Author: Sierra Lyons | Opinions editor

Sports

Rattlers remain perfect at home

The Florida A&M University men’s basketball team was able to remain undefeated at home as they pulled off a victory against South Carolina State University, 61-56.  With this win, FAMU (12-14,10-5) will finish the season with a perfect 8-0 run at home for the first time since the 1988-1989 season. […]

Lifestyles

This alumna has earned her credit

As she sits behind her desk on a Wednesday morning, not even the woman she was three years ago could imagine life playing out as it has. Aisha Thompkins believed she had it all figured out when she graduated from Florida A&M University in 2016. She had spent two of […]

Lifestyles

FAMU offers Flex Bucks opportunities

FAMU students have a chance to receive an additional $100 in Flex Bucks to be added to their accounts. The university has informed students via email and social media from Business and Auxiliary Services to sign up for a limited-time offer that ends March 30. To qualify students must adhere […]

News

Florida Senate moves to give judges more discretion

In Tuesday’s Senate Appropriation Committee meeting on criminal justice, senators moved to approve an expanded Second Look Act, or Senate Bill 1308, into a large criminal justice package for this year. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the committee but faced opposition from the Florida Association of Sheriffs. Matt Dunagan, […]

News

County to continue funding COCA

Musicians, artists, actors, dancers, gardeners and many other creatives crammed the Leon County Commission meeting and two overflow rooms Tuesday to defend the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA). They were hoping that their efforts would motivate the commission to continue funding the non-profit organization for five more years, rather […]