Florida A&M University lost one of their very own on Wednesday. 23-year-old Matthew Bien-Aime was involved in a tragic car crash on Interstate 10 that ended in flames. Bien-Aime was fresh off a spring break trip to New York City to visit his best friend Jordan Kinsey. It was the […]
Author: Paul Dalberry
Nina Morena Talks Self-Value and Entrepreneurship
Nina Morena speaking to the audience An intimate sized group of students and staff gathered in the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center and Museum on Wednesday afternoon for The IDentity Lecture Series where guest speaker Nina Morena shared her journey and insight on entrepreneurship and defining success. The IDentity […]
Malcolm Bernard to Leave FAMU
Florida A&M University forward Malcolm Bernard has verbally stated that he is leaving Famu and will be finding a new home next year. Malcolm was a big addition this past season to the men’s basketball team. He recently finished the season with 402 point, and led the team […]
Spring break in Panama City Beach is null and void
In the weeks leading up to spring break, the rumor amid college students was that no one would be headed to Panama City Beach for spring break. The annual vacation spot brings college students from all over the country every year for a week of partying on the beach. As […]
FAMU food science program hosts Fat, Food and Fit Figures
Florida A&M University’s food science program will be hosting Fat, Food and Fit Figures March 16 at the Hansel Tookes Recreation Center to provide tips and advice on how to live a healthier lifestyle in celebration of National Nutrition Month. Students, like fourth-year FAMU interdisciplinary studies student with a minor […]
Rattlers Win 2016 Cheerleading Championship
FAMU cheerleaders Honored at the Capitol Florida A&M University’s cheerleading squad had a lot to cheer about in Norfolk, Va., during the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Cheerleading Conference. The Rattlers cheerleading squad placed first in three of the four conference categories: first place in the MEAC All-Star (individual) with Courtni Smith; first […]
FAMU Student Holds Supply Drive for Premature Babies
Most college students spend their time waiting for a care package. Imani Johnson, second-year FAMU health informatics and information management student, spends her time creating them. For the past three years, Johnson has collected baby supplies and donated them to local neonatal intensive-care units (NICU). This year is the first […]
Fracking bill denied in Florida Senate
Senate bill 318, a bill regulating the practice of fracking in a Florida Senate committee meeting, was dropped Tuesday when sponsor of the bill Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, pulled it from consideration. The Appropriations committee had previously voted down the bill Thursday but a procedural move allowed for a hearing […]
Floridian cancer patients are still seeking relief from medical cannabis
Two years after Scott’s approval of Senate Bill 1007, the controversial proposal has found its way back on Florida’s ballot in the upcoming November election. In 2014 Republican Governor Rick Scott appeared to have a change of heart when he signed SB 1007, nicknamed Charlotte’s Web, which would have legalized […]
The Pastor Protection Act passes third reading in the Florida
House Bill 43, also known as the Pastor Protection Act, received a third approval Tuesday, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. The House Judiciary Committee passed the bill earlier this month with a 12-5 vote. The purpose of the bill is to protect religious organizations and individuals from […]