By Kean Huy Alado The world welcomed its new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope on May 8 of this year. In the few months leading up to today, he has practiced caution with his new role, ensuring no drastic changes would be made in the starting phase of his papacy. Instead, the new pope familiarized himself with the aspects of his new title, holding a meeting with the College of Cardinals two days after his election. Photo Credit to Wikimedia Commons At...

By Kean Huy Alado The nations in the Caribbean faced an ordeal in the form of a natural disaster, Hurricane Melissa, the week leading up to Halloween, and Barry students are grappling with the aftermath far away from their island homes. Melissa made landfall in Jamaica first on Oct. 28, and it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane at the time. Over the week, Melissa took a destructive path and caused great worry for those in danger and those affected, including many Barry students,...

By Kean Huy Alado As President Trump’s second term approaches its first-year duration, many policies have been amended, removed and added. One policy that he gave focus was immigration. This became a critical point for students at Barry University because of potential implications and effects that could impact their stay in the U.S. "President Trump" Photo Credit to Wikimedia Commons The Buccaneer has been following these developments since January and the international student community...