Global January 2020

NIU Dropping Standardized Tests

Standardized tests will no longer be used at Northern Illinois University for decisions regarding merit scholarship, as well as undergraduate admissions.

Health Care January 2020

Does Student At Yale Event Have Coronavirus?

Hispanic Outlook previously reported that a student at the Yale Model United Nations conference was being tested for the coronavirus. Update: the student does not have the virus.

Global January 2020

Is The Day After The Super Bowl A Holiday?

The Student Senate at the University of Kansas has passed a resolution, requesting the school cancel classes the day after the Super Bowl (Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers).

Global February 2020

Is Hispanic On The Census?

There is confusion regarding whether colleges and universities are allowed to provide information about a student’s sex, race and if they are Hispanic in origin to the 2020 Census.

Hispanic Community February 2020

Who Is The Next Poet Laureate?

Levi Romano, a professor of Chicano studies at UNM has been chosen as the first poet laureate for the state of New Mexico. Romano also has experience as a documentary filmmaker.

Health Care February 2020

Is It Safe To Travel To China?

With the CDC recommending travelers avoid nonessential travel to China amid the spread of the coronavirus, the UNL has suspended its faculty travel and study abroad programs to China.

Hispanic Community February 2020

Parent: ‘Why Didn't You Stay In Mexico?’

A school anti-racism meeting was disrupted when a white parent asked a Hispanic parent, “Why didn’t you stay in Mexico?” in response to the parent talking about how his son was bullied.

Career Advice February 2020

Interview Guide: 9 Tips To Get The Job

The staff at Ashford University have compiled an article titled “9 Interview Preparation Tips: How to Prepare for an Interview,” which offers tips on job interviews.

Global February 2020

Is Immigration Under Homeland Security?

Homeland Security has suspended New York residents from using its “trusted traveler” programs in response to New York’s “Green Light” law.

Global February 2020

How To Write A College Application Essay?

Renee Buchanan, communications manager for the Division of Enrollment Management at the University of Florida, wrote a piece entitled “Our Tips on Writing Your College Essay.”

Arts and Media February 2020

Trump Decapitation Artwork Pulled By WilmU

WilmU has pulled a student art piece from an online showcase. The piece, which is a parody Caravaggio's "Judith and Holofernes," depicts President Donald Trump being decapitated.

Legal February 2020

Can You Sue ICE Agents?

A 5-year-old suffered a fractured skull and bleeding around his brain a month before being held by ICE. Now, ICE is being sued for not properly treating the boy’s symptoms.

Legal February 2020

What Is A Sanctuary City In The United States?

The Trump administration is suing N.J. and the county where Seattle is located because of immigration policies that offer protections to immigrants who are in the country illegally.

Hispanic Community February 2020

Student Freed From Detention Center

High school student Meydi Guzman fled Honduras with her father after being the victim of sexual assault by gang members. She was going to be deported but has been released.

Global February 2020

How To Write College Application Essay?

Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab offers guidance for effective college application essay writing. This includes a list of questions to ask yourself before you begin writing.