Staying in shape at home during the COVID-19 lockdown
Daniel McClain, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2020
Following the closure of all gyms, many people were quick to jump onto at-home exercise trends to stay fit. Challenges are spreading throughout social media. People have started walking and jogging, creating their own workouts or participating in routines from a trainer or from the Pennington Student...
Why are LGBTQ members not allowed to help save lives?
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2020
Andy Cohen, a TV host and survivor of the coronavirus, was recently denied the ability to donate blood to COVID-19 patients and believes his sexual orientation was the deciding factor. The Food and Drug Administration’s regulations prohibit gay men who have not abstained from sex for three months...
Student journalism in the time of COVID-19
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2020
If you had asked me in January what I thought the most important topic I would cover this year would be, the last thing I would have said would have been a pandemic. When I applied for a position with my school newspaper, I thought I would be writing about campus events, taking photos at sports games...
COVID-19 vaccine: a work in progress
Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2020
On April 23 in Oxford, England, Europe’s first human trial of the coronavirus vaccine began. This vaccine, along with many others currently being in development around the globe, is the start of a race to find a cure for the coronavirus. According to an article published by BBC News, more than 800 ...
Gov. Edwards lifts stay-at-home order, moves to phase one of reopening
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2020
Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will be lifting the stay-at-home order on Friday, May 15 and will be moving to phase one of reopening based on the White House’s Guidelines for Opening Up America Again. After examining downward trends of hospitalizations and new cases per capi...
Tangipahoa Animal Shelter adjusts to lockdown lifestyle
Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2020
The animals at the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services are also experiencing the cons of being on lockdown. Just like every other business, the local shelter has reevaluated its protocol and everyday routine due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Changes have been made outside of the shelter in reference to ...
Oil prices crash to historic lows amidst lockdown
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2020
U.S. oil prices plunged to a historic low of below 0 dollars a barrel, causing gas prices around the country to continue their sharp decline. According to AAA’s website, Louisiana’s average gas price as of April 20 is $1.666 a gallon, which has fallen nearly 20 cents from March’s average of $1.94...
Louisiana COVID-19 numbers grim but improving
Briyana Anderson, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2020
As of April 27, the number of worldwide COVID-19 cases is 3 million with over 200,000 deaths. In the United States alone, there are 1 million cases and over 56,000 deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Louisiana, over 27,000 cases were reported with over 1,600 deaths. On Tu...
Governor extends stay-at-home order
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2020
In efforts to maintain progress in fighting COVID-19, Gov. John Bel Edwards has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15. Under the extended order, businesses that were previously ordered to stay close will remain closed. However, Edwards stated that additional guidelines will be added. These...
Give yourself an honest break during staycation
Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2020
The words “spring break” can be the medication to any student’s exhausted, college-torn soul. Spring semester has a knack for blurring into a distressing sequence of papers, quizzes and exams. It can get difficult to just stop and breathe. Usually, spring break lets us do just that. We get to let some o...
Conditions of COVID-19 vs the Flood of 2016
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2020
In August of 2016, southern Louisiana was hit with an unprecedented amount of rainfall that led to one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in the state’s history. Thousands of Louisiana residents had to be rescued from their homes, and even more were displaced for several months following t...
University taking advantage of empty campus with spring cleaning
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2020
With the university closed and the majority of students moved out, spring cleaning has come early for the university’s janitorial staff. On March 18, the university switched to 100% online classes. Since then, a majority of students have left on-campus housing, and all on-campus restaurants have...
