As a girl you are treated as property and your parents have chosen your future husband for you. This person your parents picked is a stranger more than double your age. There is a high potential to die young due to pregnancy complications. Imagine that you don’t have the […]

  The Division of Florida Colleges has reported a hacking case in which a number of Florida college students’ personal information may have been compromised.  An investigation into the incident has been initiated as officials try to determine the extent of the security breach, which occurred at Northwest Florida State […]

  The business-related fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi has been suspended after an investigation was initiated into an off-campus meeting. Members of the coed Florida A&M fraternity met off campus without an adviser. Members were allegedly verbally abused. No physical harm was reported, according to university officials. New intake standards for […]

Imagine that you are child again, and you live in a country where you cannot go to school because you are a girl.   Also, imagine that you are treated as a property, so you parents choose whom you will marry. Imagine that you married a stranger who is double […]

  82 years later, a firefighter’s legacy is still burning. Lewin Spear, a Tallahassee native, was laid to rest November 30, 1930 after suffering from burn injuries he sustained in his line of duty as a firefighter.  He and 12 other firemen were summoned to the locations of two warehouses […]

  Florida’s educational system has dealt with much scrutiny from the government’s proposed cut for teachers to the criticism of the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) and the high percentage of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students.  In Dade County, minorities make up for 65 percent of the […]

  Florida wants to become the most veteran-friendly state in America. The revisal of the Second Amendment to the Florida constitution and a passing vote Nov. 6 would grant that wish. The proposal would give disabled veterans who were not Florida residents at the time of active duty a homestead […]

Bryan Jones, 23, entered a plea of no contest on Tuesday in regards to his third-degree felony hazing charge in the death of Robert Champion. Jones was the only one out of the other twelve charged that began his trial on October 9th. He changed his plea from not guilty […]

  Florida employees and students gathered at the Florida A&M Benefits Fair in Gaither Gymnasium Thursday for information regarding insurance and other health options. Open insurance enrollment for Florida employees continues through Nov. 2. This is the only period during the year that employees are allowed to make any changes […]

  The music department, now referred to as FAMUSIC, is trying to establish a new brand. “It signals a fresh new start for the department. It’s really a rebirth,” said Kawachi Clemmons, Florida A&M music department chair. “We wanted to reestablish our presence through branding. We hope to use the […]