Author: De’Avia Hill | Staff Reporter

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Eugene juggles college, career

Brianna Eugene is an FSU student with a nail business. Photo courtesy of Brianna Eugene Brianna Eugene turned hopelessness into inspiration. A student-entrepreneur at Florida State University, Eugene was initially convinced she was not going to be accepted at FSU. The Miami native felt rejected. “I didn’t think I was […]

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Has Morehouse started a trend?

Morehouse College is located in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo courtesy Mike Stewart/ Associated Press Morehouse College is one of the most prestigious black universities. It is also an all-male institution. The men of Morehouse may have started a trend with starting to admit openly transgender men to the school at the start […]

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The case for teaching cursive writing

Cursive writing is being removed from many schools' curriculum. Photo courtesy of The Optometry Center of Vision Health What grade were you in when first learned to write in cursive? Or did you even have the opportunity to do so? Currently, many schools have taken cursive writing out of their […]

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Forum focuses on police brutality

Dr. Tiffany Packer presents police brutality panel discussion. Photo courtesy of Famu.edu Tiffany Packer believes she is failing if what she says in the classroom doesn’t come to life for her students. A history professor at Florida A&M University, Packer wants to see her students engaged. “I am a believer […]

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Lewis cashing in with Sneaker Renegade

Lewis next to shipments of Yeezy 500s Photo courtesy of Andrew Lewis IV Andrew Lewis IV is making game-changing moves as a student entrepreneur. The 19-year-old is the founder of Sneaker Renegade, a resale outlet launched on June 7, 2018, in Tampa. Lewis has had a burning passion for sneakers […]

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SJGC raising minimum admission requirements

The School of Journalism and Graphic Communication raises GPA requirement to 3.0 for incoming students beginning Fall of 2019 Photo Submitted by Josiah George The School of Journalism and Graphic Communication is now increasing the minimum eligibility requirements it takes in order to get into the program. There is now a […]

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Smarter by Nature is Ritchey in a nutshell

Angelique Taylor (left) and David Ritchey with their recently harvested kale plants in front of The Promise Land Urban Youth Farm gate Photo Submitted by Ruelle Fludd Artistry manifests itself in a variety of elements in David Ritchey’s life. Ritchey, also known as Kip, is a self-employed tattoo artist and […]

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A master of ‘owtstanding’ T-shirts

Two of their T-shirts for Omegas in grey and one black AKA shirt designed by DPThreads Photos Submitted by Tevin Clemmons Tevin Clemmons is one-third of a T-shirt trifecta. A native of the “original 850” — Pensacola — Clemmons furthered his education at Winston- Sale•m State University on a full athletic scholarship […]

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Meet Sarika Griffin, FAMU’s new victim advocate

New victim advocate Sarika Griffin can be found in the Division of Student Affairs Photo Submitted by Bleu Bell Florida A&M is making great strides towards supporting student success, including filling the new victim advocate position with a seasoned mental health professional with four and a half years of experience in […]