By Christina Arlotta Part 2 of Stories of Belonging series. Cecilia Martinez was 16 when she left her home in El Salvador to help build a better
By Christina Arlotta One of two stories. “Stories of Belonging/ Historias de Partenencia,” a public art and storytelling exhibit organized by Long Island Jobs with
By Conner Keough In July 2024, representatives from multiple Nassau County school districts, including Hempstead, Uniondale and Westbury, lobbied during a public hearing against the
By Alyssa Harper Walking the halls of the typical American high school, you see posters in English and Spanish lining the walls. There are fliers
By Stacey Romero The following is the second installment in a series of stories written by the eight talented participants in the 2025 Hofstra University
By Tim DalyWhile certain Hempstead Town school districts have removed information about diversity, equity and inclusion programs from their websites, they are not abandoning DEI
By Bridget Sawyer As president of Hofstra University’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, Lavender Grove, senior public relations and mass media student Aidan Judge had heaps on
By Gianna Costanzo After years of renovating and updating their home, a Black couple was finally ready to have the value of their home appraised,
By Yasmin Bardales The following is the first installment in a series of stories written by the eight talented participants in the 2025 Hofstra University
By Ava Dela Pena After Deyanira Barrow fled Nicaragua in 1979 to escape the civil war there, she underwent an arduous journey and workplace abuse.
By Mashiat Azmi Long Island’s musical roots run deep, and this summer the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will strike a new
By Scott Brinton Angela Lampe arrived in the United States from El Salvador in 1963 as a domestic worker earning $50 a month. Soon after,
