Monday, July 7, 2025
In Tuesday’s Senate Appropriation Committee meeting on criminal justice, senators moved to approve an expanded Second Look Act, or Senate Bill 1308, into a large criminal justice package for this year. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the committee but faced opposition from the Florida Association of Sheriffs. Matt Dunagan, […]
Musicians, artists, actors, dancers, gardeners and many other creatives crammed the Leon County Commission meeting and two overflow rooms Tuesday to defend the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA). They were hoping that their efforts would motivate the commission to continue funding the non-profit organization for five more years, rather […]
It seems like every few months, a new celebrity or public figure is coming out and apologizing for past racist behavior. Our public figure this month is Michael Bloomberg, one of the current frontrunners in the Democratic presidential primary race, who is under fire for his comments in a 2015 […]
Florida A&M University students filled the Grand Ballroom to hear NFL legend Michael Vick speak as a part of the Student Government Association’s (SGA) leadership Series. Vick was reportedly paid $3,000 by SGA for his appearance. Vick requested a Q&A style event in hopes of connecting with the audience in […]
With senior night making its way to the Al Lawson Center on Monday evening, three Florida A&M women’s basketball players left the building with a “bittersweet” victory against South Carolina State, by a score of 57-45. The Rattlers seemed to dominate the paint all night long, as they were […]
Gensen Surpris, also known as DJ Zoe Crazy, has found the perfect balance between his academic endeavors and his passion. Surpris, 20, is a proud Atlanta native. He was born in Florida but raised as an only child by his parents in Atlanta. “Atlanta was a good place for my […]
Robert Griffin, director of the FAMU Jazz Ensemble, is a FAMU graduate who even after finding professional success in the music industry, returned to “The Hill” to teach students about the art form of music. Jazz is one of the cornerstones of Griffin’s life. Growing up, Griffin was surrounded by […]
The second annual Tech Day at the Capitol, organized by the Florida Technology Council (FTC) and sponsored by L3 HARRIS Technologies, took place last Wednesday. Many technology organizations and schools were there. The CEO of the FTC, James Taylor, asked, “Why isn’t FAMU here?” Taylor thought it reasonable that Florida […]
A bill was filed earlier this month in the Florida House that would alter the FloridaState University System by merging the two newest member institutions into the two longest-standing preeminent universities. The independent status of New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland would be revoked if the […]
In an effort to amass support from young African Americans, Democratic contenders for the U.S. presidential nomination have announced plans to support historic black colleges and universities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 36% of voters age18-29 voted in the 2018 midterm election, which was the largest turnout in many […]