Florida A&M athletic director Kortne Gosha told members of the Board of Trustees on Wednesday that he is confident that the department’s budget will be balanced by the end of the fiscal year. Gosha also talked about wanting to make renovations to Bragg Memorial Stadium, which has not had any […]
Author: Cassandra Jean | Staff writer
Event aims to bridge gender gap
Florida A&M University’s peer mentors hosted a heated discussion regarding double-standards and issues such as the meaning of relationships in college. The event, called “Girl Code vs. Guy Code,” took place Wednesday at Perry-Paige Auditorium. From stating what love means to self-worth and what body counts mean, each student expressed […]
Top places to go during spring break
Spring break, the week long retreat most students look forward to after those stressful college midterms is almost here. Some students like to go home or somewhere close in order to save money. However, it seems as though college students are now looking for a change of scenery with new […]
Is Women’s History Month inclusive of all women?
It has been a few days into March, therefore it is officially Women’s History Month. This celebration highlights historic achievements by women, however, how intersectional is it? Being inclusive of all women is important to include in your feminism. This is being accepting and supporting of women of color, queer […]
SGA allocates $10,000 to campus rec
Florida A&M University’s Student Government Associationheld their weekly meeting in the senate chambers on Monday for confirmations and to discuss special allocations. The SGA jumped right into the evening’s first confirmation. Denied in the last meeting, second year law student, Natalie Alfonso, was finally appointed the position of associate circuit […]
Traffic safety emphasized at FAMU
Florida A&M University recently introduced multiple reflective crosswalk signs around campus. These signs are placed where traffic is prominent. This past fall semester these signs appeared at every crosswalk on FAMU’s main roads. The signs are placed to improve campus safety by lowering the risk of students and visitors being […]
SGA’s speed dating job edition promotes entrepreneurship
Florida A&M University’s student government association threw an event highlighting current and former rattler business endeavors. SGA Vice President Alexys Lynn put together the event. Lynn’s goals were to help these entrepreneurs grow their businesses and to encourage entrepreneurship. “I wanted to brand student ambassadors, students who have their own […]
Odds stacked against many young Black men
Research done by two social work PhD candidates at Washington university at St. Louis, points to some disturbing trends. Robert Motley and Andrae Banks examined barriers and facilitators to professional mental health service use for Black male trauma survivors ages 18 and older. Their research involving trauma and mental health […]
Black youth fighting for justice is part of Trayvon Martin’s legacy
To be Black in America is to live in two worlds at once. In one world you’re told if you work hard and do the right thing, you can grow up and have anything you want. In another world you witness that dream being snatched out of the hands of […]
FAMU starts preparation for spring game
Photo Courtesy of Austin Dixon The Florida A&M University football team kicked off its spring practice in Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Head coach Willie Simmons and the rest of the coaching staff stressed how important their seven F’s were, as they progressed through workouts and drills. “That’s our philosophy,” […]