Global February 2019

House Passes School Safety Bill

Mississippi House members passed a bill requiring active shooter drills and safety inspections at public schools.

Hispanic Community February 2019

Venezuela Sinks Deeper Into Crisis

Political unrest in Venezuela is impacting its citizens. Opponents of Maduro are putting together plans with the U.S. to open a "humanitarian corridor" to deliver medicine and food.

Global February 2019

1,600 Migrants Surrounded, Detained

Mexican authorities surrounded a caravan of 1,600 migrants not far from Texas. The caravan members hoped to seek asylum in the U.S.; U.S. authorities tried to stop them.

Financing February 2019

Texas Tech U Awarded $1M NSF Grant

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1 million grant to Texas Tech University to help financially disadvantaged, high-achieving undergraduate students.

Financing February 2019

New Scholarships For Bakers, Pastry Chefs

RMU’s French Pastry School has established a new charitable foundation that will provide students with scholarships as they pursue the confectionary arts, pastry and baking.

Global February 2019

NM Governor Pulls Troops From Border

Michelle Lujan Grisham, the governor of New Mexico, has ordered the withdrawal of National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arts and Media February 2019

Craigslist Founder Donates $10M To Columbia

Craig Newmark, the founder the Craigslist, is donating $10 million to Columbia University and $5 million dollars to the Poynter Institute to help promote ethics in journalism.

Global February 2019

Fact Check: State Of The Union Address

The following is an Associated Press fact check of last night’s State of the Union address. Topics including minority unemployment, tariffs and the border wall are explored below.

Global February 2019

Montclair Deemed Carnegie R2 Institution

Montclair State University has been deemed a R2 doctoral university high research activity university by Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Health Care February 2019

LSU Given $11.5M Grant

LSU’s vet school is receiving a $11.5 million federal grant, which the university will be using to start a center to help human beings prevent and treat lung disease.

Global February 2019

Trump’s State Of The Union Address

After the longest government shutdown to date and some question as to where and when the State of the Union address would take place, President Trump is delivering his address tonight.

Arts and Media February 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda Under Fire

In the play “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda” both the musical “Hamilton” and its creator are criticized for perpetuating historical inaccuracies regarding the Founding Father.