After what has been a tumultuous year of coping with the coronavirus pandemic, Florida A&M University decided in early March to host in-person spring commencement ceremonies which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday and continue through the weekend. With many graduating seniors overjoyed by an in-person graduation — the first […]
Author: Aiyana Ishmael | Staff writer
SJGC students should have been notified when their building was being evacuated
Almost three weeks ago, Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication’s in-person classes went remote because of a positive coronavirus claim. Many SJGC students, like myself, were unaware of the positive COVID-19 case and only found out about it because of our peers. Sierra Lyons, a senior in […]
Bragg renovations set to begin
After receiving $10 million from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency board, Florida A&M University is set to begin renovating Bragg Memorial Stadium at the end of the month. After the board approved this monumental backing in mid-September, FAMU is now ready to begin construction in two phases. President Larry Robinson told […]
Daryl Moore, second and final SJGC dean candidate
Daryl Moore is the second and final dean candidate for Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. Moore met Monday with the university’s search committee, FAMU President Larry Robinson, SJGC faculty, staff, students, alumni and the board of visitors, in hopes of earning the open position. Moore’s background […]
Here’s how FAMU is using $125 million grant
Florida A&M University is one of many historically Black colleges and universities receiving a portion of the national COVID-19 relief bill. FAMU is receiving a substantial amount of money from the federal government in hopes to better financially support HBCUs, especially during the pandemic. The bill was approved in late […]
‘The Photograph’ gave us Black love without the trauma
Stella Meghie’s “The Photograph” left me and many others teary-eyed once the credits started rolling. I left feeling at ease, but couldn’t understand why. Then it hit me; this is one of the few black love stories that didn’t have trauma. It was a love story. A simple, yet complicated […]