Florida A&M University’s Career and Professional Development Center on Wednesday hosted the the second ever revamped Strike Right Career Expo Prep Day. The event focused on  five topics: professional attire, interviewing, LinkedIn, employer research and resume reviewing. Marie Smallwood, the assistant director for the Career and Professional Development Center, revamped […]

Most students come to Florida A&M as 18-year-old freshmen without previous college experience. However, many students transfer to FAMU from around the country every year in an attempt to acquire their bachelor’s degree. Some of the transfer students go to community colleges so they are not spending as much on […]

  Mere Designs is anything but mere. In fact, it’s a Tallahassee-based luxury clothing brand that services clients from across the world with custom pieces such as bridal, prom, evening wear and more. Its founder, Shelbie Mere, 26, says she always had a passion for fashion, but it wasn’t until […]

Around campus it’s almost impossible to spot a student without at least one Apple product. But what happens when these devices malfunction? In this college town many students seek repairs and their only trustworthy repair store is Best Buy. Other local stores claim to be able to fix Apple products […]

Eric Winkfield is a living legend in Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. He’s an award-winning leader, and an admired communicator and mentor. In the spring of 2015, the 26-year-old graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations. He immediately took on graduate school at the University of West […]

Jessica Hall began cutting hair professionally at age 15. Today, the Florida A&M freshman is turning and cleaning heads on campus. “My overall inspiration for hair came from making people feel good and helping them express their outer beauty,” Hall said. Hall, 18, is a self-taught barber from Columbus, Georgia. […]

Many young adults who graduate high school go on to become a college student. While many are filled with the excitement of being a part of the college atmosphere, others have the fear of facing overwhelming pressure and hard obstacles. Adjusting to college can be very challenging for a lot […]

Stefanny Garzon, a junior at FAMU, marches to the beat of her own drum with a smile that lights up an entire room. Originally from Columbia, Garzon moved to South Florida at the tender age of 4. Growing up in a diverse community is what gave her people-skills and communication-skills […]

If Bailey Haynes could do it all over again, she would. A senior music education major, Haynes wishes she understood the importance of individuality while building a social life during her first year in college. If she could go back, she would. “When I was a freshman, I would think […]