Author: Maya Williams | Staff Writer

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Students need to relax over the holidays

This semester was my most challenging, draining and mentally exhausting at Florida A&M. This is my fifth semester at the illustrious university. I’m extremely grateful to be in college, but this semester was not one for the weak. Being required to be on Zoom all day is a task in […]

Lifestyles

Many students struggle with remote learning

As the semester begins to wind down, Florida A&M is asking for students to complete fall 2020 evaluation surveys for the FAMU Student Assessment of Instruction. The surveys ask students about the course climate and their abilities to grasp their course material. Due to the on-going pandemic, most classes this […]

Lifestyles

Some students taking a bite out of Apple

Apple is listed as the world’s most valuable tech brand, according to the World Tech Giants. The brand has an estimated value of $352 billion with brands like Microsoft and Google trailing closely behind. In the fourth-quarter fiscal-year alone, the brand managed to generate $64.6 billion. Meche Leflore, a third-year […]

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FAMU grad battles rare skin cancer

Weeks after Jaleel Shaw graduated from Florida A&M in May with a bachelor’s in political science with a minor in pre-law, he was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. More commonly known as DFSP, this rare cancer is found in only 0.8 to 4.5 cases per million people per year. According to […]

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Essence selects FAMU’s Fryer for showcase event

Essence magazine partnered with Pepsi on Saturday to host the second annual “She Got Now” initiative and first virtual homecoming celebration for historically Black colleges and universities. The program highlights Black women who attend HBCUs and alumnae who graduated from these prestigious universities and are making an impact in their […]

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Student creates all-natural skincare line

K’tura Jacques-Louis was in middle school when she discovered that she had severe eczema. Over the years she began to try different products, but she could never find the right solution to combat her skin needs. The FAMU doctor of pharmacy candidate has recently begun a new business endeavor called […]

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‘Girlfriends’ returns on Netflix

The Black sitcom show “Girlfriends” arrived on the streaming platform Netflix on Friday. The timing of the release is no coincidence; the television series originally aired 20 years ago to the date. The Emmy nominated series was written and created by Mara Brock Akil, a veteran screenwriter and content creator […]