Author: Dominique Mack

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Why are the Oscars so White?

Courtesy of Screen Rant The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences will be celebrating their 88th annual Oscars ceremony this Sunday.  This year’s event has been deemed one of the worst years for diversity at the Oscars since 1998. Since the announcements of this year’s nominations on Jan. 14, the […]

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COACH WOOD TALKS NEW RECRUITMENTS

Florida A&M’s head football Coach Alex Wood met with members of the 220 Quarterback Club to present the newly recruited 2016 class. The February 10 meeting was held exactly one week after National Signing Day, during the club’s weekly luncheon at New Times Country Buffet on North Monroe Street. President […]

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Florida Standards Assessment still facing disapproval

Courtesy of Orlando Sentinel It’s a new year and many parents and teachers are still upset over the new and controversial Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) test. The test was administered statewide for the first time back in early spring of 2015, to grades 3-10.  It was designed to replace the […]

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Teachers rally over Florida’s standardized testing obsession

Courtesy of Miami Herald Thousands of teachers from all over Florida rallied at the state Capitol Jan. 14 expressing their anger toward Florida lawmakers and their obsession with standardized testing. The Florida Education Association, the teacher’s union for the state, organized the rally.  Members of the union believe Florida pays […]

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FAMUs New Athletic Director Projected to Bring Revenue

FAMUs CFO Dale Cassidy addressing the Board of Governors Members of Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees gathered Tuesday to discuss plans to reduce the financial deficit that FAMUs Athletic Department currently faces. The new Athletic Director Milton Overton is projected to increase revenue and cut expenses in the upcoming […]