Works by graduating fine arts majors are on display in the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Photo Submitted by Jakeira Gilbert. The Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery on Thursday hosted its annual “Visions: Graduating Senior Exhibition,” highlighting the artwork of graduating fine arts students. Dozens of guests, including alumni, faculty, and family […]
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New shops open with CBD focus
House of Hemp is one of the news businesses that have opened in Tallahassee. Photo Submitted by Darrien Alexander Fordham. Since Florida lawmakers approved medical marijuana legislation last month, a number of dispensaries and smoke shops have opened in Tallahassee to take advantage of the high demand. Marijuana is known […]
Khalid’s ‘Free Spirit’: Album review
Photo Courtesy www.khalidofficial.com After taking a small hiatus, singer and songwriter Khalid made a comeback by introducing his sophomore album “Free Spirit.” This 17-track album is composed of various soulful, R&B-inspired ballads that show Khalid’s growth from his inaugural album, “American Teen.” The album features artists like John Mayer and Safe. […]
Learning how to heal
Photo Submitted by Columnist Kha'Mari Mitchell. “Such is life, here today, gone tomorrow,” Sarada Devi This cliché quote is more common to today’s generation than it should be. With 70 percent of teen deaths being caused by intentional injuries, hundreds of families and friends are left with heartache and remorse for their […]
Poor People’s Campaign comes to the Capitol
Florida Chapter Tri-Chair Donna Cotterell is in the middle, Trisha Brown to her right and Isabella Juarez to her left. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson. The Florida chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign delivered what they described as their “list of demands” for legislators Tuesday afternoon in the form of […]
Are Democrats really helping Black America?
Photo Submitted by Simone Williams. The 2016 presidential election went down as one of the most explosive, divisive and possibly criminal elections in American history, giving rise to a president of the same cloth. Now, the nation is gearing up for another election that seeks to rectify the mistakes of the […]
It’s time for FAMU to be a national player
Ralph Cantave | The Famuan One of the perceptions I had when I transferred to FAMU from the Caribbean was that it was a party school. While I do find that to be true to an extent, I was pleased when I found out that FAMU offered more opportunities to […]
Graduating students plan for the big day with big budgets
Graduating sociology major Brandi Simmons advised students to start planning ahead for the various costs of graduation. Photo Submitted by Brandi Simmons. As Florida A&M University students continue preparing for the long awaited graduation ceremonies, financial stress and the stress that comes with ensuring their dreams become reality has come to […]
5 SJGC students win AP awards
Photo Courtesy of Sean D. Every year, the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters holds a ceremony to reward various television, radio and digital stations that subscribe to the Associated Press’ services. The Associated Press, or AP, is as a not-for-profit news cooperative representing 1,400 newspapers and 5,000 broadcast stations in the […]
Relay for Life is back
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Student Government Association. Florida A&M University is finally bringing back Relay for Life. This event was last held in 2015. Student Government Association Secretary of State and Relay for Life chairwoman Alexis Lynn pitched the idea to the Student Senate. The purpose and mission of […]