Sunday, October 6, 2024
Valencia Matthews, dean of the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (CSSAH), hosted an event Saturday via Zoom called “Dialoging with the dean: alumni edition.” Matthews and her administrative staff discussed the latest updates regarding COVID-19, alumni engagement and program development. Matthews used the start of the meeting to discuss the […]
With the winner of the presidential still up in the air and COVID-19 running rampant, built-up stress and emotions are at a all-time high. For far too long we as a society have associated crying as a form of weakness, filled with embarrassment, shame and immaturity. But the truth is, […]
Students from all walks of life are faced with the typical adversaries that come with academia, such as lack of sleep, time and energy. However, many students struggle with the harsh reality of balancing a healthy academic life while working 30 or more hours a week. Being a college student […]
As COVID-19 runs rampant throughout America it continues to steal opportunities from those whodeserve them the most. With the end of the semester approaching many seniors are anticipating their well-deserved graduation that they have worked years for, only to be let down by the effects of the pandemic. Following the […]
With the holiday season approaching many families have found themselves trying to navigate upcoming celebrations in a traditional but safe way with COVID-19 still raging. Halloween is the next holiday that invokes large gatherings, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have rolled out a list of guidelines that […]
Megan Thee Stallion, a popular Houston-based female rapper, recently accused popular artist Tory Lanez of shooting her in the foot. After weeks of not speaking about the incident Lanez broke his two months of silence in the worst way possible — an album. Before Megan came out and spoke about […]
Trinitee Hassan is determined to not feel intimidated. The Florida A&M student went from simply trying to spread awareness on racial injustice to receiving hundreds of racist comments on the popular social media platform TikTok. And now she believes the social media app treats Black creators poorly — at best. […]
For years Black people have navigated the world with the notion that because we have melanin, we do not need sunscreen, when in fact our skin is just as susceptible to sun damage as others are. The idea that our skin can sustain itself under harsh ultraviolet waves have persisted […]
From simply trying to get rid of excess peanuts to now approaching 20 years of running a gourmet candy and ice cream shop, Barbara McGarrah displays what it means to be a consistent businesswoman. Located at the Cottages by Lake Ella in Midtown, Barb’s Brittles offers an array of desserts […]
COVID-19 has threatened to overwhelm the world by shutting down businesses, closing schools and ruining opportunities. During this time graduating students have been put in a tight spot by being pushed out into the workforce at a time in which opportunities have decreased and much of the world has come […]