Articles by Donald Halsing
COVID-19 by the numbers: March 12, 2021
The number of people with COVID-19 worldwide continues to increase by less than 1% weekly based on data from various sources taken March 10. Just over 325 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally. […]
COVID-19 by the numbers: February 26, 2021
The number of people with COVID-19 worldwide continues to increase by less than 1% weekly based on data from various sources taken Feb. 24. Framingham State University administered 1,122 tests within the past week, and […]
COVID-19 by the numbers
Over 600,000 active COVID-19 cases were reported globally based on data from various sources taken Dec. 3. Almost 200,000 cases – about a third of all active cases worldwide – were reported in the United […]
Board of Trustees acknowledges student concerns, declining enrollment
The Board of Trustees discussed COVID-19 plans, inclusivity initiatives, declining enrollment, and the University’s financial standing during its Nov. 18 meeting. COVID-19 plans for upcoming breaks and next semester Trustees outlined FSU’s plans for Thanksgiving, […]
COVID-19 by the numbers: Week of Nov. 13
The rate of new COVID-19 cases has tripled since Nov. 5 in the United States, and doubled worldwide, based on data from various sources taken Nov. 12. Over 4.6 million new COVID-19 infections were reported […]
COVID-19 by the numbers
Almost 2 million people recovered from COVID-19 over the past week worldwide based on data from various sources taken Oct. 22. The number of infections in the United States increased by 4% since last week. […]
COVID-19 by the numbers : Week of Oct. 30
By Donald Halsing, Associate Editor By Kathleen Moore, Design Editor The percentage of COVID-19 cases climbed from 0.01% last week to 0.02% of the world population this week based on data from various sources taken […]
Homecoming events held in new ways
Despite COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings, Homecoming events were held at FSU between Oct. 13 and 22. The offices of Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD), Student Union Activities Board (SUAB), and Alumni Relations hosted […]
Which exit is mine?
I’m furious about federally mandated renumbering of highway exits. Way back in 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHA) required all interstate and U.S. highway exits to be numbered using a mile-based […]