Saturday, September 21, 2024
Students have mixed feelings about the end of the fall semester. This tumultuous semester is almost finally over, which gives us time to rest and recuperate. However, we now have to face a sad reality — that spring semester might be even harder. Florida A&M University has joined countless other […]
This year has proven to be challenging as America struggles with health, economic and social crises. Throughout all of that, people have been expected to continue with life as normal. Among those are students who feel not only tired but stressed from handling the pandemic whilst still trying to be […]
The 2020 presidential election made history as a record number of ballots were cast, with most people opting to vote early. With this in mind, many Americans felt proud that they were able to contribute to history. However, despite the numbers, if we learned anything from the results of this […]
COVID-19 has created the need for virtual internships as cases continue to increase. Due to this, many students have been able to apply for internships they were not able to previously, resulting in more competition between applicants. In the communications field, internship opportunities have been posted and students have been […]
In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill for Florida teachers’ starting salary to increase to a minimum of $47,500. Not only did DeSantis not keep his promise, but their salaries will only increase by $5,800 for a total of $43,304 a year. This is alarmingly low, especially during the […]
The Online News Association (ONA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to digital journalism. This year, it is hosting its annual journalism conference, but in a different way — virtually. According to the ONA website, “The Online News Association is the world’s largest digital journalism association. ONA’s mission is to inspire […]
Distance learning has been on almost everyone’s mind as many schools have made the decision to teach their students online. The number of students being taught virtually is unprecedented and teachers have found that teaching students online is not easy. Since universities started to shut down around the country in […]
Florida A&M University has seen many important figures walk its campus. From Will Packer to Althea Gibson, the names of these impactful people still ring in the ears of the students who attend the university. Now, there is a new name making the students of FAMU talk: Marie Rattigan. Rattigan […]
Florida A&M University hosted a webinar on Monday that clubs and organizations were required to attend in order to be considered active this semester. Out of the many speakers and topics, students were looking forward to learning about the new regulations regarding having virtual events, and many things have […]
Leon County Circuit Court Judge Charles Dodson ruled Monday that ordering “brick and mortar” schools to reopen in Florida is unconstitutional. The order is in response to a directive from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran stating schools will open by Aug. 31. In Dodson’s 17-page decision, he […]