Author: Jaylen Rodriques | Staff writer

Sports

Flipping into victory

The Florida A&M University cheer team has overcome tough challenges, emotionally and physically, to ultimately leave it all on the floor, winning a third-place title at the National Cheer Association Daytona Beach Classic. The FAMU cheer team competed in the Intermediate All-Girls Division I section, scoring a 93.3519 performance score […]

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FAMU offers services for sexual assault survivors

Though many women and men endure harassment and violence on campus, they are typically hesitant to report it because they are afraid of not being believed or facing punishment. Sexual assault on college campuses is common, according to the federal Department of Education. To address the topic, FAMU’s Division of […]

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County commits to save Lake Hall Schoolhouse

At Tuesday’s Leon County Commission meeting, the audience cheered after commissioners voted in favor of preserving the Lake Hall Schoolhouse. Word to preserve the oldest African-American schoolhouse in the state of Florida, located off Thomasville Road, will finally begin. In a unanimous vote, the Leon County Commission voted to seek […]

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Women on ‘The Hill’ deserve better

Make no mistake, women run “The Hill” at Florida A&M University. Of almost 9,000 students, 66 percent are women. But despite making up such a large portion of FAMU’s enrollment, women at FAMU experience many challenges and often feel silenced, unprotected and unsupported. Women face several disparities in society when […]

Opinions

Defining ‘womanhood’

What makes a woman a woman? To care, to cater, to lightly toast a child’s bread on Saturday morning? The mundane practice of repetition in fulfilling the needs of others? It is an almost cynical question shrouded in misogynistic idealism that produces nothing but closed minded cognition. Practice makes perfect. […]

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Edibles packaged like candy stirs controversy

Edible cannabis products or edibles are a popular, less detectable alternative to smoking marijuana. The edibles are produced with marijuana leaves or higher strength cannabis extracts. They may be in the form of familiar baked items, candies, and beverages, and are frequently made to appeal to young people. Although the […]