Florida Chapter Tri-Chair Donna Cotterell is in the middle, Trisha Brown to her right and Isabella Juarez to her left. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson. The Florida chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign delivered what they described as their “list of demands” for legislators Tuesday afternoon in the form of […]
Author: Chris Johnson | Staff Reporter
Are Democrats really helping Black America?
Photo Submitted by Simone Williams. The 2016 presidential election went down as one of the most explosive, divisive and possibly criminal elections in American history, giving rise to a president of the same cloth. Now, the nation is gearing up for another election that seeks to rectify the mistakes of the […]
It’s time for FAMU to be a national player
Ralph Cantave | The Famuan One of the perceptions I had when I transferred to FAMU from the Caribbean was that it was a party school. While I do find that to be true to an extent, I was pleased when I found out that FAMU offered more opportunities to […]
Graduating students plan for the big day with big budgets
Graduating sociology major Brandi Simmons advised students to start planning ahead for the various costs of graduation. Photo Submitted by Brandi Simmons. As Florida A&M University students continue preparing for the long awaited graduation ceremonies, financial stress and the stress that comes with ensuring their dreams become reality has come to […]
5 SJGC students win AP awards
Photo Courtesy of Sean D. Every year, the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters holds a ceremony to reward various television, radio and digital stations that subscribe to the Associated Press’ services. The Associated Press, or AP, is as a not-for-profit news cooperative representing 1,400 newspapers and 5,000 broadcast stations in the […]
Relay for Life is back
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Student Government Association. Florida A&M University is finally bringing back Relay for Life. This event was last held in 2015. Student Government Association Secretary of State and Relay for Life chairwoman Alexis Lynn pitched the idea to the Student Senate. The purpose and mission of […]
Special Olympics Florida provides fun and inclusion in the community
Special Olympics Florida is a year-round sports training and competition program that serves children and adults 8 years of age and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Photo Submitted by Kendall Harris. For those living with disabilities, it can be easy to be looked down upon and written off as […]
Are you feeling stressed?
Photo Courtesy of Google Images. Students are exposed to a load of stressors during their college experience. From the adjustment into college and adulthood to the everyday factors like social pressures, work and family responsibilities, there is stress coming from every direction. Stress is the body’s normal reaction when change […]
PRSSA Week engages students, the community
Students enjoy breakfast food provided by PRSSA as part of the organization’s “PRSSA Week.” Photo Submitted by Oriana Plummer. As students entered the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication’s student lounge Monday morning, they were greeted by the smiling face and warm spirit of senior public relations student Oriana Plummer. […]
The Iguanas: Not your average rock band
The Iguanas rock the house during Word of South. Photo submitted by Evenson Decosse For their first performance at Word of South, The Iguanas, a New Orleans rooted rock band, executed a phenomenal live show Sunday. With their groovy sound, they drew the crowd in for one of the best […]