While COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of life across the world, students studying abroad must also cope with change. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. This caused some students at Florida A&M University to have high expectations for the Office of International Education and […]
Author: Lyneisha Lewis | Staff writer
Kamala Harris is larger than life in Tallahassee
Did you know that Kamala Harris is here in Tallahassee? Well, not the actual vice president — but she is part of a mural dedicated to women at the Railroad Square Craft House. Nick Seabolt has been making the world brighter with paintings for more than 25 years. Seabolt loves […]
COVID made internships harder to come by
This summer signaled the return to a new normal, with remote and in-person internships — compared to 2020, where an estimated half of all internship programs were canceled altogether. Yet, some students are having a difficult time securing an internship and gaining necessary professional experience. According to Indeed.com, most employers […]
Oftentimes, masks come off when class ends
In-person classes have resumed, and the Covid-19 virus has not gone away. Students attending Florida A&M University are being asked to wear their masks when in buildings, vaccinated or not. Most students do not have an issue with wearing a mask on campus. They see it as their way of […]
FAMU’s Pre-Dental Society ready for new year
It’s the third week of school and organizations at Florida A&M University are gearing up to begin hosting engaging activities and events for the student body. One organization, the FAMU Pre-Dental Society, has a host of events that it has planned that students who are interested in a career in […]
Volleyball team evens record at 3-3
It was a tough weekend for the Florida A&M University volleyball program. The Rattlers came into the past weekend looking to add to their 2-1 record, the program’s best start to a season since 1997 when they began 3-0. But, they were only victorious in one of their three games, […]
SJGC grad Bradley now a professor
A recent Florida A&M University graduate has become a professor at her alma mater. Aleya Bradley, born in Orlando, graduated from FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication in December 2018. Bradley had enrolled as a pre-nursing student in the fall of 2013. Growing up, Bradley was always close with […]
Review: Canopy Road Cafe offers Southern charm
If you’re looking for the perfect place to jumpstart your day, Canopy Road Cafe is the spot for you. No worries, though, you are not sitting under huge moss-draped live oaks, hickory trees, and sweet gums as pines cast their protective shade over your head. But indeed, the dining area […]
Jake Gaither Community Center fills a void
Decades of history flow through the walls at Jake Gaither Community Center. Located on Bragg Drive, it’s one of the 12 city-regulated multi-purpose centers in Tallahassee. Built on 120 acres in 1964, the facility serves many people of the community from children and teenagers to seniors. Jake Gaither Community Center […]
Mu identified as new COVID variant of interest
Last week, the World Health Organization listed Mu as a new “variant of interest,” warning that it could possibly evade antibodies which threatens the immunity of COVID-19 vaccinations. In January 2021, Mu was first identified in Colombia and has spread to more than three dozen countries, according to W.H.O. officials. […]