Hunter Riggall | On behalf of the Editorial Board
While students juggled virtual classes, historic protests and a pandemic, we also transitioned the newsroom online. Virtual video calls and 24/7 Slack messages replaced in-person paper production and staff meetings.
But throughout this year, the newsroom maintained its commitment to the communities we cover and students we help to train â just as The Red & Black has done for the last 127 years. We learned lessons of empathy and patience. While there is still room to grow, we have come a long way maturing as journalists and as 20-year-olds.
This drastic change was not without losses â more than a dozen student positions in our business and promotions team had to be eliminated because of COVID-19 restrictions. Our sales team went from eight to four.
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Anila Yoganathan April 10, 2021 - 5:57 AM
Krystyna Krakowski became a firefighter in Florida at a time when there were very few women to work beside or guide her in the service. Twenty years later, she is not only thriving but also recruiting more females into the profession.
Krakowski is one of five women at Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue who made department history last year by working an entire shift with no male colleagues â a feat that went viral on social media. She and her team members say they have been able to succeed thanks to both the support of the men they work with and by pushing through every challenge that comes their way.
Florida GOP passes bill to assess political bias on campus
by Anila Yoganathan, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 7, 2021 3:57 pm EDT
Last Updated Apr 7, 2021 at 3:58 pm EDT
Public universities in Florida would have to survey, protect and promote political views on their campuses, according to a bill that the state Senate sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday.
The measure comes as Republicans accuse universities across the nation of drowning out conservative student voices.
The bill received no debate, even though most of the chamber’s Democrats opposed it. It passed 23-15 after having already passed the House.
The proposal mandates that students be exposed to a variety of political viewpoints and that they not be “shielded” from those arguments. But Democrats worry that the measure would serve as an invitation for speakers who promote hate speech and could spark dangerous situations on campuses.
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