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 […]
Author: Oshia Myers | Staff writer
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Black Lives Matter mural draws mixed reactions
The city of Tallahassee has a new attraction — and it’s generating a lot of buzz. Last week,a Black Lives Mattermural was painted on the pavement at the intersection of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue. It is an intersection between two cultures, FAMU and FSU. The mural was installed in […]
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 […]
Opinion: Black celebrities aren’t my political heroes
Many Black celebrities in the past two weeks have made political statements that have sent a shockwave of second-hand embarrassment into the Black community. From Chance the Rapper endorsing Kanye West for president to Nick Cannon making anti-semitic statements to drive home his point on Black liberation, it has been […]
University launches ‘Protect the FAMUly’ campaign
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida continues to increase, Florida A&M University announced that it will be launching the “Protect the FAMUly” campaign as a way to share safety and reopening information with faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and other stakeholders. News of the campaign came as the […]
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 […]
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 […]