After the Speak Out event on Tuesday night, Florida A&M students who attended were left to think about the traumatic effects that sexual trafficking and sexual assault can have on a person. This event was held in order to raise awareness about sex trafficking and sexual assault, and the event […]
Author: Adriana Alexander | Staff writer
Annual parking-ticket amnesty program underway
Florida A&M University’s Adopt-A-Family Amnesty Program is back for another holiday season to aid local families in need — and students. The Department of Campus Safety & Security and the Office of Parking & Transportation have teamed up to present a parking ticket amnesty program designed for FAMU students, faculty, […]
Job scams target FAMU students
Students at Florida A&M University have been receiving job opportunities through their FAMU email account. The email comes through from a FAMU affiliated email allowing it to bypass the university’s cyber security measures. The offers of high pay and immediate hire draws students into the promises of being a secret […]
BOT approves funding to complete over-budget construction projects
A Florida A&M University Board of Trustees committee approved two bids on Wednesday for additional funding to complete a 700-bed residence hall and an amphitheater. The call for $1.7 million to finish construction on an amphitheater and a total of $7 million to finish a four-story residence hall with a […]
J-School Journals return to Lee Hall Friday
Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will present J-School Journals, a biannual documentary series, at 6 p.m. Friday in Lee Hall Auditorium. The screenings will lay bare issues within the legal system and overall societal issues in the Tallahassee and surrounding community. In addition to the debut […]
NBA players fare much better than their NFL counterparts
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. […]
Holiday loneliness, and how to cope with it
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, […]
Black girls abduction rates soar
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 […]
Review: Cassie’s offers tasty soul food close to campus
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 […]
Pierre’s photography business taking off
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 […]