Tuesday, July 1, 2025
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines becoming available to a larger crowd, students have been reluctant to trust the vaccine. However, there have been students that are looking to change the narrative on getting vaccinated. “I can’t wait to get the vaccine. It’ll probably take a while, but it will […]
The student senate held its weekly meeting on Monday to discuss committee updates, budgets, and senate nominations. The senate also welcomed four senators at the meeting. Micaela Tart, Kyah Nelson, Zion Lampley, and Kelton Williams were sworn in by President Xavier McClinton and will serve as confirmed freshman senators for […]
The 2020 racial reckoning in the United States and the hotly contested presidential election became personal for Sabrina Rodriguez, a reporter for POLITCO. Her interest in covering these events began with her own family. “Covering the 2020 election actually started because I was seeing so much disinformation that was affecting […]
Florida A&M University’s Peer Mentor and Campus Plus programs co-sponsored a presentation earlier this week about body positivity and self-love. The presentation allowed young women of all body types to join and participate in different exercises and open discussions promoting body positivity and self-love. Peer mentor Malikiya Hayes initiated this […]
Florida A&M’s first female student body president in six years is ready to take control. Carrington Whigham, a journalism major with a minor in theater, is currently serving as the 2020-2021 SGA vice president. In the spring 2021 elections, Whigham ran unopposed and became the president-elect for the 2021-2022 school […]
Women have dedicated their lives to the modern development of the world as we know it. The discoveries they have created are the cause to celebrate holidays such as International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. While being discriminated against and overlooked time and time again, women have still managed […]
The student experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is like no other. And for La-Donia Jefferies, keeping the experience alive for the next generation of students was important. Jefferies is the author of “Homecoming,” an animated children’s book. Growing up, Jefferies was exposed to HBCUs starting from the age […]
The FAMU Foundation announced earlier this month that it will invest $150,000 into the $25 million Fearless Fund, which was founded by FAMU alumnae Arian Simone and Ayana Parson and Spelman College alumna Keshia Knight Pulliam. It is the first venture capital fund that is founded by women of color […]
Some students in Florida A&M University’s Computer Information Systems department are saying their program is underfunded. Caleb McLean, a fourth-year information technology major, says that there are multiple areas the department can improve on. “We need more updated and current computers. We also need better software, we need a stronger […]
After an 0-12 start, the FAMU baseball team finally reversed course by sweeping a three-game series last weekend with Grambling State outsideAtlanta. The games were part of the inaugural Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic at Coolray Field. Lucas was a longtime FAMU coach who also held administrative positions in […]