It’s the third week in October, which means it’s National Transfer Student Week. “This week is meant to challenge assumptions, build empathy, and instill transfer pride on campuses nationwide,” according to the website for national transfer student week. For FAMU, Tuesday was day two of this jam-packed week for transfer […]

Tamara Groeneveldt is a proud graduate of  Florida A&M University. She earned a bachelor’s in 2007, when she majored in sociology and minored in social work. She followed that with a master’s in social work in 2010. Groeneveldt is from the island of St. Martin, and resides in Grand Case […]

Tallahassee, the state capital, home to two universities and a community college, is quite the fast-paced environment for students and businesspeople alike. There is always something going on whether it is on campus, at home, or in the community. And then there is studying. Many students try to find selective […]

Florida A&M University has repeatedly been in the limelight lately, and for all of the right reasons. One of those is the university’s exuberant student section at home football games. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:19 p.m., notable Fort Myers rapper Plies tweeted, “I wanna watch one FAMU football game […]

The very first episode of Starz’s “BMF (Black Mafia Family)” had me desperately wanting more and I didn’t skip a beat clicking onto episode two. I instantly knew that this series had something fresh and exciting to offer in a style that was quite familiar. Only three episodes have premiered […]

Social media plays an increasingly important role in marketing and sales. Before the creation of social media, businesses, organizations and other types of companies used different methods for marketing products. TV commercials, radio ads and posters were all used for promoting new products. But now most companies use social media […]

Keisha James, a junior health care administration major at Florida A&M, says she’s endured two miscarriages in the past year. “When you find out you’re expecting, it’s such a beautiful and exciting time,” James said. “You begin to think about the future with this little person growing inside of you. […]

Autumn’s changing leaves and winter’s fresh snow may appeal to some, but others have  difficulty waking up in the morning, are fatigued during the day, and are generally depressed as this time of year is upon us. You might know this as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of […]

With homecoming approaching, the competition between hair stylists on campus has reached a new level. Many female students at FAMU have been scrambling, looking for the best stylist with the best price to do their homecoming hair. This has left stylists frantic to take greater measures to make sure they […]

As part of this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, students at Florida A&M University are taking the initiative to further the cause. Yukwon Toney, a second-year journalism major at FAMU who is minoring in political science, put together an awareness walk from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. The event offered […]