Friday, November 22, 2019
Florida A&M University held a plaque endowment ceremony Friday afternoon to celebrate three individuals for their contributions to the university. Erica D. Hill and the late Lewis family had scholarship funds created in their names. The event was set to be held around the Eternal Flame, but due to frigid […]
Confidence. Poise. Different. The Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosted the Queens of The Golden Dynasty: Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant on Thursday. A rainy and cold night was not going to keep the crowd away from Lee Hall as spectators came into the auditorium and […]
A recent graduate of FAMU has become the “go to” barber around campus. Meet Jonathan Walls, a 2018 graduate of Florida A&M who is pursuing his MBA at FAMU. Walls is a member of the brotherhood, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and is known around campus as “the guy who cuts […]
Jordan Nance, a member of Florida A&M University’s men’s cross country team, sat back after a long day of practice. He reflected on how he learned the news about FAMU eliminating his team, along with the men’s tennis team, in an effort to reduce an ongoing, burgeoning debt in athletics. […]
Planned Parenthood volunteers and supporters attended a rally and committee hearing on Tuesday in opposition to proposed parental consent legislation in the Florida Senate. Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 404, which would prohibit a physician from performing an abortion on a minor unless the physician […]
The movie “Harriet” is what some would call the closest and most perfect reflection of what Harriet Tubman was actually like. From capturing her beginnings as a slave, her escape, and the dangers she went through to help others escape, it is truly inspiring. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, the heroic […]
The School of Journalism and Graphic Communication building has sustained major damage following a burst steam pipe early Thursday morning. Some time between 8 and 8:30 a.m. the flooding began, making several classrooms an unsafe environment for both students and teachers to be in. Professor Barton Christner, who had an […]
Back in August, Taylar Hall got the idea to bring in her 21st birthday with service. Turning 21 is a monumental age for many young adults. It permits them to legally buy alcohol and is also a step closer to the removal of the add-on fee when renting a car. […]
When it comes to parenting, it’s normal for parents to want to know if their kids are sexually active. The main questions they’ll usually ask their kids are: “Are you being safe?” and “How long have you been having sex?” Society has set double standards on how to react when […]
Many say the holiday season is one for giving and not receiving, and the Salvation Army demonstrated the adage Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers were posted in front of the doors of the Thomasville road Walmart as they rang bells encouraging people to donate toys for their […]