The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University pre-law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta’s (PAD) last membership intake was fall of 2016. It took them three years to return to the hill because there were no active members on campus. The last of the active members graduated in Spring ’18. Founded in […]
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Counseling center rolls out new workshops
This spring, the Offices of Counseling Services is offering new workshops, groups and events to help students with their matriculation through FAMU. From Monday to Wednesday, skills workshops are being held and facilitated by Marquis Stewart and Quantina Washington. These workshops include; “Can We Talk?,” “Couples Corner,” “Self Esteem,” “Study […]
Rickenbacker is dedicated soldier, student
Specialist Damani Rickenbacker, 21, is an enlisted member of the U.S. Army. The days that he spends as a motor transportation officer in the 196th Transportation Company unit are also spent being a college student. Specialist Rickenbacker is also a sophomore business student at Florida A&M University. Born in Brooklyn, […]
Venom shuttle continues to vex some students
The Venom shuttle is designed to support students at Florida A&M University. The Venom is a transport service that drops off and picks up students from around the campus and student off-campus living facilities such as Palmetto, North, South and Phase 111. But some students believe the service could be […]
Generation Action to the rescue
Imagine how inconvenient it would be for a female student whose menstrual cycle just started, she didn’t have any products on hand, and the only place to get free products was the student health center – and she’s across campus, or the health center was closed? Well, this was the […]
Students react to the unmasking of Venom
Students at Florida A&M University expressed excitement, optimism and even outrage over the unmasking of FAMU’s mascot, Venom. It happened during the winter break when the student who has been wearing the Venom costume for more than two years asked to be interviewed “unmasked” in a documentary produced by two […]
Pharmacy student eyes the lash business
Alexia Gillis has launched a trending eyelash brand called The Lash Pharmacy while attending Florida A&M University. The second-year Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate posted her lashes in prescription pharmacy vials on Twitter during the Christmas break. The post allowed her brand to go viral. In less than three months, she […]
Students offer advice on starting semester strong
Despite having to endure chilly 8 a.m. classes, a hectic one-stop shop and pressures from new professors, Florida A&M University students are discovering creative ways to regain motivation for the spring semester. The closing of the fall semester can be a bittersweet time for students. Between winter break swiftly approaching, […]
Happiness Program debuts
Tallahassee is taking a new approach in promoting peace and calmness through a Happiness Program sponsored by The Art of Living. Local residents gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday for a free, 90-minute workshop to learn how to better manage their stress. The three-day workshop takes its methods […]
A day when many dogs find a new home
Held at the North Florida Fairgrounds, Saturday’s “Take Me Home” event attracted a combination of animal lovers, veterinarians and rescue groups from around Leon County. New pet owners were given treats and toys to celebrate their adoption and educated on how to train and care for their pets. Volunteers of […]