shooting a female student outside a dormitory on the University of Utah campus, was found dead in a church roughly three hours after the shooting. The shooting resulted in the campus being closed down.

Global October 2018

Trump Vilifies Caravan, Says He'll Cut Central American Aid

President Donald Trump said that the United States is going to start cutting aid to three Central American countries. He accused these three countries of failing to stop the migrant caravan currently traveling through Mexico towards the United States’ border.

Financing October 2018

CUNY Receives A Record $6M In Federal Grants

The City University of New York colleges has received a record $6 million in federal grants for the schools’ Early Childhood Centers (ECCs). These grants will benefit the student-parents that rely on their services. The grant funds enable ECC to be open until 10 p.m. at Bronx Community College where 55 percent have children under five and work while taking classes.

Global October 2018

Trump Continues To Tweet About Migrant Caravan

President Trump is continuing to tweet about the migrant caravan that is currently traveling toward the U.S.-Mexico border. The president has denied that he is using the migrant caravan to stoke fear. He has also acknowledged that there is “no proof” of his claim that the group of migrants includes people of Middle Eastern descent.

Financing October 2018

Ellucian Pathways Scholarship Opens For Applications

The Ellucian Pathways Scholarship is currently open for applications. The scholarship program will be awarding a total of $50,000, which will be dispersed to more than 20 students. To apply, students need to submit a two-minute video by November 28, 2018.

Arts and Media October 2018

CUNY School Introduces New Drone Journalism Course

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is introducing a new course in drone journalism. Drones have been beneficial to journalists to use the technology to report on devastation such as when Hurricane Michael hit the Florida panhandle. Students use drones as powerful new tools in their arsenal in collecting data and witness things they never could before from the ground.