Monday, July 7, 2025
Holidays as we know are a time to celebrate with loved ones. Everyone has their own way of celebrating holidays and reasons for doing so. Affordability, family dynamics, travel restrictions, tradition and COVID-19 are a few leading factors that dictate today’s coordination of holiday celebrations. As a child, one doesn’t […]
Two years into running his first business, Andrew Chiwara can say that he is a successful entrepreneur. Chiwara is a fourth-year agricultural business major at Florida &M from Broward County who in February founded Cozartts Collection, a streetwear clothing brand. Although he always had a passion for fashion, Chiwara didn’t […]
After the controversy generated by FAMU’s Royal Court failing to appear at last month’s Florida Blue Florida Classic in Orlando, some students have changed their expectations and opinions about how they will soon elect student leaders. With the Royal Court elections in the spring and alleged discrepancies among members […]
The men of Florida A&M’s Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha now have a 2021-2022 royal court. Sixteen female students graced the stage in Lee Hall Auditorium Wednesday for the annual Miss Black and Gold pageant — and left it all on the stage. This was the only fraternity […]
Are you vaccinated? I wasn’t. When the pandemic hit the United States some 20 months ago, I thought great, another recession. I knew the nation would be greatly affected, but when the COVID-19 vaccine arrived, I didn’t think the nation would become so divided. You were looked down on if […]
Virgil Abloh, one of the leading African American voices in the fashion industry, died Sunday. He was 41. The cause of death was a publicly unknown battle with angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. The fashion icon lived a fulfilling life inspiring the lives of many fashion enthusiasts and others […]
Getting convictions against the men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery was easy. Here are a few reasons why. On Feb. 23, 2020, Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was murdered in Glynn County, Georgia. Arbery had been pursued by three white residents, Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael, who was armed […]
The John G. Riley House and Museum have been awarded a $246,250 grant that will support the digitalization of its archive collection. Founded in 1996, the John Gilmore Riley Center and Museum is a historical tourist attraction in the heart of downtown Tallahassee. The historical home houses a vast, rich […]
Florida A&M’s men’s basketball team returned to Tallahassee Wednesday, downing Fort Valley State University 76-63 as the Rattlers extended their home win streak to two games and non-Division 1 win streak to six. The Rattlers won the opening tip-off, which led to a quick 3 pointer by MJ Randolph, Jr. […]
Managing student loans can be complex and time-consuming if you’re not properly informed. According to the Education Data Initiative, 43.2 million Americans owe an average of $39,351 on their student loans, and 42.9 million Americans owe an average of $37,105, thus totaling a whopping debt over $1.59 trillion. While these […]