An intersection in Minneapolis will now be named after George Floyd, following a city council vote last Friday. On September 18, 2020 the Minneapolis city council approved to name Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, in remembrance of George Floyd. Mayor Jacob Frey’s office said he will likely sign off […]
Author: Dy’Min Cannon | Staff Writer
Leon County teachers worry of exposure
The compendious frustrations that have surfaced throughout the public education system in Leon County let alone the United States, has proposed concerns for many teachers across the county. With COVID-19 changing the normalizations of everyday school life, teachers fear for their health as decisions are being made without their voices […]
How you can use a planner to get organized this semester
As students at Florida A&M University progress through the semester, some are using different strategies to keep their day-to-day tasks organized — some are using planners and some of them are not. Shakiria Hopkins, a sophomore public relations student at FAMU, is one of the students who does not use […]
Welcome to autumn, Tallahassee style
According to the City of Tallahassee, due to Hurricane Sally, hundreds of residents in the eight-county Big Bend were without power as of Sunday evening. The city itself faced only 13 outages last week, which affected 289 customers. Power outages, floodwaters and gusty winds are not the only things Hurricane […]
TikTok isn’t bigger than a pandemic
Trump has done so many things wrong during his time as president that I think we’ve lost count. The latest concerns him spending more time and effort into banning Chinese app TikTok than helping the country through the pandemic. In early August, Larry Madowo, a Kenyan journalist and US Correspondent […]
FAMU ’24 adjusts to online classes
Online courses can be difficult for many college students, but for incoming freshmen, they add an additional layer of understanding, focus, and complexity to the process of adjusting to college. This can make a remote semester very difficult to adapt to, particularly if they have never taken an online class. […]
FAMU receives $10 million to upgrade Bragg
Florida A&M University last week received $10 million in funding for renovations and upgrades to Bragg Memorial Stadium. Bragg was first constructed in 1957 and since then has been home to the FAMU’ football team. The stadium was last renovated in 1982, nearly four decades ago. According to a press […]
Some students desperate for more financial aid
There’s no question that Florida A&M students still need the same amount of funds that would’ve been granted pre-coronavirus. Now, the Office of Financial Aid is allowing students to apply for additional assistance funding. With travel and access to the physical campus limited due to COVID-19, students are taking classes […]
FSU’s Norvell tests positive, will miss Miami game
After testing negative twice during the past two weeks, Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell announced Saturday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and he is not expected to be with the team at Miami next Saturday. In a statement, the first-year head coach said that despite testing positive […]
Naomi Osaka an inspiration to many
Naomi Osaka, the winner of the 2020 US Open whose name has been across the news over the past week, has been an inspiration to many. “You just got to keep going and fighting for everything, and one day you’ll get to where you want,” said Osaka. Osaka is an […]