As the end of the fall semester is right around the corner, many Fall and Winter college athletes are in despair over losing their sports season already. With COVID-19 still affecting not only college students, but the rest of the… Read More ›
Issues
NO “Pause” for Home Health Aides and Moms
Vicky Bellows, mother of three adolescent boys and a home health aide, has had to make adjustments at home and on-the-job because of Covid-19. As a Home Health Aide, Bellows’ job changed with the looming specter of COVID hanging around… Read More ›
Bartenders brace for further restrictions
By Chelsea L. Brown ROCHESTER, NY – Uncertainty looms over the local bar and restaurant industry as COVID numbers continue to rise across the state. New dining restrictions went into effect earlier this month, limiting diners to four per table… Read More ›
Black Friday and Pandemics Don’t Mix
Black Friday is the most popular shopping day of the year, with friends and families rushing to local stores to take advantage of outrageous deals that kick off the holiday shopping season. However, long lines, packed stores, fighting over products… Read More ›
Safe Travels: Taking a Trip During the Pandemic
Losing your luggage, forgetting your airplane ticket, or missing your flight are just a few things you worry about when traveling. These worst-case scenarios tend to cross our minds when we plan to visit our favorite people and places; Something we never had to anticipate when traveling was contracting a rapidly spreading virus. The COVID-19 pandemic created a whole new… Read More ›
Working Out During a Pandemic
By: Ben Blakely BROCKPORT, N.Y.— During a global pandemic with many quarantined at home, working out has not been on the top of student’s priority list. Even with fitness centers following mandated requirements from New York State and Governor Andrew… Read More ›
Fine Dining to Curbside Pickup
By: David Villareale As the pandemic rages on restaurant owners are trying to keep the dining experience alive. Nosh, a creative culinary restaurant in downtown Rochester, are taking precautions to keep customers safe and socially distanced. Following New York State… Read More ›
Student Mental Health During COVID-19
By Paul Estares The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way college students live. Students normally have their friends to get through the stresses of college, but during the pandemic, many students are on their own. Andrew Penner is in his… Read More ›
Youth Voters are Shattering Voting Records in the 2020 Elections.
By Vianca Grullon BROCKPORT, N.Y- There have been record numbers of early voting turnouts. More than 7 million youth voters have cast their ballots. Generation Z and Millennial voters have turned out in large numbers. Many states have increased safety… Read More ›
BLM Protestors Clash with Racist Church
At the Grace Baptist Church, in Troy, NY, videos of a Black Lives Matter protest have gone viral as protesters disrupted the raffling off of an AR-15 assault rifle. The church has been raffling off assault rifles since 2014, as… Read More ›