Day: March 30, 2021

The US Citizenship Act of 2021: The $4 billion question – Helping Central America: The benefit goes both ways

President Biden is working with Congress to pass a bill called “The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021.” There are many great things in the bill that would help the southern border crisis because there are several much-needed reforms. However, there has been controversy in passing the bill because of a plan to give Guatemala, Honduras …

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The US Citizenship Act of 2021: The $4 billion question. Let’s solve the problems in our borders first

Written by Robbie Piccirilli There is a new bill in Congress called the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, and it is being contested. The bill encompasses plenty of issues, like creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.  One of the points the bill is addressing the root causes of migration by giving $4 billion …

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Southern alumni start investment company to offer financial education

Written by Frank Canizares Following a recent GameStop controversy that pitted small investors against larger ones, raising the stock price by as much as 1,700%, Southern alumni Gabriel Hernandez, ‘19, and Kye Hache, ‘20, decided to launch their own investment company. The business, called 2H Investing, began on March 1 and aims to teach people …

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Hamilton County extends mask mandate and updates eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine

On March 26, the Hamilton County Health Department (HCHD) opened up the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents ages 16 and older, including non-county residents who live, work or go to school in the county.  “The expansion of eligibility is an exciting step in immunization efforts across the state,” said HCHD Administrator Becky Barnes …

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Updates on Bietz Center: Grand opening scheduled for August

An Accent article published on Jan. 23, 2020, mentioned that construction on the Bietz Center for Student Life was facing delays due to inclement weather and unforeseen circumstances.  Despite those setbacks, the Bietz Center for Student Life will hopefully gain its certificate of occupancy on June 1 and will have a grand opening in August …

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#MeToo SAU: Students use Instagram as a safe space to share stories of sexual assault

On March 3, 2021, a group of three students launched @metoo_sau, an Instagram account dedicated to sharing the stories of Southern’s students who have experienced sexual assault and misconduct on and off campus. The account, which has 146 followers as of March 30, also provides various resources for victims. The Southern Accent reached out to …

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