Picture of Onyx posing. Photo Submitted by KDB Photography. Students often try to project a picture-perfect persona. But for one Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University student, Onyx Franklin, keeping up with those appearances nearly ended her college career. Franklin, who is a graduating as a pre-occupational therapy major, came to […]
Author: Gabrielle Bolden | Staff Reporter
SBI student busy fielding job offers
Kimber Jennings poses in front of Google Photo courtesy of Xayla Wilson Everyone struggles with the challenges of adjusting to college life; it’s a transition period between adolescence and adulthood. Kimber Jennings, a graduating SBI major, took those trials and tribulations and turned them into victories. Jennings experienced culture shock […]
Trump trying to bully female black journalists
From left: Abby Phillip, Yamiche Alcindor, and April Ryan. Photo Courtesy of CNN. President Trump has constantly criticized news organizations, labeling them “fake news” an “enemies of the people.” But President Trump last week went too far — as usual. CNN White House correspondent Abby Phillip asked Trump if he wanted interim U.S. […]
Kids Voting Leon County lays the groundwork
A Precinct Candidate training session held by Katie Ibarra Photo submitted by Gabrielle Bolden The Nov. 6 midterm elections are less than a week away. Candidates and their supporters have been pushing for young adults age 18 and up not only to register to vote but to cast their ballot […]
FAMU students struggle to finish in four years
Students walking to receive their diploma. Photo Courtesy of FAMU FORWARD. With only six weeks until fall graduation, students must plan accordingly and think of the next vital stages in their lives. Some will have to worry about their financial needs and employment to stay afloat, causing them to reevaluate […]
Were disaster relief programs ready for Hurricane Michael?
The logo for the American Red Cross. Photo Courtesy of the American Red Cross. Hurricane Michael hit Florida’s Panhandle Wednesday as a Category 4, potentially leaving Florida’s capital in utter destruction. Tallahassee’s surrounding counties, including Wakulla and Franklin, were given ordered mandatory evacuations in advance of Hurricane Michael. Tallahassee has […]
ROTC coronation salutes top students
Miss Army ROTC and Mister Army ROTC, Alyssa Hamilton and Devin Myrick, pictured together after coronation. Photo Submitted by Gabrielle Bolden Florida A&M University is not only known for “excellence with caring” but its royal courts. It gives students the opportunity to show faculty members and the community that the […]
Dining hall and food court get major upgrade
The newly renovated Food Court. Photo Submitted by Gabrielle Bolden Walking across Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s campus, things look a little different. The dining hall, known to most as the “top caf’,” and the food court, better known as the “bottom caf’,” have gone through extensive renovations. These renovations […]
A different type of escort for Royal Court
If you’ve been to any recent Florida A&M University events, you’ve noticed new faces on the Royal Court – and we’re not just talking about Mr. and Miss FAMU. One new face is Samer Hasona, a fourth-year chemistry pre-med student from Bainbridge, Georgia. So, what makes Hasona stand out from the rest of the royal court? […]
Chemistry fraternity at FAMU makes history
Members of the Delta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma Photo Credit: Dr. Nelly Mateeva The Delta Omicron chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma becomes the first Chemistry Fraternity on Florida A&M University’s campus, which makes FAMU the second historically black college university to have a chapter in the organization. The […]