A minor mishap drove Alyssa Jones to her greatest passion, fashion design. The fourth-year pre-occupational therapy student from Lauderdale Lakes, got her start at designing clothes after her experience with a high school prom nightmare. “It was time for prom and my prom dress wasn’t ready until 10 p.m., and […]

Relay for Life is an annual event that allows people to advocate for a cause to fight cancer. This entails partnership with other corporations and universities to include student organizations. On April 18, Relay for Life will be held on the track and field at Florida A&M University with a […]

A group of Florida A&M students gathered in the theater of AMC Tallahassee 20 Wednesday night for the advanced screening of “Motherless Brooklyn.” Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, “Motherless Brooklyn” was written and directed by Edward Norton, who was also in the starring role alongside Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec […]

Dakilah Seay knew she would need a “hustle” to help pay for college, so she started practicing hair care so that she would stand out in the competitive market.  A senior year health science major, she began self-training as a high school senior to enter the hair care market and […]

Being a transfer student is not always easy. Finding your niche in an unfamiliar place can be a challenging task.  But for senior food science major Fonzi Selmour, who transferred to Florida A&M from Florida State, that has not been the case. Selmour is a regular at any gym he […]

Pamela Moore will never forget the moment. Never. “March 16, 2018, 1 o’clock in the afternoon. I remember it like it was yesterday,” the breast cancer survivor said.  It was on this day at that time that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.   According to the Breast Cancer Organization […]

Group projects — some college students cringe at the thought, others welcome them.  Over the years, students have openly expressed their opinions on group projects in college through case studies, surveys, social media posts and word-of-mouth. Students at Florida A&M University are not excluded. FAMU students took to Twitter recently […]

Classroom etiquette has become a distant memory in some Florida A&M University classrooms. Respect for professors has decreased while cell phone use in the classroom has increased. Rules like raising your hand, showing up on time for class, and staying off your cell phone is far from common across campus. […]

Community leaders flocked to R. Frank Nims Middle School to provide mentorship at gentleman’s tie day, to youth that has faced severe difficulties in their communities. Guest speakers included Florida State University President John Thrasher, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey and Superintendent of Leon County Rocky Hanna among others. Their goal […]