#8220;Malcolm & Marie” is a recent Netflix original film that stars actress Zendaya and actor John David Washington. Zendaya and Washington were also the film’s producers. The black-and-white movie revolves around the effects of the culture of media, music, and film in a relationship. The film’s beginning portrays the couple from the […]
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Leon County Schools considers Guardian program
The Leon County School board voted unanimously last week to consider adopting Florida’sGuardian program. The program is used to keep students safe while on school grounds. The program was initiated after the Feb. 14, 2018 school shooting in Parkland, where a former student used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 students […]
Let’s celebrate Black history every month
Every year during the month of February — Black History Month — we pay homage to the lineage of our ancestors, our fallen heroes and the generations that continue to pave the way for the Black community. That’s all well and good. But Black history isn’t meant to be incorporated […]
SBI student refuses to let virus get him off track
Justin Brown, a senior majoring in business at Florida A&M, has been affected by the pandemic mentally, socially and emotionally. Last spring, Brown, just like other college students, experienced a drastic change due to the coronavirus. “My experience with online classes was very rough for me during fall semester because […]
Lawson Center to be vaccination site
Florida A&M President Larry Robinson recently announced that the university will host a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Lawson Center that will be accessible to the community starting sometime this week. The site will be operated by the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Florida Department of Health. It […]
Local pharmacies to offer the vaccine
As of Saturday, Florida is now offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacy locations through a retail partnership with Walmart, Publix and Winn-Dixie stores. In accordance with the previous Executive Order 20-315, these locations will offer the vaccine only to healthcare workers and individuals 65 years and older. Gov. […]
Dorothy Henderson Scholars thrive despite adversity
The Dorothy Henderson Scholars Program (DHSP) was named after Dorothy Henderson, who served as dean of Florida A&M University’s former School of General Studies. She was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a platinum supporter of the FAMU Gallery of Distinction and a lifetime member of the FAMU National […]
Opinion: Students wouldn’t go to parties if clubs stopped hosting events
Tallahassee is infamously known for its nightlife that caters to some 60,000 college students. The collegiate party experience in Tallahassee is cause for considerable concern in the midst of a pandemic. As parties continue throughout the city, students are catching a lot of backlash for attending, while no one seems […]
Here’s how you can receive the next stimulus check
College students across the country have not been so lucky when it came to receiving a stimulus check. The first stimulus checks were sent out in March of 2020 in the amount of $1200. The second stimulus checks started going out in January in the amount of $600. A third […]
It’s time for the trans community to have our ‘Moonlight’
#8220;Moonlight,” directed by Miami native and Florida State University graduate Barry Jenkins, told the story of Chiron, a timid Black boy from Liberty City, Florida who experiences the consequences of his sexuality throughout three stages of his life. The film released in 2016 to universal applause, and inspired a generation […]