Author: Kayla Butler | Staff Writer

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FAMU student opens new recording studio

Saidon Richardson started producing beats at the age of 12, becoming enamored with the creation and building of sounds. In 2018, he studied music industry as his major at FAMU. During his sophomore year of college, he got a producing placement on rapper YNW Melly’s RIAA-certified gold album “We All […]

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RapCaviar shows rappers in an important light

RapCaviar, a rap-dedicated Spotify playlist and podcast, recently partnered with Hulu to create a documentary series called “RapCaviar Presents.” The six-part docuseries targets issues that society faces, with each episode focusing on a specific rapper and topic. It explores mental health, women’s expression of their sexuality, criticism on social media, […]

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FAMU alumna has a picture perfect post-grad job

Black representation in the television and film industry is rising, but still desperately needed. Young Black filmmakers are making waves by building platforms so this community can increase. Jazmin Johnson, a 2020 FAMU graduate and multi-hyphenate, has been rising in the industry while being a business-owner for her film-centered company, […]

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Coping with loss as a college student

Being a college student comes with responsibilities and gaining experience while navigating a transitional phase of life. Students can deal with work, classes, extracurricular activities, and more all at once. It’s not always easy to handle the workload and pressures of being a student, but adversity can make this even […]

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Time to spice up date night

Tallahassee is often viewed as limited when it comes to finding new places to go. This can make it difficult to find original spots to take a significant other, but there are definitely things out there. If the outdoors is appealing for a date, Florida State University’s Rez Lakefront Park […]

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Women making gains in STEM

The science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] fields are dominated by men, making it hard for women to break through in these disciplines, especially in positions of leadership. Nonetheless, we’re starting to break that barrier.   According to The Census, women jumped from 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% […]