Friday, April 26, 2024
In the aftermath of the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, women’s rights remain a political issue despite consistent demands for equality. Using her entire legal career to end discrimination and defend women’s rights as basic human rights, Ginsburg stood firmly behind Roe v. Wade and fought […]
While most people who encounter the coronavirus are able to recover in a few weeks after dealing with a set of mild symptoms, cases have been observed in which patients suffer from side effects of the illness long after the initial recovery. According to a report published by the Centers […]
This year hasn’t been an easy road for anyone in America, especially African Americans. Between the unexpected passing of civil rights activist John Lewis and C.T. Vivian, Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman and Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, 2020 has been filled with tragedy. To top it off, there is a […]
Florida A&M University’s Student Senate filled multiple key positions during its weekly Zoom meeting Monday evening. The senate confirmed appointees for Traffic Court Chief Justice, Associate Traffic Court Justice, Secretary of Athletic Affairs, Secretary of Community Affairs, and Director of Student Lobbying. The candidates included Tatyana Hippolyte, Joshua Santil, Nyasia […]
Balancing motherhood while attending FAMU has become routine for me since last fall. My son Jai is a one year old. He is extremely playful and friendly, full of joy and oatmeal. His curly brown hair and hazel eyes make him hard to resist. However, it has not always been […]
Payton Williams, a second-year business administration major at Florida A&M who lives in the Palmettos Phase 3 residence hall, was relieved when the university lifted the curfew for students living on campus this past Friday. “I feel like [the curfew] was put in place for those who don’t understand the […]
The discussion of mental health in the Black community has been a taboo topic until recent years. To deepen the conversation of mental health in the Black community, Black people need to be educated on the ways and services that can be provided once they identify that there’s a problem […]
2020 has already given us a very spooky beginning, and as Halloween comes around this year, you can expect the same energy for the fall. With the outbreak of COVID-19 on everyone’s mind this year, it’s hard to think of even celebrating the ghostly holiday. However, for many others, this […]
As college students approach the half-way mark of the semester, self-care and feeding your mind outside of class is essential! After diving deep in the personal libraries of college students in Tallahassee, Fla., here’s a diverse, impelling and rather short list of must-reads! Whether you consider yourself a bookworm or […]
It’s October which means it’s spooky season, Halloween. One of the best things about Halloween, besides the costumes, are the horror movies. Halloween classics, like Hocus Pocus, Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street are always a must-watch, but this year’s Halloween must-watch movies are a little different. […]