Friday, July 4, 2025
The Foote Hilyer administration building has endured several major changes and renovations during the past 110 years. In the early 1900s, FAMU President Nathan Young, wanted to have a nurse training facility on campus. Construction began in 1909 and by 1911 it opened as a wooden, two-story, 19-bed building to […]
With FAMU’s homecoming less than six weeks away, the anticipation for homecoming festivities has increased. However, with COVID cases continuing at an alarming rate, those who are planning to attend are starting to worry because other HBCUs have decided not to celebrate homecoming for a second straight year. Spelman and […]
Leon County Schools continues to search for more drivers in the midst of a bus driver shortage. Just a month before the start of the school year last month, Leon County Schools was looking to fill almost 20 open positions. While some positions have been filled, the school district still […]
Sports have the power to create social change— and they’ve done so throughout time. As a microcosm of human interactions, sports challenges us to interact with others. And often, those we encounter are quite different in many respects. Diversity in sports involves not only players having different sets of skills […]
Many students could agree that these past few weeks back on the Hill have had some hectic moments. From a fist fight on campus to inappropriate events occurring on Zoom, Florida A&M University is seeing it all. These moments are embarrassing to the University and go against the university’s mission […]
A gun retailer, Big Daddy Guns, will be opening its third store in Tallahassee this Saturday. The store is located in the Bannerman Crossing Shopping Center in the northeast section of the city, and it will be selling firearms and firearm accessories. Though news of the opening hadn’t made its […]
Last summer, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill requiring K-12 public schools to hold a moment of silence each day. Beginning in August and the start of the 2021-2022 school year, principals must require teachers to set aside one minute for a moment of silence. Teachers may not make […]
When the Name, Image and Likeness law was enacted in Florida on July 1, effectively granting college athletes the ability to monetize their personal brands through sponsorships, autographs, appearances and more, HBCU athletes were quick to capitalize. Many announced their first deals just after midnight on July 1. Two months […]
Buying sneakers has changed dramatically over the past few years. First, it has gotten harder for people to get their hands on the shoes they want. If you go into a Foot Locker or any other shoe store, you often cannot buy the shoes want. Second, there was an increase […]
Homecoming is the most anticipated event of the school year at Florida A&M. The annual celebration brings students, alumni, staff, families and friends from all over. At Florida A&M, homecoming is sometimes called a “FAMULY reunion.” It is a week full of events catered to students and alumni to simply […]