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Student research club takes on termites at Bragg

Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium could face severe damage from Formosan termites. A student research club is credited with discovering the termites and its efforts may prevent further damage to the aging stadium. The club is part of Teaching Our Youths Science, an outreach organization on campus. It began four years […]

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Alumna opens salon near FAMU

Brianne Pate held a grand opening for her  salon, Spoiled Salon Suites, on Saturday. In less than a year in business the FAMU alumna has proven that hard work, consistency, and discipline pay off. “After I graduated in spring 2019 with a bachelor’s in health science, I went home to […]

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Florida in spotlight as coronavirus rages

The Sunshine State has a new moniker — Epicenter of the Coronavirus. Last week, Florida broke the country’s record for new daily coronavirus cases, surpassing New York. As of Wednesday, there have been more than 300,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida, with more than 10,000 cases added that day. This […]

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DJ 23 is on the move

Ralph Russell, an Atlanta native, is a rising senior music industry major at Florida A&M University who has been part of the Marching 100.  He is a Black music producer and has blossomed into one of the most profound disc jockeys atFAMU. Russell acquired an interest in becoming a DJ […]

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Local businesses rejoice as Disney World reopens

LAKE BUENA VISTA — After being shuttered for nearly four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the magical amusement park Disney World has recently fully reopened with new safety protocols in place. The reopening took place during the same week that Florida set the United States’ coronavirus record for the […]

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International students relieved after policy change

On Tuesday afternoon, the Trump administration rescinded a policy that would have taken away visas for international students whose classes have moved completely to onlineas a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This reversal by the federal government has canceled plans by the United States’ Immigration and Custom Enforcement agency to […]

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Column: MEAC made the right call

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors officially decided earlier today to cancel all fall 2020 athletic events.  Two weeks prior to this decision the SIAC, Ivy League and CIAA announced their decisions to cancel football for this fall as well as other intercollegiate sports. If this decision […]