The bright lights, screaming fans and the growth in one’s popularity are just some aspects associated with sports, but what happens when the noise dies down and those lights shut off? For many athletes it’s a challenge to find and create a name for themselves when it’s time to hang […]
Author: Kennedy Smith | Staff writer
Students set to revamp FAMU’s Real Estate and Leadership Club
Club R.E.A.L, also known as the Real Estate and Leadership club, was founded in February of 2011 by Florida A&M University student Adam Ramgeet. FAMU was the first HBCU to ever have a real estate club. This school year students have banded together to revamp the real estate and leadership […]
Marabou, paintings in hand, returns to FAMU
Art Talk is a monthly event where art graduates from FAMU visit and talk about the importance of visual arts. The host for the most Art Talk was Harris Wiltsher, a FAMU fine arts professor. “Art is a very important subject that more students should be engaged in,” Wiltscher said. […]
Leveille’s brand expanding
Marvin Leveille has taken the word “starving” to a whole new level. A third-year economic student with a minor in business administration, Leveille took his campaign theme and started a movement. Leveille describes himself as a quiet leader, someone who follows first and takes over when needed. But when it […]
Navigating financial aid takes patience
FAMU’s Office of Financial Aid is designed to assist students with their finances. Students often seek help but sometimes they aren’t aware of what they need to do to meet financial advisers halfway. Some assistance offered to students is the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA). Students are required to […]
We are the generation that no longer reads
Life was good back when you used to get AR points and prizes for reading books and testing well. Without that incentive, how often do you read now? Reading books is fun and at times even therapeutic, but the numbers for Gen Z readers continue to decline and it’s not […]
Curry develops following with Garlic Crab House
For seafood lovers in Tallahassee, it can be quite expensive to indulge in the one thing you love most. But for one business owner, affordability, customer service and a love for making good food are what keep her seafood-oriented company thriving. At a young age, Ashly Curry was always in […]
Blood donations always needed
Although World Blood Donor Day is June 14, the need for blood donations is almost always at a near-critical level. According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood donations are commonly publicized but the supply doesn’t match the demand. Giving blood can […]
Ellsworth oversees Second Harvest of the Big Bend
On some days you can find Monique Ellsworth at her office working on strategies to feed the vulnerable communities in the Big Bend. Other days she may be fundraising, networking or delivering a speech or lecture at an event. She may also be at a farm, working alongside volunteers to […]
For Dominic Green, the beat goes on
Dominic Green, born and raised in Jacksonville, is a senior majoring in music industry. He started playing for the Marching 100 in Fall 2015, and recently completed his four-year term. For someone to be as musically inclined as Green, and serve in the incomparable band for a full four-year term, […]