While it may seem harmless to place orders through popular online delivery apps such as Uber Eats, GrubHub, Postmates and DoorDash, but these third-party delivery platforms often take 30 to 40 percent off every order from the restaurant. Here are some ways that you can still support your local restaurants […]
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We will always remember our friend
Te-Andre Anthony Brown was a senior business administration student at Florida A&M University, born in Jamaica on June 28, 1998. Brown moved to Fort Lauderdale from St. Ann, Jamaica in April 2009. Brown’s younger brother, Tre Brown, did not like the move away from the Jamaican culture, when they first […]
Do not go outside when states reopen early
Numerous governors across the United States have plans to reopen their states early for economic reasons, and not because it is safe. The coronavirus pandemic has put a pause on life for America. This pause included closing non-essential businesses for more than a month, but it did not include pausing […]
Protests against stay-at-home orders become political
This past week I haven’t been able to decipher what is more alarming: the coronavirus pandemic or the eruption of people rallying against social distancing restrictions that have been put in place for the safety of the world. As of April 21, the total of coronavirus cases in the U.S […]
Opinion: Virtual graduation is not the same
For some, graduating from college is one of the biggest days in their life; it’s a major accomplishment. Being the first to obtain a degree in my family is a big deal for me, and after talking to a few other FAMU students, I realized they feel the same way. […]
Tik Tok has rescued many from boredom
Outside is closed but Tik Tok isn’t. People from all over are at home bored, stuck in quarantine due to COVID-19. According to Tik Tok, individuals are spending 20% more time on apps. 60% of the users are between the ages of 16-24. Tik Tok is taking the lead as […]
How will our society restructure following the pandemic?
Coming out of this pandemic, life will not be the same. The systems of education, economy, careers, and housing will all have to revamp their systems accordingly. Being a leasing manager at Alight West Tenn during this time has been very hard because everyone’s main concern right now is rent […]
What if COVID-19 continues until 2022 as some have predicted?
“Hey six feet!” Only four months into the new year and those three words are splattered and heard just about everywhere. Things have definitely gone in a direction no one expected since COVID-19 made its appearance in the United States, and things are simply going to have to be different […]
Opinion: ‘No no no no’ to FAMU elections
What was supposed to be an eventful day of online voting, turned into a digital disaster. FAMU Elections is generally one of the most prominent and exciting moments that happens on campus, but COVID-19 took this moment away from the student body when all activity was moved online. A voting […]
My mom begins to embrace technology while in quarantine
Since the first days of lockdown to now, I have witnessed my parents do a complete 180. I remember the days when they “didn’t understand what was so important on my phone” and couldn’t fathom why “Olympus Has Fallen” needed to be on volume level 55 instead of 15. I […]