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.

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.

Hispanic Community October 2018

More Than 60 Higher Education Leaders Endorse Seal of Excelencia

More than 60 leaders of higher education and Latino advocacy organizations have endorsed The Seal of Excelencia, a major national initiative announced by Excelencia in Education aimed at significantly increasing the number of Latino students attaining college degrees by 2030.

Global October 2018

In Oregon, A Community Responds To Imprisonment Of Migrants

Approximately 1,600 immigrants who have been apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border, were then transferred to federal prisons in five states after President Trump's "zero tolerance" policy left the usual facilities short on space. An ad hoc group of volunteers, including retirees, recent college graduates, lawyers and clergy, are helping migrants being detained in Oregon.

Hispanic Community October 2018

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Willa Aims For Mexico's West

Hurricane Willa, a near-Category 5 storm is on a path to smash into Mexico’s western coast by Wednesday. In addition, the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted that the hurricane could become a Category 5 storm later Monday and could generate life-threatening surf and rip tide conditions.

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.”

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.

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

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.

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.

Hispanic Community October 2018

St. John’s Professor Marie-Lise Gazarian Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For Excellence In Education

Dr. Marie-Lise Gazarian, St. John’s University Professor of Spanish and Director of the Graduate Program in Spanish was recognized by the government of Ecuador and the Foundation for the Integration and Development of Latin America (FIDAL) with the “Life Path to Educational Excellence Recognition.”

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.