Author: Marlene Barnett | Staff writer

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Beyoncé done it again! A marketing genius.

Strategic marketing was an integral part of Beyoncé’s quest for world domination. It all started with a press release that announced the iconic Adidas x Ivy Park partnership back in April 2019. The release highlighted the mutual respect that both brands had for one another. They both focused on the […]

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SBI student’s hair-styling business takes off

The days that junior business administration major Shakayla Robinson spends as a student at the FAMU School of Business and Industry are also spent scheduling appointments, gathering materials and marketing her small business. Robinson is an entrepreneur with her own hair styling business, Touched by Shakay. Robinson provides “different unique […]

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Boeing makes its presence felt at FAMU

FAMU’s University Scholarship Program and Boeing hosted its first event of the spring semester on Thursday: “Connect with Boeing.” Boeing is a prominent aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems. The Connect with Boeing event offered business administration and engineering students a chance to […]

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Bible study unites some students

Bible study can lead to intimate conversations as a person shares, administers and receives spiritual knowledge. That was the case for many on Thursday when Impact Campus Ministry held a group session at 6:30 p.m. at the Efferson Student Union-Embassy Room. It provided space for students to discuss losing focus, […]

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Striking right for the career expo

Florida A&M University’s Career and Professional Development Center with sponsorship from Chevron hosted its “Strike Right” Career Expo Prep Day in the Grand Ballroom on Wednesday. The expo was one of the first events that allow students of all majors to prepare for the university’s Career and Internship Expo on […]

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Proof is more than a brewery

Proof Brewery specializes in beer. The brewery is known for its award-winning craft ales and stouts, but it also has great food. The best ways to describe Proof are peaceful, friendly and fun. The atmosphere was family friendly. I even saw a couple bring their child with them. Before you […]

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Voters to have a say on minimum wage

The beginning of this month marked the start for an increase to Florida’s minimum wage. A proposed constitutional change will be on the 2020 ballot, and would gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The $15 an hour rate would be a relief to minimum wage employees […]

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Social anxiety can be overwhelming

The people who know me know that I’m very quiet and tremendously shy. Since I’ve always been referred to as “the quiet girl.” However, many don’t know about the bigger issue that I deal with daily: Social anxiety. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, social anxiety is […]