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COVID-19 reveals the digital divide

The pandemic known as COVID-19 has upended the lives of millions in a variety of ways, but one overlooked consequence of the coronavirus has been the reveal of the digital divide between certain students when it comes to their academic success. Florida A&M University, like many other institutions, opted to […]

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Should FAMU be a pet friendly campus?

Even though Florida A&M University allows service animals and emotional-support animals on campus, the university needs a more pet-friendly policy. Today, an increasing number of universities are becoming pet-friendly because students are increasingly asking for it, and there are so many positive reasons why. FAMU needs to pull out its […]

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Is TikTok the new Vine?

In just a few short months, TikTok has taken the internet and almost every social media platform by storm. The biggest question going around is, is it the new Vine? After first launching in 2016, the short-video based social media app gained 100 million users in its first year. The […]

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The down side of Instagram

Picture perfect or perfect picture? Why do we take so many photos of ourselves? The obsessive taking of photos has been described as seeking social status as well as shaking off depressive thoughts and, of course, capturing a memorable moment. Photo editing apps and social media have caused college women […]

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Democrats need a united front

The circus will make its next stop in Phoenix, Arizona on March 15, 2020. This is not the normal show with trapeze acts or trained animals, but the circus that is the presidential primaries.  Another Democratic primary is soon to take place and the left-wing party is still struggling to […]