The Center for Advancement and Student Success’ initial opening date was going to be in August. After delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, that date was pushed back to Oct. 31. Now, the CASS center is in its final months, projected to be fully completed in December. In 2017, Florida […]
Author: Rachel Daniels | Staff writer
Counseling services expands offerings
To close out suicide prevention awareness month, FAMU’s office of counseling services announced the start of weekly workshops and group counseling sessions via Zoom. The services are open to all students as long as you register online. “Groups and workshops allow students the opportunity to practice skills that they may […]
A paws-itive attraction opens in Railroad Square
The purr-fect opportunity to read a book while lounging in the presence of some cool cats is finally here with the arrival of Fat Cat Books. Tallahassee’s first nonprofit cat cafe, Fat Cat Cafe, is expanding its business by opening a bookstore/cat adoption center only blocks away from FAMU’s campus. […]
Alumna Chloe Duverge sets the bar high
Chloe Duverge represents public relations and Black excellence at its finest. Duverge, a graduate of Florida A&M University, has an incredible resume. She is currently serving as the director of Corporate Communications for BET (Black Entertainment Television), which is a subsidiary of Viacom. Born and raised on the south side […]
Tallahassee Urban League pushes voter participation
When Curtis Taylor, the distinguished president of the Tallahassee Urban League, believes it is imperative for the Black community and registered youth to get involved with the upcoming presidential election. “This affects us all,” he said. “We are encouraging everyone to come out and vote in this important election.” The […]
Apartment complexes urging students to vote
The student and youth involvement in politics and activism have reached an all-time high one month prior to the Nov. 3 general election. Social change agents, students and now apartment resources have picked up the baton to reach out to local universities, specifically at Florida A&M University. On Sept. 24, […]
An analysis of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Before Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was buried, President Donald Trump was already making moves to fill her seat on the high court. On Saturday, Trump formally nominated Amy Coney Barrett, who serves as a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. This doesn’t […]
Opinion: College parties should be protected
The same way students can gather to go to local bars and restaurants and not have consequences,students should be able to have parties and events and not have consequences. You can’t forget the memorableparties and events that allow students to socialize away from the books and homework. Where do we […]
Facebook is helping users register to vote
Facebook is launching its own Voting Information Center across all its platforms to increase voter registration for its millions of users. Initially announced in June, Facebook is conducting the largest voting information campaign in American history. Their goal is to help more than four million voters get registered across Facebook, […]
Voting is the only hope in changing systemic issues
Stakes are high for many who are desperately depending on the outcome of this election to see a shift in this country’s current climate of injustice and inequality. And with the nation’s current president not making a clear stance on current racial issues, voting will be more crucial, now […]