Author: Amari Jarrell | Staff writer

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Students oppose DeSantis’ ‘anti-protest’ legislation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed legislation that would bring criminal offenses of up to third-degree felonies and jail time to anyone law enforcement finds participating in disorderly assemblies and partaking in violence. DeSantis said the proposal, which is called the Combatting Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection […]

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Runoff underway for Miss Graduate Attendant

FAMU’s Student Government Association hosted its annual candidates pageant last week where students tuned in via Youtube to watch as the candidates competed for Miss Freshman attendant and Miss Graduate attendant. Candidates began their campaign journey by posting relentlessly on their social media accounts and GroupMes in order to engage […]

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Different tactics for COVID testing at FAMU, FSU

Florida A&M and Florida State have taken different strategies for coronavirus testing on campus since classes began in August. FAMU has implemented self-checkers in addition to testing at the school’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. FSU has implemented testing  on campus at the school’s Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. FAMU’s self-checkers […]

Opinions

It might be time to delete our social media

The documentary “The Social Dilemma,” directed by Jeff Orlowski, suggests that social media may not be as “free” as most people believe it to be. The cast of this film includes some of the most influential inventors and designers in social media and technology such as Jaron Lanier, Asa […]

Opinions

Tory Lanez’s hypocrisy takes center stage

Megan Thee Stallion, a popular Houston-based female rapper, recently accused popular artist Tory Lanez of shooting her in the foot. After weeks of not speaking about the incident Lanez broke his two months of silence in the worst way possible — an album. Before Megan came out and spoke about […]

Lifestyles

Athletics gets approval to move forward with Adidas

Recently, Florida A&M University Athletics Department was granted approval from the Board of Trustees to move forward with a new deal partnering with the mega sports apparel company, Adidas. Back in 2016, former Athletic Director Milton Overton Jr. announced that FAMU Athletics had secured a three-year deal with fellow apparel […]