Author: Thaddaeus Watkins | Staff Reporter

Sports

Johnson maintains a championship pace at FAMU

Discipline, accountability and self-determination are qualities that distinguish Destiny L. Johnson, a member of FAMU’s championship cross-country and track teams. She displays each characteristic as she flourishes in the classroom and on the track. Johnson, a fourth-year animal science pre-veterinary medicine student, believes you must push yourself athletically and […]

Opinions

Love the skin you are in

Graphic by Sydne Vigille  Colorism has been a disruptive force that threatens progression of the black community. Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé Knowles’ father, released a statement expressing his concern about the presence of colorism in the music industry. Knowles said that his daughter would not have been as successful as she […]

News

Florida Senate narrowly OKs gun bill

After a series of intense discussions, the Florida Senate voted 20-18 on Monday in favor of a school safety plan that enables a teacher or staff member to carry concealed weapons in the classroom and raises the base age for firearm purchases. The Florida House may approve a similar […]

Lifestyles

The Gourdmaster visits FAMU

Sam x painting his home featuring the Freedom Bird. Photo credit: Sam X website www.thegourdmastersamx.com  “Some people are taught by universities, others are taught by the universe. I’m blessed to be taught by the universe,” Sam X said as he presented at the 10th Annual Spring Literary Forum. On Feb. 22 […]

News

Parkland shooting aftermath hits Tallahassee: Teens arrested for threatening to shoot-up schools

ldquo;Hundreds of people from Florida gathered at the Capitol to protest gun laws.” Photo credit: The Columbian Since the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, three Tallahassee teens were arrested for school shooting threats. According to the Leon County Sheriff's Office, 17-year-old Travis Williams, […]