Lush Cosmetics opened a pop-up shop in Governor’s Square Mall this month. The store promotes itself as a bath, skin, body and hair care company on its website with a mission to create handmade, low-waste, cruelty-free and vegetarian products. Open locally until Jan. 15, Lush announced the theme of the […]

Florida A&M University housing and the Residence Hall Association put together a campus services town hall meeting on Wednesday. The Residence Hall Association is a student-led organization with the purpose of bettering the experiences of students living on campus through advocacy and student leadership. Caleb Young, a third-year computer science […]

In the past two years, an awareness of mental health has made leaps and bounds in different parts of the country. From celebrities and professional athletes coming forward with their own personal battles, to local citizens or organizations creating safe spaces to openly speak about one’s problems mentally. An organization […]

Some people may describe Florida A&M University as nothing but a popularity and fashion contest. Many students have also said that the university runs off  “cliques,” but to truly feel a part of the FAMUly, all it takes is the ability to navigate and network around campus. During the traditional […]

The Florida A&M University Gospel Choir had its first week of practice this week after swearing in members Sept. 30. About 75 members were split into four sections — sopranos, altos, tenors and baritones — to form the choir. The choir was founded by Jona’ D. Olds in 1957, who […]

Erma Fryson will forever remember 2007. “[It’s] a year I will never forget,” the breast cancer survivor said. “It was the year I was diagnosed with breast cancer.” According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in […]

College students are usually making the switch from living with their parents to being on their own. The majority of students (94%, according to a recent study) are sexually active and many engage in a variety of sexual risks. Students often go to college without the proper knowledge about sexual […]

Blitz The Label is a recording company created by Jaylon Feacher and Christopher Lewis, two Florida A&M University students who found an escape in music. Feacher and Lewis are from Jacksonville. Feacher is majoring in pre-occupational therapy and Lewis in bio pre-medicine. They began making music to pass the time […]

Rudy Ferguson Jr., a FAMU alumnus who earned a bachelor’s degree in communications, took a different route after college. Ferguson was born and raised in Tallahassee, and attended FAMU DRS. Following high school, he went straight to FAMU. After spending four years as a FAMU student, he planned to get […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remember, support and celebrate those who have fought or are currently battling breast cancer. Caregivers serve an important role during such a critical time. Their presence contributes to how the patient deals with the illness. Most people are not trained to […]