With the coronavirus pandemic getting bigger and bigger — it is being called the biggest outbreak in the world — many countries have moved to mandatoryquarantines. Much of the U.S. has been quarantined for a month now and President Trump has added more days to being in the house. Experts […]
Author: Jayla Swinson | Staff writer
The dangers of isolation: How to cope
COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, has taken the world by storm. What started out as “under control,” as described by President Trump, has turned into a very real and very threatening global pandemic. With the pandemic has come a new way of life. Social distancing is the latest norm […]
Opinion: FAMU should pass all students this semester
With the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and only four weeks left in the spring semester, many students are left panicking, wondering how they can finish the semester strong. Classes are being taught remotely, and it seems as if students are being given an even more significant workload. Although students […]
Igniting ‘The Glo’ from home
Gyms around the country have closed amid the coronavirus outbreak. However, some fitness centers have utilized the circumstances as an opportunity to rebrand themselves. The Glo, a fitness studio in Northeast Tallahassee, decided that now was the time to go digital. The Glo is a relatively new business with less […]
Teachers tackle virtual learning in Florida
Working from home is a dream for many professionals. However, for some during this time of the coronavirus pandemic, it can be challenging. Educators all over the state of Florida had to make a swift transition to working from home after Governor Ron DeSantis declared that all public schools would […]
How to be productive during the COVID-19 quarantine
While it can be quite relaxing to practice warranted self-isolation, it’s not nearly as fun when one is being forced to do it. It’s been years since a pandemic like COVID-19 has swept the states, and with relatively no idea when this issue will be resolved, many Americans aren’t sure […]
SGA hosts virtual town hall to update students
Florida A&M’s Student Government Association hosted its first virtual town hall meeting Wednesday to discuss recent changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. FAMU leadership such as Rochard Moricette, student body president; William Hudson Jr., vice president for the Office of Student Affairs; Jennifer Wilder, director of the Office of Housing; Bryan […]
Orlando’s theme parks close and the city’s residents struggle
ORLANDO —The death toll in the United States from thecoronavirus has eclipsed China’a with more than 3,500 fatalities officially announced, according to the Associated Press. As cases continue to rise, much of the U.S. has shifted to a stay-at-home policy. Within this policy businesses are forced to close their doors […]
Tallahassee comes together to feed hungry children
With the novel coronavirus stopping everything as we’ve known it, the thought of a child not being able to have a meal during this pandemic has moved many into action. For some children, lunch at school may be their last meal of the day. With everything temporarily closed and social […]
Being an RA during COVID-19
Going into Spring Break with a building full of residents, I would never have imagined returning to a ghost town. The coronavirus was without a doubt an unexpected gift that I am sure everyone would want to give back. After days of many emails pertaining to the university’s emergency […]