New CDC Recommendations for COVID-19 Booster Shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID-19 booster shot recommendations for certain at-risk populations. Data has shown that the protection…
Articles by Lauren Fakhoury
Fall Book Recommendations
School has just resumed in person, so hopefully, you’re not looking to escape just yet! Nonetheless, a bit of escapism never hurt, and fantasy is…
COVID-19 Update
As COVID-19 infections rise across the country and new, increasingly contagious variants gain prominence, the CDC and IDPH have updated recommendations for mask-wearing. Unvaccinated people…
Daunte Wright Killed by Police in Minnesota Nearly a Year After George Floyd
On April 11th, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter. The shooting—which took place about…
CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People
On March 8th the CDC released its first set of guidelines for fully vaccinated people. The guidelines detail what mask-wearing and social distancing will look…
House Passes Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package: What Does It Entail?
The House passed Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package Saturday. The legislation, which would support vaccine distribution and research, extend unemployment benefits, and provide aid to…