On Nov. 18, the new rattler statue was finished being installed in front of Florida A&M’s Center for Access and Student Success building on Wahnish Way. The new rattler statue is a perfect way to represent the pride and symbolic greatness the school is best known for. The 8-foot-tall rattler […]
Author: Jeffrey Dean | Staff writer
In person or online? What do students prefer?
This semester has been like no other. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, classes have been online for the majority of students. With remote or online classes there are some things that cannot be captured in comparison to an in-person class. On the contrary, there are things about an in-person class […]
Social media is a poor substitute for credible news
Why look at the newspaper when you can look at your newsfeed? In this day and age, more people go to social media sites like Twitter for the latest news. “I can’t tell you the last time I watched the news or looked up a current event. I just pay […]
Students should be careful when starting a business
Starting a business can be hectic and time consuming. College alone canals be as hectic and time consuming as starting a business. Imagine being a college student while also being an entrepreneur at the same time. Being an entrepreneur in college is definitely possible and achievable if you avoid some […]
Relay for Life team spreads awareness
October is the month selected to honor those who battled, conquered or lost their lives to breast cancer. Relay For Life is a nonprofit organization that aims to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Worldwide, people host relay for life events on behalf of the American Cancer Society. “Our […]
Campaigns go virtual this semester
It is that time of year when students at Florida A&M are fighting for a spot in the senate in the Student Government Association. Voting takes place today for senators representing graduate students and freshmen running for the Royal Court, while the election for freshmen senators is expected to […]
Dating in college can be dicey
Doesn’t dating in college sound amazing? Studying, going out and maneuvering around campus with your loved one. Well, guess again. Dating in college adds many struggles that couples in the adult world do not have to go through. According to a 2011 survey, 28% of graduates met their spouses in […]
Audre’s HowHigh2Fly taking off
Being an entrepreneur has no age limit or age minimum. Twenty-year-old Elijah Audre, a native of Atlanta, has single-handedly created and grown his own successful clothing brand, HowHigh2Fly. Audre’s goal is to symbolically show messages through designs to tell stories through clothing. The origin of the name is a mystery […]
Pandemic changes the ‘HBCU experience’
When one thinks of an historically Black college and university, one might think of Black excellence, divine nine fraternities and sororities, and interacting in a reversed world where African Americans are the majority race. An HBCU experience is a once in a lifetime experience that many do not have the […]
The upside of the coronavirus pandemic
When talking about the coronavirus pandemic, you mostly hear about the negatives and tragedies that come with it. But there have been many upsides and positive outcomes as a result of the pandemic. COVID-19 has affected the way people interact, live and go about their daily lives, but this is […]