Saturday, May 4, 2024
Student filled the seats of the grand ball room to root for their fellow peers. Photo Submitted by Oldens Lafortune. As the student leaders of Florida A&M University prepare to finish their terms as presidents, attendants and royal court members, FAMU welcomes new ones. Students and supporters filled the seats […]
SGA Logo of the Student Senate Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon The FAMU Student Senate approved a number of funding requests totaling more than $61,000 during its Monday meeting. The Student Senate started the school year with $233,000 in unallocated monies to help fund organizations and campus initiatives. During the […]
A man mourning at a memorial for the victims of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Photo courtesy NBC News. Statistically, 2018 was America’s worst year in terms of gun violence in schools. Last year, 113 people were killed or injured in school shootings in the […]
Patent attorney Alton A. Hornsby III conducting a workshop on intellectual property Friday afternoon in FAMU's New Pharmacy building. Photo Submitted by Alexis Gollman With the popularization of invention-based shows like “Shark Tank,” more and more people want to see their inventive ideas come to fruition. Friday in FAMU’s New Pharmacy […]
Young black adults have decided to abandon religion or lack a belief in God altogether. Picture of abandoned building. Photo Submitted by of Destinee McGhee. As descendants of the Diaspora, a majority of young black adults were introduced to some sort of spirituality and often time’s religion from an early […]
El Cocinera Tacos and Tequila offers authentic Hispanic food. Photo Submitted by Titilayo Okkuwa. This little restaurant has a lot of spice and it’s in more than just the food. El Cocinera Tacos and Tequila is a restaurant that you will want to check out – especially if you are […]
Photo Courtesy of the BSLS Instagram page. As one of the biggest organizations on FAMU’s campus, Big Sister Little Sister is still making a positive impact after 11 years of serving campuses across the country. BSLS is a mentoring program that was founded on the campus of Florida A&M University in […]
Patrons enjoy the new atmosphere at the Friday, Feb. 8th grand opening of Proof Brewery Co. located on 1320 Monroe Street. Photo Submitted by Amari Godwin. Proof Brewing Co. spent approximately $6 million to open its new brewery on the south side of town, right in Florida A&M University’s backyard. The new […]
Richard Anderson and Philipp Cheron collaborated for their pop-up shop. Photo Courtesy of Maya DuBois. Between juggling classes at Florida A&M and owning their own clothing lines, Philipp Cheron and Richard Anderson are two busy young men. Friday night, the two student-entrepreneurs collaborated for a joint pop-up shop. Cheron, a […]
Poster of Stop Hazing sign. Photo Courtesy of @stop_hazing_ on Twitter. The Board of Governors is making an effort to combat hazing at all 12 institutions in Florida’s State University System. The BOG at its Jan. 31 meeting adopted regulations with strong language prohibiting hazing, along with explicit expectations for […]