Juul, a major e-cigarette manucturer, currently holds the greatest share of the U.S. market. Although the company stated that their product was strictly designed for adult smokers, an April 2018 survey from Truth Initative revealed that JUUL pens like the one displayed in this picture attracts many kids. Photo Submitted […]
Author: Jakeira Gilbert | Staff Reporter
Take the time to find your passion
Photo of Cyandra Younger Photo Submitted by Cyandra Younger “Everyone was born with a passion, we all just find it at different times of our lives,” is a quote I keep telling myself since I was a freshman in college. I’m twenty – three and by now, I thought I […]
Take the time to find your passion
Photo of Cyandra Younger Photo Submitted by Cyandra Younger “Everyone was born with a passion, we all just find it at different times of our lives,” is a quote I keep telling myself since I was a freshman in college. I’m twenty – three and by now, I thought I […]
Career fair brings opportunities to students
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Forward. With graduation right around the corner, many students are vying for jobs related to their respective majors. Florida A&M University’s Career Services hosted an Education, Health, Nursing, & Social Sciences Career Fair on Wednesday, March 6th in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium […]
Get Fit FAMU about more than just exercise
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Student Government Association. Get Fit FAMU is an initiative of SGA’s appointed surgeon general and typically spans about a month. Jade Bryant, a junior biology pre-med major from Bessemer, Alabama, is the current surgeon general for the executive branch of SGA along with Kimberly Williams, a […]
DeSantis opens session with inaugural address
New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his inaugural State of the State address on Tuesday. Photo Courtesy of Google Images. The first day of the 2019 legislative session began Tuesday morning with a mostly well received State of the State address by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Democrats and Republicans agree that […]
Bills would ban domestic abusers from owning guns
Photo Courtesy of Google Images. If you’ve been convicted of domestic abuse, you can still own a gun in Florida. But that may be about to change. State Rep. Anna Eskamani and Sen. Lori Berman have sponsored legislation that would prohibit convicted domestic abusers from purchasing firearms. There are federal […]
Student Senate set to increase ranks
Senate Chamber before their weekly meeting Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon. The FAMU Student Senate met Monday to discuss some business. During the meeting, the senate was able to confirm freshman senator Shanel Brown, and chief justice Darryl Williams was able swear her into office. The vote for her confirmation […]
Environmentalists focus on fracking bills
Oil companies fracking in the open sea. Photo courtesy of asmaa.org There may be trouble in paradise. It was a short-lived victory for many Floridians after the passing of Amendment 9 Nov.9. It prohibits both offshore oil and gas drilling, sometimes known as fracking – a process whereby a mixture of water […]
Moricette promises accountability, activism
New student body president Rochard Moricette, left, has high hopes for the coming school year. Photo Submitted by Rochard Moricette. Rochard Moricette, a junior agribusiness major from Fort Lauderdale, and Natalie Antenor, a sophomore accounting major from Miami, were elected last week to become the student body president and vice president […]