Florida A&M University’s Chapter of Progressive Black Men Inc. presented a special appropriation bill to the 45th Student Senate for the third time on Feb. 25. Their requests were tabled indefinitely. According to pbm1989.org, PBM is trying to raise money to attend their 13th annual National Conference in April to […]
Author: Maya Souverin
Florida House passes bill to allow open gun carry on campuses
Courtesy of The Truth About Guns The Florida House passed HB 4001 and HB 163 Wednesday, allowing licensed gun owners the right to openly carry concealed weapons on state college campuses. The bill was tirelessly debated by house members for approximately three hours. Most Democrats strongly opposed both bills and […]
Chipotle closes stores for nationwide food safety meeting
Courtesy of Denver Business Journal Many Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants closed for several hours Monday to hold a nationwide all-staff meeting on food safety. This was a result of the E. coli, Salmonella and norovirus outbreaks that have infected customers in various states. According to Newsweek.com, a total of 188 […]
Governor Rick Scott issues public health emergency
Courtesy of ABC Governor Rick Scott has declared a public health emergency in four counties within the state of Florida due to the Zika virus. According to the governor’s office, Scott signed an order Wednesday to cover Miami-Dade, Lee, Hillsborough and Santa Rosa counties. Scott said the Florida Department of […]
Bestselling author Pearl Cleage kicks off FAMU’s Artists In Bloom Festival
Courtesy of The Root An essential conversation with Pearl Cleage in the Charles Winter Wood Theatre Friday marked the beginning of the Artists in Bloom Festival at Florida A&M University. Pearl Cleage, award-winning playwright and bestselling author, shared her wisdom and inspiration behind some of her greatest works with the […]
Essential Theatre presents ‘A Piece of Mine’
Courtesy of Maya Souverin Florida A&M University’s Essential Theatre opened its doors for the first time this year to present “A Piece of Mine,” a collection of short stories. Many gathered in the Ronald O. Davis Acting Studio Tuesday night to see the works of the late J. California Cooper […]
Environmental Justice and Sustainability Symposium
Brilliant minds gathered at Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Symposium. Environmental justice and sustainability is the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens. Also, it includes finding alternative ways to help sustain a healthy environment. This was one of the […]