Twelve days until the best season arrives and people have already stocked up on lighter fluid and wood for the many nights of snuggling around the fire making s’mores. Although COVID-19 basically took over our entire spring and summer seasons, there is a chance for us to enjoy our fall spirit. […]
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‘Golden Girls’: All-Black female cast for one virtual night
Four golden women from the mid-80s to early 90s made a cultural shifting comeback on Tuesday night for a live table read of “The American Sitcom —The Golden Girls.” The rendition featured an all-Black cast for one night on Zoom’s new web series “Zoom Where it Happens.” The virtual series […]
Love during a lockdown
People are single and ready to mingle. However, these are extremely tough and weird times. A large portion of our lives is being flipped around, but we don’t need to totally say bye to our expectations of finding a significant other. It just means we must get a little more […]
Entrepreneur Zachary Gilchrist putting dent in number of kidnappings
With the number of human trafficking victims steadily increasing worldwide, Zachary Gilchrist, a determined engineering student at Florida A&M, has found a way to potentially drop that number significantly. Gilchrist is now the CEO and founder of his invention called safebuddy. The device is a medium-sized keychain that will make […]
Hobbies picked up during quarantine
Due to COVID-19 recently striking our country, many businesses, stores and schools shut down abruptly. This left parents, employees and students stuck in the house for months as they feared catching this confounding virus. Almost every state was under a mandatory quarantine, which gave Americans more time on their hands. […]
Barb’s Brittles: From hobby to business
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 […]
Blue light may affect students in ‘Zoom University’
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to interrupt the education, future and wellbeing of almost every college student in America. While zooming bottomless may sound appealing to most, staring at a computer screen for hours at a time exposes everyone to blue light, which can cause digital eye strain, disruptions to the […]
Alumna educates the next generation
In early August, FAMU celebrated — virtually, or course — as yet another graduate with a calling to shape the hearts and minds of the next generation. Catera McCloud, a summer 2020 graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, recently started her position with Teach for America, teaching second grade […]
5 ways to spice up your birthday, pandemic edition
As we all know 2020 has been a rough year so far. Trips were canceled, festivals and concerts were postponed, and schools were even shut down. But in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, birthday celebrations were still happening. Although it wasn’t the traditional ways people would have liked to […]
What to expect if Keyshia Cole and Ashanti do a versus battle
After the colossal success of the versus battle between Brandy and Monica, people are wondering who will be the next pair of artists to battle. In the comments of DMX and Snoop Dogg’s versus battle, Keyshia Cole invited Ashanti for a versus battle. “Ashanti what’s good,” with a heart emoji […]