El Caiman Editor Angelique Rodriguez is a journalism freshman and the Summer 2026 El Caiman Editor. She has spent two semesters at The Alligator as a University Reporter and El Caiman Reporter before becoming an editor. When she's not working, you can find Angie reading, hanging out with friends, or rewatching her rotation of favorite shows.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in San José del Palmar, Colombia, Monday morning, killing at least 69 people and forcing evacuations from homes as far as 250 miles from the epicenter. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring countries, such as Panama and Ecuador, according to The Associated Press.
The Trump administration is planning on opening a new facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub in Alexandria, Louisiana, a strategy intended to speed up deportations.
Immigration Customs and Enforcement officials killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday. Days later, the Department of Homeland Security admitted to CNN the man was the wrong target.
The Supreme Court voted on Tuesday to uphold birthright citizenship, a guarantee under the 14th Amendment that states every person born on U.S. soil is a citizen.
Nestor Vallejos said he lives every day not knowing when his job, home and family will be taken from him.
Estudiar en el extranjero es una experiencia enriquecedora para los estudiantes — pero ¿cómo están lidiando las comunidades de las ciudades anfitrionas con la concentración de programas en el extranjero de la UF?
Cuando Jeff White se mudó a Newberry hace 16 años, él y su esposa planeaban quedarse allí por el resto de sus vidas. Solían bromear diciendo que el sonido proveniente de la cercana planta de cemento era la playa produciendo "una suave brisa,” a pesar de vivir a dos horas del océano más cercano.
A pesar de ser originario de La Habana, Cuba, y haber construido una vida en EE.UU. durante las últimas tres décadas, Rafael Crespo-García, de 54 años, ahora vive en México tras ser deportado en enero
Despite being from Havana and having built a life in America for the last three decades, Rafael Crespo-Garcia, 54, now lives in Mexico after being deported in January.
Some language experts and translators agree AI is helpful in language translation, if used in moderation. Other students and faculty criticize the technology for its inability to retain cultural knowledge and say human translation can never be replaced.
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