Author: Kia Cannon | Staff Writer

Lifestyles

The inspiring resilience of FAMU women’s wrestling

Florida A&M University goes down in history as the longest active Historically Black College & University (HBCU) in the nation with a collegiate wrestling men’s and women’s wrestling program. However, FAMU is the first and only HBCU to have a women’s wrestling team. In 2000, FAMU professor Thomas White started […]

News

FAMU student organizes community food drives

As the holiday season nears, the giving and cheerful spirit is already in the air as senior Florida A&M University student Christina Stapleton puts her community project, “Feeding the Community,” in motion. Stapleton started the project in April. She said she’s always wanted to start it since she was a […]

Lifestyles

Networking workshop opens eyes, maybe doors

We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s not about what you know, its who you know.” One of the big takeaways every college student needs to have no matter what their major, is networking. Florida A&M University academic coach Amanda Williams hosted a networking workshop Tuesday via Zoom for all students. […]

Lifestyles

‘Collards & Cornbread’ returns

The Tallahassee Food Network will be relaunching a community project from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Frenchtown iGrow Garden. The event is called “Collards & Cornbread,” and according to  its website The Tallahassee Food Network is a regional coalition of the global movement that works to […]

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Town hall addresses students’ concerns

Florida A&M University housing and the Residence Hall Association put together a campus services town hall meeting on Wednesday. The Residence Hall Association is a student-led organization with the purpose of bettering the experiences of students living on campus through advocacy and student leadership. Caleb Young, a third-year computer science […]

Sports

Former star McKinley now coaching at FAMU

Orlando McKinley joined the FAMU football coaching staff this season as a graduate assistant. McKinley was a phenomenal four-year starting cornerback for FAMU who was named an HBCU All-American three times as well as all-MEAC. He holds the FAMU and MEAC records for the longest interception return of 100 yards. […]

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New journalism dean meets faculty, students

Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication hosted a meet and greet Friday with the school’s new dean, Mira Lowe. Maurice Eddington, the provost, announced on Aug. 25 that Lowe would be the new permanent dean, replacing interim dean Bettye Grable. Lowe had been an assistant dean at the […]

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Essential Theatre returning to in-person shows

Florida A&M University’s Essential Theatre announced that it is back with live theatrical performances for the 2021-2022 season. Since COVID-19 hit during March 2019 and everything went virtual, the Essential Theatre hasn’t had a live performance. According to FAMU.edu, In 1913, Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Knight” was the first play to be […]