Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced support for removing Disney World’s 55-year-old special status, which permits the entertainment giant to operate as an autonomous government around its Orlando theme park. It’s the latest development in DeSantis’ dispute with Disney, Florida’s largest private company, over a bill that prohibits schools from teaching […]
With football season quickly approaching, so is the sweltering summer heat. Florida A&M University is keeping up with the latest technology by putting athlete health and safety at the top of its list this year. The athletics program has invested in a Boudreaux Recovery Center to help keep players […]
The Word of South: Festival of Literature & Music is happening this weekend featuring new artists and musicians. Furthermore, after having to cancel his performance in 2020 due to COVID, Grammy-award country singer Jamey Johnson will be performing this year. The 2022 family-friendly festival lasts for three days and consists […]
FAMU recently held its annual spring preview for incoming students, parents and alumni. The event has returned to in-person after two years in a virtual format as a result of the pandemic. Spring Preview is one of FAMU’s prime recruiting events which aims to get students inspired and motivated to […]
In 2021, Florida Sen. Joe Gruters introduced a bill to restore the power local governments have to ban smoking at public parks and beaches. Currently, city and county governments are not allowed to ban cigarette smoking in state parks and beaches because this authority rests solely in the hands of […]
The focus of this week’s Florida A&M University (FAMU) student senate meeting was the first read of the annual budget draft. The budget was expected to be $2.7 million, but the senate was told the budget is only $2.35 million. The meeting was led by Student senate President Zachary Bell. […]
Being a successful Black-owned business may be tiresome and hard to manage. One thing that could be a struggle along the way is getting the exposure the business needs to flourish. Bite of Brown week can help with those challenges, however. It is a week dedicated to highlighting Black-owned restaurants […]
On Feb. 8, 2022, The Mosaic Company announced that they will be donating 100k to the School of Business at FAMU. The School of Business and Industry aspires to be recognized nationally and internationally as a preeminent center of excellence in business. According to the U.S. News and World Report […]
My time at Florida A&M University is finally coming to an end. What an extensive journey of self-growth and social knowledge. Although attending an HBCU has been a wonderful experience full of opportunities, there are pros and cons like many facets of life. One of the biggest pet peeves I’ve […]
Most college students join organizations, socialize and party throughout their time at school. But there are a select few, when given the opportunity, that get a head start in their careers by starting their own businesses, providing goods and services to the faculty and students on campus. According to an […]