Author: Kaela Moore | Staff writer

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Spring election results

The SGA’s Electoral Commission released the spring 2021 election results on Tuesday, stating who all would be serving in student leadership positions during the 2021-2022 academic year. Ballots were available in student emails from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb 23. For a ballot to be counted the surveys […]

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Impeachment charges dropped against FSU SGA president

The last few weeks of February have been filled with drama for Florida State University’s Student Government Association. Earlier this month, FSU students filed articles of impeachment against student body president Johnathan Levin and his face president, Nastassia Janvier. The reasons for the call of impeachment against Levin included the […]

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Bill promoting drones for law enforcement clears hurdle

Dronesare part of a Florida bill that will allow law enforcement to use the unmanned aircrafts. Earlier this month, the Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee discussed Senate Bill 44, which will expand drone use to assist with crime scene information, traffic management, flood and natural disaster damage, and fire department […]

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State officials grapple with unclaimed property

The state’s revenue estimating conference was held Wednesday morning at the Capitol to adopt a new forecast for unclaimed property. The conference started off with Phillip Carlton from the Division of Unclaimed Property, going over what’s been happening since their last meeting. “We had contract auditors, they completed audits of […]

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School districts receive 2-week reprieve for annual assessments

One week ago, an emergency order was released by Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to give school districts additional time to conduct standardized tests. The extended assessment time frame provides two additional weeks for school districts to conduct assessments. The assessment covers subjects such as reading, writing, math and science […]

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Students propose petition for additional funding

COVID-19 has covered the nation in a blanket of turmoil since its debut in the United State more than a year ago. Affecting millions world-wide, this pandemic has seemingly placed an unusual amount of stress and discomfort on college students, including the students of Florida A&M University. The student body […]