Month: April 2020
Electoral College
iTalk 4.17.20
The Future of Coffee is in Jeopardy
Young People are Less Likely to Engage in Coffee Farming The new generation of smallholder farmers in coffee producing countries is facing new challenges that are leading the youth to believe that farming is no longer worth it, due to low productivity levels and profitability of the industry. In this day and age, the rural…
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The Impact of Sustainable Farming
Small Scale Farmers are Vulnerable to Climate Change In Costa Rica, smallholder coffee producers are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change because of irregular weather patterns, warmer temperatures and increased outbreaks of pests and diseases. Doña Grace Navarro, proud owner of Jardin Ecologico Los Navarro, has taken on sustainable farming in the battle…
No More Bus Idling at Lynn
Commercial Vehicles are Banned from Idling on Campus Lynn University banned commercial vehicles from idling on campus on Feb 3 to stop the waste of fuel, a constant stream of pollution that can pose health concerns. Idling refers to a car or bus that is turned on but not moving. This new Lynn policy only…
Taking the Non-Profit World by Storm
Lynn Student Pursues a Career in Non-Profit Management Guerdy Fabre, a Lynn University senior who will graduate in May, has a deep passion for social justice and will be working in the nonprofit sector for a few years before pursuing a master’s degree in Non-Profit Management. Fabre is majoring in political science and when she…
Women With Power
India’s first coronavirus testing kit invented by a woman Minal Dakhave Bhosale created India’s first coronavirus testing kit. it that was announced on March 26 to be put on the market. Bhosale is the development chief and researcher at Mylab Discovery in the western city of Pune. Once the firm in India received confirmation to…
A New Reality For Student-Athletes
How college athletics is adapting to the new situation. While this is an unusual and challenging situation for people all over the world, college teams and coaches are taking measures to support their players, who are facing a new reality now. Student-athletes are used to having a full schedule – finding some free time between…