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 […]
Author: Audriana Thomas | Staff writer
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 […]
How COVID-19 compares to past pandemics
The novel coronavirus, commonly known as COVID-19, has caused fear around the world as tens of thousands succumb to the virus. Discovered late last year, the virus has affected more than people’s lives. It has also affected businesses, schools and the economy as a whole. But like past pandemics, such […]
Pastors take to streaming as congregations shelter in place
The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced pastors and other professionals to serve their communities virtually, to lessen the effects of COVID-19. For the past couple of weeks people in micro and macro communities have been impacted socially by the widespread pandemic, which has caused frustration. Apostle Louise Aaron, a devoted […]
Students stuck indoors amid pandemic
It’s been over two weeks since citizens across the world were told to “social distance,” meaning zero physical contact with others. COVID-19 caused universities across the country to shut down and move classes to online, leaving students to work and learn from home. But are students able to balance their […]