Author: Alaijah Brown | Staff writer

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Bragg renovations set to begin

After receiving $10 million from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency board, Florida A&M University is set to begin renovating Bragg Memorial Stadium at the end of the month. After the board approved this monumental backing in mid-September, FAMU is now ready to begin construction in two phases. President Larry Robinson told […]

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Seniors getting vaccine before essential workers

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida has been shaky at best. Gov. Ron DeSantis has emphatically underscored the sense of urgency the state of Florida has had with only vaccinating its seniors 65 years old and older.  Unfortunately, this decision has been devastating for many Florida residents. Thousands […]

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Rattlers who invest wary of Robinhood

In late January, Robinhood, an app that offers commission-free stock and options trades on a streamlined platform, restricted buying on more than 10 stocks, including GameStop and AMC. This sent traders in an uproar as Robinhood users lost opportunities — and money. One user filed a class-action lawsuit against the […]

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“Always and Forever” is the ending we needed

After following the movie adaptations of Jenny Han’s “To All the Boys” book series for three years, the teen rom-com series has come to an end. “To All The Boys: Always and Forever,” starring Lana Condor as Lara Jean Covey,  began streaming on Netflix just in time for Valentine’s Day, […]

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Is social media affecting our love lives?

You and your love interest have been seeing each other for a few months now, and there’s been plenty of dinner dates, movie nights and sleepovers. Both of you haven’t talked about defining your relationship, but it feels like things are getting pretty serious. It’s obvious to you that there’s […]

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Gen Z doesn’t court. We apply pressure

Valentine’s Day is one of those times of the year where romantic relationships are front and center. Re-runs of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “The Notebook” and “Love & Basketball” play through the screen the entire day. Everyone feels pressure to spend the day with a romantic interest or partner. But […]