FAMU history professor Christopher Daniels treated students to food and music Friday afternoon while encouraging them to vote at the nearby library. Photo submitted by Jair Wright. An early voting party was held on Friday at the College Club Apartments from 4-7 p.m. The event was organized by Florida A&M […]
Author: Jair Wright | Staff Reporter
Soriano brings veteran leadership to volleyball team
Florida A&M University Volleyball has eight international players on the team. Players on the team come from various countries, including the Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, Turkey and Peru. Pamela Soriano, a redshirt senior from the Dominican Republic, is one of the eight players who brings a different background to an already […]
Young Hall resident deals with multiple mold issues
Kennedy Smith's backpack was caked in mold after she left it in her Young Hall room. Photo submitted by Kennedy Smith. Kennedy Smith, a freshman biology pre-med major at Florida A&M University, has voiced multiple complaints concerning the mold in her Young Hall dorm room. Smith first noticed the mold […]
Trump administration threatens transgender rights
Please see the attached story art for article number seven. Photo courtesy of TheAdvocate.com Big changes are in the works under the Trump administration, and like many minorities, people in the transgender community are concerned. For the past year, the Department of Health and Human services has argued that the term […]
Beauty Rush Tour comes to FAMU
The Rush Beauty Tour came to FAMU last week. Photo by Jazzmin Riles Impressions of Beauty, Beauty Rush College Tour made its first stop at Florida A&M University on Thursday. It was a night of beauty education, hands-on activities and more geared toward students at historically black colleges and universities. […]
Teach For America and Urban Teacher visit FAMU
Recruiters from Teach for America and Urban Teachers. Photos submitted by Calvin Sykes The FAMU Career Center hosted Teach for America and Urban Teachers, as the organizations sought to recruit Florida A&M students of all majors. According to UrbanTeachers.org, it was founded by Jennifer Green and Christian Hall in 2009. […]
Bagel Bagel: So nice they named it twice
Breakfast plate from Bagel Bagel. Photos submitted by Christina Compere Trying to find parking was not easy, so there had to be a treat waiting at Bagel Bagel, a hidden breakfast spot on West Pensacola Street. The post-game surge of all ages from the Florida State game against Clemson mad […]
Trump tirelessly trashes Gillum, Tallahassee
Photo courtesy of Evening Standard UK Donald Trump is known for his no-backing-down, say-what-he-feels rhetoric ever since he stepped on the political scene. In fact, many of his followers and supports consider his bombast to be a positive. In a world full of political correctness and politicians looking to put […]
Going pink as a FAMUly
Generation Action strikes at Pink Out Carnival Photo courtesy of Vanessa Ferguson On Wednesday, students, survivors and community members were welcomed to The Quad with food, games, music and a haunted house to “strike out breast cancer together,” by the Student Government Association at the Pink Out Carnival. The haunted house was unfortunately […]
Florida’s next governor: who I think will win the election
Corenda Bell | The FAMUAN Florida is currently experiencing a chance to face issues, make changes, and elect a fair and qualified governor. I believe democratic candidate Andrew Gillum will win the election on Nov. 6. Gillum currently leads the race for Florida governor against Trump-endorsed Republican Ron DeSantis. With […]