Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic might be beneficial to physical health, but it seems to be putting a major damper on couples who are quarantining together. Divorce rates in China have seen a significant spike coming out of that country’s quarantine and many people are wondering if partners throughout […]
Lifestyles
Virtual parties becoming the new normal
With the days of pregaming and getting dressed for a night out with friends seeming like a distant memory, people are getting creative with having a good time, giving birth to a new trend — virtual parties. If you’re connected to social media or just have a pulse, you’ve likely […]
When there are no games for student-journalists to cover
In the first half of the 2020 spring semester, it seemed as if everything was going according to plan for journalism students who are planning to work in sports post-graduation. Nobody knew that the coronavirus pandemic would take such a global toll on everyone and everything, including sports. Students looked […]
Adjusting to an extended stay at home
The coronavirus pandemic has many college students around the country back home with their parents for the remainder of the spring semester. Colleges and universities across the nation were forced to close their doors to their students and begin online virtual learning amid the spread of COVID-19. This has left […]
Kiera Walker turns her struggles into a business
Aspiring entrepreneur Kiera Walker is a fourth-year general health science student at Florida A&M University who turned her battles into a success story. Walker, 21 and a native of Orlando, was born on July 4, 1998, and is the oldest of three siblings. Growing up Walker felt cursed with extreme […]
Somerville makes sure memories last a lifetime
Malachi Somerville, also known as visualizedbymal, balances his school life at Florida A&M with his thriving photography business. Somerville, 20, is a sophomore public relations student and a proud Philadelphia native. Somerville is the only boy and oldest of three siblings. Somerville started photography four years ago at age 16. […]
SBI’s Stevens uses internships to plot her future
It didn’t taken long for Jada Stevens to make an impact at Florida A&M University. Stevens, a first-generation Rattler from Cleveland, has been demonstrating leadership skills almost from the moment she set foot on campus. “Jada has not let up when it comes to showing her leadership skills around SBI […]
Ways to adjust to online courses
With traditional classes being moved online due to the coronavirus, students may find it difficult to adjust. Here are some tips to succeed online throughout the rest of the semester. Tip one: Plan out your day Adrianna Boyd, a freshman criminal justice major, believes when you map out a weekly plan, […]
Food anxiety amid the pandemic is very real
Buying groceries since the spread of the coronaviruspandemic has been a hassle for adults, including college students. Many businesses in Florida are closed with the exception of grocery stores, which have cut back hours. With reduced hours grocery stores are now more crowded than they’ve ever been. Grocery stores have […]
Be sure to self-care while quarantined
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 […]