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Housing costs outweigh tuition for college students

There’s no question that college can be costly and a heavy expense for those pursuing higher education. But as college costs increase, studies reveal that housing is the biggest single expense for most students attending public schools. Attending college can be expensive for many reasons including tuition, housing, books and […]

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Marching 100 member publishes book

Student, entrepreneur, and Marching 100 member Omari Harris has added author to his long list of accomplishments. Harris is a junior business administration major from Pensacola who has always known that he possessed many talents. He knew that he would utilize them when he finally made it to Florida A&M […]

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FSU’s freshman class makes history

On Monday, Aug. 26, Florida State University’s class of 2023 made university history when it was named the largest freshman class in school history. The university expected over 6,520 freshmen to be enrolled this academic year. More than 35,000 students applied, 17,000 were accepted, and well over 6,500 enrolled. […]

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Thai Floyd’s jewelry business takes off

When she’s not running up and down the sidelines, she’s running her own jewelry collection. Thai Floyd, 22, is the CEO of The Nina Collection Jewels. Floyd, a senior journalism major, is an aspiring sports reporter who developed a passion for jewelry during her senior year of college. “If I […]

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Alumna aims to Empower

Iyana Williams is a 2017 graduate of FAMU. Photo courtesy Iyana Williams Iyana Williams is an entrepreneur on the rise who wants to inspire FAMU alumni and others to be their own boss. Williams, 24, is the founder of Realspill, a Christian-based podcast that she uses as a platform to […]

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Local group works to register ex-felons to vote

Pictured second to the left is Bob Rackleff founding member of Big Bend Voting Rights Project a political organization with three volunteers before they head door to door on their voters registration campaign. Picture courtesy of Big Bend Voting Rights Project Facebook page.  There’s a strong effort underway to get […]

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Dave Chappelle stirs the pot – again

Dave Cheppelle's "Sticks & Stones" Netflix special stirs up controversy.  Photo courtesy Netflix Dave Chappelle’s fifth Netflix comedy special, “Sticks & Stones,” premiered on Aug. 26.  The stand-up special has provoked quite a bit of conversation, mostly negative.  A lot of people are unhappy and disapprove of Chappelle’s jokes.  The […]