Tag: Disaster relief

News Roundup

CUNY Students Train for Puerto Rico Post-Maria Rebuilding

In preparation for traveling to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico to help with rebuilding efforts, student volunteers across the City University of New York system are invited to attend training sessions and interviews. CUNY is partnering with the New York Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative, which is planning four deployments this summer. The first […]

May 28, 2019

Opinion

Genocide to Exodus: Why the Average Joe Should Care About Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico and the ongoing colonization of the island is nothing new. 1898 marks the official year in which the genocide of the Puerto Rican people became a legal act of the United States. Fast forward to today, we are in the same situation.

July 6, 2018