Monday, April 29, 2024
Professional athletes are some of the highest-paid people in the world. Whether they are extremely popular public figures or not, they have much to profit. The real difference is how NFL and NBA players are paid. The overall value of an NBA contract is far superior to most NFL contracts. […]
My advice to students who may be spending the holidays alone: go home, if possible, and enjoy time with your family. Thanksgiving and Christmas are two holidays that emphasize personal bonds and the significance of family and friends more than any other time of the year. During this time, family, […]
Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, Lashay Adams, Maleah Davis and Noelani Robinson are a few of the African American girls across the country who recently were abducted and murdered. It seems that Black girls are being targeted at an alarming rate, especially when kidnapping and sex trafficking are included. The FBI’s 2018 […]
Tallahassee is in the north of Florida but in the south of the United States. Southern cooking can be difficult to find here, but at Cassie’s Southern Cuisine it’s the specialty of the house. As I entered Cassie’s, the inviting aromas of soul food filled the room. The polite workers […]
Ernest Pierre, a recent graduate of Florida A&M University, is a well-known photographer in the Tallahassee area. Pierre earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and psychology from FAMU last year. Since then, he has been working as an assistant manager and loan consultant for a financial program. That is […]
LexedUp is a makeup and eyelash business started by a FAMU student eager to put extra cash in her pocket while helping others. Alexis Ethridge, a senior psychology student from Jacksonville, started the makeup business in June 2017; the eyelashes came later. Ethridge has always had a passion for makeup […]
As the decade comes to an end, so too it seems is a FAMU tradition known simply as Set Friday. It has been a staple of the FAMU experience for many years. The Set provides a place for students to relax and unwind after a long week. The Set features […]
African Americans in Florida who wear natural hair, locks, twists, cornrows and braids, would be protected from discrimination in schools and at work under a bill proposed by state Senator Randolph Bracy, a Democrat from Orlando. Bracy has said he intends to file a bill before the 2020 legislative session […]
Mental health has become a major talking point on college campuses in recent years, and in 2017 the National College Health Assessment recorded that more than 30 percent of college students are affected by it. Burnout has been defined by David Ballard, of the American Psychological Association, as “An extended […]
Evolve Street Wear had its sixth off-campus event last month, and this time there was a unique twist. Owner Richard “Hustle” Anderson wanted to present his new collection in a way that that may new to many – with wine in a venue on trendy Gaines Street. Evolve Street Wear […]