Sunday, April 28, 2024
With all the changes happening so quickly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, some students can’t go home to quarantine and are forced to remain on campus during this lockdown. Many students won’t be able to see their families this year for Easter. However, a local business may have […]
Thousands of newsrooms across the country have been affected by COVID-19, causing a shift in the way things are normally done. With reporters, photogs and even producers working from home, the newsroom hasn’t been the same for then past two months. “It’s been different. It’s caused quite a few miscommunications […]
Almost from the moment he started his journey at Florida A&M, Bryan Squires has become a well known face around campus. After receiving the Fredrick C. Branch Marine ROTC scholarship, Squires had an open door to a selection of universities. After research and a nine-hour drive from his home in […]
For some, it was their last semester in college. “My college experience was the best, nothing compared to movies but walking across the stage in May would top it off. My entire family would be coming to see me,” said senior agriculture systems management student Aaliyah Jones. After a long […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 80 percent of deaths associated with COVID-19 were among adults 65 and older, with the highest fatality rates involving persons 85 and older. This is due not only to the decreased responsiveness of a waning immune system, but also the fact […]
If you’ve opened any social media app within the last week, there’s no doubt you’ve seen them. From your favorite celebrity to your old roommate, they’re all doing the same 15 second choreography (to a song that’ll be stuck in your head for the next week). COVID-19 has put the […]
The School of Architecture & Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University is home to a professor who is developing unique ways to enhance her students’ learning goals. Valerie Goodwin is an associate professor, artist, author and abstract quilter who has mastered using creative ways to express her professional life. Goodwin […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic still surging in most parts of the country, colleges and universities all across the nation are having to force students out of their dorms in an effort to preserve their health. Many students had a short time to pack their belongings and get out off campus. […]
Most people on FAMU’s campus remember alumna Marquavia Smith by her nickname, “Queen.” And nowadays Queen has a new kingdom: New York City. “I’m so far from where I want to be, but I’m so happy with where I am now. I’m never settling though,” Smith said in a phone […]
In 1987, Terrion Reese Nelson was elected Miss FAMU by a thin seven-votemargin over Sherrie Chatmon. Nelson believed there was more to being a queen than wearing a crown. Today, she still stands by that principle as an advocate for education in the community. Nelson graduated in 1988 with a […]