Puerto Rico mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for public school students The governor of Puerto Rico announced that the country will require students age 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The U.S. territory is battling a surge of COVID-19 cases and has made various efforts in attempt to contain the virus. According to NBC […]
Author: Jamila Hughes
Why it gotta be so hard to keep New Year’s resolutions?
Every year we all make new year’s resolutions. Whether it be going to the gym or eating healthier or taking up a new hobby, every year we say we are going to do all of these great things and then we don’t. There are a select few that make new resolutions every year and are […]
International tidings – January recapped
North Korean missile launched In early January, North Korea had a successful test of a hypersonic missile. South Korea and Japan reported that they had detected the missile as it flew into eastern sea areas and suspected in was from North Korea. According to ABC News, “The Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday’s launch involved […]
Petition to delay the start of in-person classes prior to start of semester
A petition to delay in-person classes rapidly spread to Nova Southeastern University students prior to the start of the fall semester, following the Dec. 30 statement made by President George Hanbury about the Omicron variant. The statement read, “NSU will resume all classes in their regularly scheduled format in January (including in-person, hybrid, and […]
Good news – January recapped
New record for youngest woman to fly around the world Cara Rutherford, 19, became the youngest woman and first ever Belgian to fly solo around the world as well as the first person in the world to do it in an ultralight aircraft in a span of 155 days. Rutherford faced harsh weather and life-threatening […]
News anchor – 1/19
Supernova discovered 130 days before its end For the first time astronomers have detected a red supergiant star before it turns into an explosive super nova. Typically, supernova’s are only detected following their explosion. However, scientists were able to find this one about 130 days before its end. Astrophysicist Wynn Jacobson-Galán stated, “Although the star […]
Good news – 1/19
Louisiana Sheriff hosts “no shave” fundraiser all year A Louisiana sheriff’s office started a “no shave” fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross along with 22 other organizations. According to US News “Deputies and other employees of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office have been donating $25 a month to charity to […]
Miami Beach kicks off 45th annual Art Deco Weekend
Miami Beach will host its annual Art Deco Weekend. The weekend was created 45 years ago by the Miami Design Preservation League to show off the buildings in South Beach. The event will take place Jan. 14 – 16. The theme for this year’s weekend is Art Deco celebrates the radio. This weekend will be […]
SoFlo: How cold can you go?
South Florida is a sub-tropical climate known for its sunny days, warm beaches and, of course, lots of rain during all 12 months of the year. Temperatures average in the mid 80s almost all year including the months of December and January. However, this does pose the question: How cold can South Florida get? In […]
International tidings – 2021 recapped
Haitian president assassination On July 7 the president of Haiti was assassinated in his home. The 53 year old ruler was shot 12 times in the city of Port au Prince. Many of his bones had been intentionally broken and one of his eyes had been removed. His wife, First Lady Martine Moïse was also […]