By Claudia Tanksley With the closest recycling center nearing 20 minutes from campus, tossing a plastic bottle in the trash is the easiest option for any busy college freshman. Living in a dorm causes many students to generate more trash than usual. Single-use plastics are…
By Hannah Duffey We have all heard the famous Deion Sanders quote, “If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you play good.” For black women, that quote resonates with us and we always have it in the back of our…
By: Nadia Fung Four years is all you have—four chances to turn your dreams in reality. Be the first to score a goal, or save every shot faced in the finals of the national tournament. The only pressure you should have, is the pressure to…
By Hannah Duffey U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Labor, Elaine Chao, speaks on transportation and innovation of the future. Chao was the first Asian American and Islander Pacific woman appointed to the President’s cabinet in U.S. history. She is the 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor…
By Hannah Duffey The love for soccer started at age five when Andrea Fernandez was dabbling around with different sports, trying to find one that stuck with her. “Soccer in Spain is much more technical and tactical, while in these leagues, the physical is much…
By Hannah Duffey Kanesha Fuller always feels a sense of pain and suffering when she sees headlines on the news of blacks shot by police or discrimination due to skin color. But for the former president of Women’s March Jacksonville, who has always advocated for…
By Hannah Duffey Soul food is one of those sweet and savory comfort foods that date back for centuries. Dishes like fried chitlins with a side of okra, collard greens, cornbread and macaroni and cheese are all recipes that helped give it meaning and definition. …
By Hannah Duffey For kids growing up in Jackson, Ga., home to around 5,000 people, the only sports options have been basketball, baseball and softball. But earlier this year, they got the chance to try out something new when the Outdoor Capital Classic, a two-day…
By Hannah Duffey For Luisa Hrda, coming to the United States gave her an opportunity to showcase her talents in a way that was not possible in her home country. In Germany, only 1.52 million people play tennis, compared to soccer where more than 6…
By Hannah Duffey The owners of Two Broke College Students, Sydney Williams and Kayla Gilliam, were among many other black entrepreneurs from North Florida who had the chance to highlight their work at Flagler College’s Black Student Union’s (BSU) Melanin Monday Market. Under-representation of black…