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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Father-daughter time in the age of coronavirus
The novel coronavirus has impacted people and businesses across the world, and it has left many people unsure about the future. But for me, I always try to find some good in the bad and make the most of it. COVID-19 has created more time for me to spend with […]
Is it possible to get psychological help online?
For many, the effects of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have caused life to either slow down considerably or come to a grinding halt. Since the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 as a pandemic several countries, including the world’s biggest economies, have issued varying orders for inhabitants to limit or […]
Kiara Nixon, an alumna who defied the odds
Kiara Nixon isn’t one to flaunt her accolades. Instead, the Florida A&M University graduate chooses to lead by example. A product of FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, Nixon’s resume includes her role as a public servant in the realm of government and policy, her community service efforts to […]