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At the Ozark Board of Education’s meeting on November 20, members recognized several Ozark High School students for their hard earned accomplishments during the school year.For the sixth year in a row, the OHS vollyeball team competed in the Class 4 state competition. This year, they came in third. In October,…
Amid national debate about immigration and the rights of people lies another relevant and troubling issue, one which is becoming alarmingly clear for both citizens and non-citizens in the United States. According to City Watch, the new civil liberties fight might be over breathalyzer tests. Driving under the influence (DUI)…
As 2014 is quickly drawing to a close, marketers are assessing the success of methods used in the past year and making predictions on trends that will yield returns in 2015. While some of these predictions reference broader audiences, others are more specifically focused on ethnic groups, such as Hispanics.…
Dr. Laurie Grobman, Professor of English and Women’s Studies at Penn State Berks, has been named “Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year” for her work, which challenges students to look at issues of equality and fairness facing historically overlooked groups and minorities. One of four national winners of the…
Hispanic enrollees have long been a targeted demographic for the Affordable Care Act: historically among the most uninsured populations in the United States, with 29% lacking coverage in 2012 compared with 10% of Caucasians, Hispanics also skew younger, giving the Obama Administration a chance to register high numbers of healthier,…
On Hurricane Sandy’s two-year anniversary, a return to normalcy still seems like a far-off notion for many of the people living in areas throughout the Northeast hit by the storm. The streets of the Rockaway neighborhood in Queens, New York City, whose historic boardwalk had been washed away by the…
The United States economy is bouncing back and growing stronger every day, which means the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave is looking more and more appealing to immigrants.Although these numbers do not distinguish between authorized and unauthorized immigrants, the Census Bureau reports that the number…
Across the country, Hispanic entrepreneurs and business owners are being given the tools and strategies they need for success. Earlier this month, the Hispanic Business Council of Abilene, Texas held its seventh annual “Business Mercado” event, which highlights and showcases Hispanic business and entrepreneurship in the area and their effect…
Despite the fact that many Amish communities have survived in the same regions for hundreds of years by living off the land, it’s clear now that convincing Amish farmers to change their techniques is no easy task to accomplish — even when those new techniques will benefit the farmers themselves.…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its job market data for the month of September — and there’s good news for the Hispanic demographic. According to the Latin Post, the overall U.S. unemployment rate in September dropped to 5.9%. Among the Hispanic population, the unemployment…