Saturday, May 18, 2024
Christopher Miller, the FAMU Student Government Association’s outgoing Senate president, had hoped to become the next president of the student body. But that didn’t happen during last week’s elections, held online for the first time in school history. Instead, Xavier McClinton, a former senator, was elected SGA president accompanied by […]
DeAndre Gibbs is a 21-year-old computer information systems student at Florida A&M University. Gibbs is from West Palm Beach, where the majority of the people around him are white. According to Gibbs, attending an HBCU was a culture shock. “I always felt different (growing up) and out of place. Going […]
Jontrell Jones is eager to expand his real estate business. Jones, 25, is a young entrepreneur, businessman and app developer located in Tallahassee. Jones is a Florida State University graduate who hopes to build his own real estate office. Jones has been passionate about pursuing the field for almost seven […]
Raven Blount is empowering women in the beauty industry. Blount, 27 is a local hairstylist, makeup artist and motivational speaker. The ambitious entrepreneur has always had a gift for creating new looks and uplifting individuals in Tallahassee. Blount earned an associate’s degree from Tallahassee Community College in 2015. Following that […]
Through motivation and his multiple talents at Florida A&M, Darshae Spells has become the epitome of a stellar student. This sophomore from Tampa continues to change the game with his collegiate and personal endeavors. Following his late aunt’s influence to come to FAMU Spells has managed to maintain his work […]
Picture this: It’s midnight and your phone is going crazy from an Amber Alert. A little girl is missing and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white top. Your heart is racing because this is the third alert you’ve gotten this week and you haven’t heard any updates […]
When it comes to the fight for social justice, you can find Savannah Sparrow on the front line, armed with knowledge, compassion for others and the guts to say what needs to be said. A third-year political science student at Florida A&M University, Sparrow has a passion for confronting the […]
The saying goes, If you can make it at an HBCU, you can make it anywhere. It’s sort of a double-entendre because HBCUs are really great at nurturing student leaders who move on to impact the world. However, the lengths taken to be in leadership are usually taken to extremes. […]
The coronavirus is the No. 1 talked about story in the world right now, and most media outlets have topics related to the global pandemic. Some folks believe he media are putting out too much information related to the coronavirus. However, some people think that the news outlets are just […]
Aspiring entrepreneur Azari Alexander is a fifth-year MBA student at Florida A&M University. Alexander, 21 and a native of Atlanta, is the oldest of two siblings. Alexander grew up in a single-parent household with her younger sister. Growing up she knew she had a passion for starting her own business, […]