Senators listen to a committee's report during Monday's weekly meeting. Photo submitted by Junon Jean The Student Senate meeting on Monday had a different look, as SGA decorated the Senate chambers in teal to promote sexual assault awareness. The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m., and Senate President Rochard Moricette presided. The internal development […]
Author: Junon Jean | Staff Reporter
Essential Theatre presents ‘In the Red and Brown Water’
The flyer of the "In the Red and Brown Water" play. Courtesy of the FAMU Essential Theatre. Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre will be presenting “In the Red and Brown Water” through Sunday. It is a play written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by FAMU’s Beth Turner in the Charles […]
Graduate feeder fair draws universities, students
FAMU’s School of Graduate Studies and Research held the annual graduate feeder recruitment fair in the Efferson Student Union Grand Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Students ranging from freshmen to seniors flooded the ballroom as they gained information from different universities offering master’s and doctorate degrees. Kinna […]
TCC Center for Innovation assists student entrepreneurs
The Tallahassee Community College Center for Innovation is a place where students and professionals merge to discuss business ideas and possibly birth new businesses. According to the executive director of the the TCC Center for Innovation, Scott Balog, the center is currently on the rise and looking to continue to […]
Women and body image: An ongoing issue
When it comes to body image, the media may have a big impact on how and what one thinks of how people should look. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, body image is defined as “a subjective picture of one’s own physical appearance established both by self-observation and by noting […]
Most college students not engaged in primary elections
With primary elections taking place on Aug. 28, many students in Tallahassee do not plan to vote. According to college.usatoday.com, for the 2016 primary election, there was a low voter turnout for 18-to-24 year olds. This is not a surprising fact, as citizens in that age range are least […]
FAMU student starts online boutique
Jasmine Hunt is the founder of A Girls Kollection, an online boutique that caters to ladies of all shapes and sizes. The online business ships packages, as well as provides local pick-ups for customers located in Tallahassee. Hunt, 22 and a healthcare management student at FAMU, was inspired to […]
TOPS promotes healthy lifestyles
The temporary location of Friday morning TOPS meetings for the summer located on North Monroe Street. Every Thursday night and Friday morning, the TOPS Club, Inc. hosts meetings. TOPS, which stands for “take off pounds sensibly,” is a nonprofit, noncommercial, national network of support groups throughout the United States […]