Author: Tracy Noze | Staff writer

Lifestyles

Black engineering students strut their stuff

Having discovered some new Next Top Models, the Florida A&M and Florida State University Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) hosted its Professional Fashion Show Thursday. Their aim: teaching students the importance of proper professional attire in corporate America and how to successfully get dressed for a […]

Lifestyles

Tallahassee Film Festival returns

With COVID-19 came the cancellation and closure of countless venues, restaurants and locations popular with a lot of people. The world had to get adjusted to minimal contact, and with that came the anticipation of these very locations to reopen. Tallahassee Film Festival happened to be one of last year’s […]

Lifestyles

FAMU’S resources make student success easier

As the third week of classes start, many students on campus have coursework in their classes and are still getting adjusted to juggling academics with their social and private lives. Florida A&M University does everything it can to facilitate student achievement and there are numerous resources on campus to assist […]

Lifestyles

Camera shop takes root in Railroad Square

Tucked away in Railroad Square Art District just minutes away from FAMU is a lime green tin building with light brown wooding for entry. Inside is a home for creatives, artists and those who simply share a joy for creating memories. Same Ol Film Shop, a camera and film business, […]

Opinions

Masks should be mandatory

As Florida A&M University welcomes students back to campus, it should also be welcoming required face coverings. Not only are students coming from as far as out of the country, but they are also coming unvaccinated. Due to Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to not enforce a mask mandate for Florida, […]

News

Unexpected $5,000 windfall surprises students

In the midst of “balance due” alerts, late fees and chaos, students at Florida A&M have been anxious about their debts being cleared. Unexpectedly, FAMU this week posted a helpful lump sum of money to partially relieve the stress — the FAMU ARP HBCU Student Affairs scholarship — for every […]

Lifestyles

Success Center recruits student influencers

Influencers are on the rise as Florida A&M University’s new Peer Influencer Initiative kicks off. The initiative was created to establish a population of student influencers who promote the academic coaching unit in the Undergraduate Student Success Center. Peer influencers are encouraging students to use academic coaches as a resource […]

Lifestyles

Faculty, staff weigh in on in-person classes

Karen Mitchell, an academic coach at Florida A&M University, believes that transitioning from online learning to in-person classes has been a challenge for everyone. It certainly hasn’t been easy for faculty and staff, she said. “The transition from online learning to in-person learning has truly been a challenge we cannot […]