The CDC has reported rapid growth of coronavirus cases across the country within the past week. The latest information shows that Florida has 36,065 new cases, bringing the total number of 846,321 cases currently. In Leon County, there have been nearly 500 new cases reported over the past week according […]
Author: Stephan Symonette | Staff writer
Tant hopes to win District 9 House seat
With election day at hand, Allison Tant, a Democrat, is looking to continue her advocacy work in the statehouse as a House Representative for district nine. If Tant wins, she will be one of the few Democrats in a Republican led legislature. Tant is a native Floridian, born in Jacksonville […]
Faculty and staff voice concerns with the spring semester
Florida A&M University’s faculty senate meeting was held Tuesday, Oct. 20 via Zoom. The meeting, led by Faculty Senate President Professor, Ann Marie Cavazos, discussed concerns about face-to-face classes, which are projected to begin again this spring. FAMU plans for more face-to-face teaching to occur next semester, but […]
FAMU students weigh in on role of God in their lives
A recent study by the Pew Center found that 44% percent of Americans believe that it is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values. The study also examined how many western countries lean more to the belief that God is not necessary in […]
Black Lives Matter mural draws mixed reactions
The city of Tallahassee has a new attraction — and it’s generating a lot of buzz. Last week,a Black Lives Mattermural was painted on the pavement at the intersection of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue. It is an intersection between two cultures, FAMU and FSU. The mural was installed in […]
Does the federal government no longer respect college degrees?
Issued less than two weeks ago, on June 26, the Trump administration’s executive order states that federal government positions should be filled based on merit. This could mean that those interested in federal jobs will no longer need a degree to be hired. “My administration is committed to modernizing and […]
Coronavirus pandemic can challenge mental health
According to the Pew Research Center, 33% of Americans are dealing with mental health pressure. This year has caused society to deal with unexpected changes that many were not prepared for. “More than half of adults who describe their financial situation as poor have experienced high levels of distress,” Scott […]
HempLade Vegan Café stays afloat amid COVID-19
Narsha Cumming and Yudah Weh said their business is managing to stay afloat during these hard times. Their business, HempLade Vegan Café, is a restaurant that focuses on providing and promoting eating healthy foods that contain no meat. The café is a new restaurant that opened last October on Old Bainbridge […]