Author: Sydney Bellamy | Staff writer

Sports

FAMU softball atop SWAC standings

The Florida A&M softball team has officially reached the peak of the 2025 season, with just six games to go in the regular season schedule.  The Rattlers are 17-17 on the season and the No. 1 team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with an impressive 13-4 conference record under first […]

Lifestyles

Kane finds his lane with intramural basketball

Hoops, hustle and heart: David Kane’s participation in intramural basketball and his leadership skills have taken center court since he arrived at FSU.   When Kane arrived at Florida State University three years ago, he was looking to make social connections, stay active and feel like he belonged on campus. Since […]

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TikTok ban delayed amid security review

U.S. officials have pushed back the ban on TikTok for government devices for another 75 days while they look more closely at potential risks. The extension was announced on April 4th, and it means that government workers cannot use or download TikTok on their work devices for at least 75 […]

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Lawmakers grill ACHA over Hope Florida

House Health Care Budget Subcommittee members spent over two hours Wednesday questioning representatives from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration over funds given to the Hope Florida Foundation. The legislators, led by chairman Rep. Robert Alexander “Alex” Andrade, R-Santa Rosa, raised concerns about the ambiguity over the process of […]

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Washington moves forward as FAMU trustee

The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met on Thursday for a Senate confirmation hearing to discuss appointments for different boards of trustees members across the state’s university system.  During the committee meeting, appointees were asked about their universities’ initiatives and their goals for joining or rejoining the university’s board […]

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Lori Paige’s father charged in her murder

After a two-year long search, the Tallahassee Police Department has found the remains of 12-year-old Lori Paige. A news conference was held Friday afternoon during which  TPD announced that it had arrested Paige’s father, 36-year-old Andrew Wiley, on charges of second-degree murder. Paige was reported missing by her father in […]

Lifestyles

FAMU students speak out as changes in DEI policies hit home

Recent shifts in federal policies are sending ripples through universities nationwide, including Florida A&M University, as diversity, equity and inclusion programs face funding cuts and restructuring. For many students at FAMU, a historically Black university, these changes are more than political; they’re personal.  Federal rollbacks on DEI initiatives, aimed at […]