FAMU’s University Scholarship Program and Boeing hosted its first event of the spring semester on Thursday: “Connect with Boeing.” Boeing is a prominent aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems. The Connect with Boeing event offered business administration and engineering students a chance to […]
Author: Deanna McClary | Staff writer
Bible study unites some students
Bible study can lead to intimate conversations as a person shares, administers and receives spiritual knowledge. That was the case for many on Thursday when Impact Campus Ministry held a group session at 6:30 p.m. at the Efferson Student Union-Embassy Room. It provided space for students to discuss losing focus, […]
Counseling Services welcomes students for Spring semester
The FAMU Offices of Counseling Services held an open house Wednesday, giving students an opportunity to go from office to office to meet each counselor and learn about the programs and workshops offered each week throughout the semester. The open house was a way for students to familiarize themselves with […]
Striking right for the career expo
Florida A&M University’s Career and Professional Development Center with sponsorship from Chevron hosted its “Strike Right” Career Expo Prep Day in the Grand Ballroom on Wednesday. The expo was one of the first events that allow students of all majors to prepare for the university’s Career and Internship Expo on […]
Proof is more than a brewery
Proof Brewery specializes in beer. The brewery is known for its award-winning craft ales and stouts, but it also has great food. The best ways to describe Proof are peaceful, friendly and fun. The atmosphere was family friendly. I even saw a couple bring their child with them. Before you […]
Voters to have a say on minimum wage
The beginning of this month marked the start for an increase to Florida’s minimum wage. A proposed constitutional change will be on the 2020 ballot, and would gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The $15 an hour rate would be a relief to minimum wage employees […]
Social anxiety can be overwhelming
The people who know me know that I’m very quiet and tremendously shy. Since I’ve always been referred to as “the quiet girl.” However, many don’t know about the bigger issue that I deal with daily: Social anxiety. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, social anxiety is […]
New chief informs students about TPD policies
Progressive Black Men and Sistuhs hosted an event Wednesday to inform students about their rights. Students were also instructed on how to interact with officers. The new chief of the Tallahassee Police Department, Lawerence Revell, outlined different situations and how to react to them. “It’s my main mission in the […]
Black men and women must stand their ground in the medical arena
A medical emergency can be a life-altering event in some cases. One would hope that medical staff would be poised and dependable in patient care, but recent events have shown that this is not always true. African Americans and medical care have a complicated relationship. People of color are much […]
Ron DeSantis is afraid of a fair voting system
In November 2018, over 5 million Floridians voted yes to the petition-based amendment that restored voting rights to 1.4 million ex-felons. Just six months after the amendment passed, Governor Ron Desantis (R) signed Senate Bill 7066 into law, requiring convicted felons “to complete all payments of restitution or any fines, […]