What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to students, faculty?

The flags of Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua represent the diverse group interviewed. (Image by Jo Douglas) Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. This is due to the multiple...

Belizean swimmer Davia Richardson finishes 5th in 400m Freestyle Final at Central American Games

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 7:19 pm CST. Davia Richardson – Photo Credit: XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025/Facebook By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belizean swimmer Davia Richardson put up a strong performance in the...

Belize Women’s Volleyball Team open with 3-1 over Honduras at Central American Games

Views: 59 Views: 55 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 3:34 pm CST. Belize Women’s Volleyball Team celebrate 3-1 victory over Honduras. Photo Credit: BOCGA By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belize are off to a good start at the Central American Senior...

A right-wing run-off: What to know about Bolivia’s presidential election

As voters in Bolivia prepare to go to the polls for the final round of the country’s presidential election, there is no left-wing candidate on the ballot for the first time in nearly two decades. Since the last election, the current governing...

2025 SCOTUS Roundup

At the first Lawyers, Community, and Impact (LCI) event of the year, held on September 10 and moderated by Benjamin Liebman, vice dean for intellectual life and Robert L. Lieff Professor of Law, Columbia Law School faculty experts Gillian Metzger,...

The Trump Regime’s Attacks on Our Rights Double as an Affront to Democracy

President Donald Trump after signing the No Men in Women’s Sports executive order—the third EO he signed that specifically targets transgender people—in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 5, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Originally...

JBS Breaks Ground on Sausage Plant in Perry, Iowa

By Cami Koons PERRY — JBS USA broke ground Tuesday on its “state of the art” sausage making facility and celebrated with city and state leaders a “turning point” for the Perry, Iowa, community. The roughly 110-acre site on the southeast side of...

Attacking Drug Cartels in the Territory of Another State

Since September 2, the United States has conducted six lethal strikes on boats apparently in international waters originating from Venezuelan (and potentially Colombian) waters, said to be transporting narcotics; 27 individuals aboard them died....

Prominent Cuban opposition leader arrives in Florida after opting for exile over continued Cuban imprisonment 

José Daniel Ferrer García, a Cuban activist widely recognized by international media as the leader of the dissident movement inside Cuba and the founder of the anti-communist, pro-democracy Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU), left the Caribbean...

Prince Andrew's 2 Children: All About Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie By Emily Weaver

NEED TO KNOW Prince Andrew shares two daughters with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson Princess Beatrice was born in 1988, followed by Princess Eugenie in 1990 In October 2025, Prince Andrew announced he would no longer use his royal title or honors amid...

Belize Men’s Softball Team suffer heavy 9–0 defeat to Panama in Central American Games Opener

Views: 25 Views: 25 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 2:36 pm CST. Photo Credit: BOCGA By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Belize Men’s National Softball Team opened their campaign at the 12th Central American Games with a tough 9–0 loss to Panama on...

State police have transported 53 immigrants to ICE. What we know

BOISE (Idaho Statesman)— The Idaho State Police has transported 53 immigrants into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since the first transport on Aug. 7, according to a news release from Gov. Brad Little’s office. State police are...

Judge blocks fast-track deportation of Haitian women in Ohio case

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A federal judge in Youngstown stopped the government from quickly deporting two Haitian women who legally entered the United States under a humanitarian aid program. U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson’s late Thursday ruling said...

Strained bedfellows: Moulton vs. Markey, Mills vs. Collins

As an older person myself, now 68, I find that we seem to be one of the last groups against whom it’s OK for progressive folks to discriminate. Looking for younger faces in government seems to be OK for many, including Moulton. But it’s not OK...

SFYou: Dr. María Ignacia Barraza

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer María Ignacia Barraza is an assistant professor in the department of world languages and literatures in the faculty of arts and social sciences at SFU. This semester, she’s teaching “Modern World Literatures...

Belizean athletes compete in 8 disciplines at 12th Central American Games in Guatemala Thursday

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 9:20 am CST. Davia Richardson will represent Belize in swimming. Photo Credit: Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belize begins its campaign today at the...

The CIA and the Shadow of Imperialism: Hybrid War Threats Against Venezuela

Latin American history is written by the popular struggles for sovereignty and independence, and also by the constant meddling of the United States. Since the mid-twentieth century, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) established itself as the...

More than ever. Costa Rica MUST win today!

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s La Sele (national soccer team) has to win today. There’s no room for anything less. Every fan is holding their breath, hoping the team brings their best game to the field. Today’s game with Nicaragua is more than just a...

Conducting Change: How Jessica Bejarano is redefining the modern orchestra at SF Philharmonic

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As the sounds of Beethoven's Symphony No.5 fill the rehearsal hall, conductor Jessica Bejarano stands at the podium, guiding her orchestra with passion and precision. "Let's make some music," she calls out, her baton slicing...

Is Cuban activist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho in ICE custody? What we know

In October 2025, a claim (archived) from months earlier recirculated online. According to social media posts, the Cuban-born "Latinos for Trump" leader and activist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho had been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs...