At the end of the summer and early fall schools all around the United States came back into full swing. For us at Lafayette this was the first time going back five days a week since the spring of 2020. Almost a year and a half later we are pushing to be normal again. However, there is one thing that is preventing us from being back to whatever our old normal use to be: Covid 19 is still a thing...

The Monday of September 27th was the deadline for many health care workers in New York to have received the COVID-19 vaccine. August 26th was when the New York State Department of Health's Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) approved the regulation that institutes a vaccine mandate for New York health care facilities. This new regulation imposes the mandate on not just general hospitals...

“Style is the answer to everything…” a voice starts, barely heard over the thousands of screaming fans.  The screams only intensify as the first few notes of a song is played on the speakers around the stadium.  “A fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous thing…” the pattern repeats, a line from a poem, the next few notes of a song, and the growing screams.  “To do a dull thing with...

Over the past month, the topic of abortion has been on the minds of many Americans. A few weeks after Texas passed a law banning abortion six weeks into pregnancy, Mississippi is now at the center of the debate. Jackson Women's Health, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the last remaining abortion clinic in the state and has seen an influx of patients after anti-abortion laws passed in Texas and other...

Llamas Curing COVID? No, that's impossible, right? Maybe not. I realize how crazy this sounds, but recent studies have shown that llamas produce a unique nanobody that could possibly be developed as a new frontline treatment to fight against COVID-19. What is a nanobody? Nanobodies are a smaller, simpler form of antibodies, and according to the National Institute of Health, they are extremely...

Every year the fans of the MLB will vote for multiple awards given to players. It's a huge part of the game and gets super competitive. But there's one that every player dream of receiving, the MVP award. That reward is handed to the player who brought the most to their team and was the most electric. Only the best of the best receives this award, you can only imagine how competitive it gets. In...

College Football is back and better than ever. #1 Alabama looks as strong as ever after annihilating #14 Miami 44-13 in the Chick-Fil-A kickoff game. QB Bryce Young went 27-38 for 344 yards and 4 TDs on the day with a 94.2 rating. Young looked like a seasoned veteran in his first collegiate start, showing why he should be in consideration for a first-round pick. The Tide showed some weakness...