Denver Smith and Jordan Sealey (pictured L-R) described themselves as a team, they see each other as equal and see their future together blossoming into something more than they could have imagined. Photo Submitted by Denver Smith. Many friends meet on the campus of Florida A&M University, and those relationships […]
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SGA celebrates black history with Black Out Week
Photo Submitted by D’Shai Wilkerson. This week is the annual Black Out Week hosted by Student Government Association. Student relations committee chair Taylor Young ssid that Black Out Week is an initiative inovlving Black History Month put on by the student relations committee. The purpose is to bring appreciation and awareness […]
FAMU student crowned Miss Tallahassee
Alelee Figueroa is also the former Miss ROTC at FAMU. Photo Submitted by Alelee Figueroa. As she glided down the royal red carpet sprawled across the floor of Tallahassee’s American Legion Hall, Alelee Figueroa took her time displaying her pageant-ready walk as she received her crown Saturday as 2019 Miss […]
New bakery offers artisan breads
The Hawthorn Bistro & Bakery is located on North Monroe Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Photo Submitted by Deja Mattis. A sophisticated Panera is how manager Pablo Gabes jokingly describes The Hawthorn, which opened late last month. The Hawthorn started out as a fine-dining restaurant that happened to bake […]
Music major is a minister at heart
Darien Bolden preaches at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Oviedo at the West Coast Baptist Congress. Photo Courtesy of Renee Bolden. There is no doubt that preacher’s kids are everywhere on FAMU’s campus. Darien Bolden, Jr. is one of those kids. Born in Jacksonville, he is the son of Renee’ and […]
How to turn an idea into a patent
Patent attorney Alton A. Hornsby III conducting a workshop on intellectual property Friday afternoon in FAMU's New Pharmacy building. Photo Submitted by Alexis Gollman With the popularization of invention-based shows like “Shark Tank,” more and more people want to see their inventive ideas come to fruition. Friday in FAMU’s New Pharmacy […]
The reality of being secular on a HBCU campus
Young black adults have decided to abandon religion or lack a belief in God altogether. Picture of abandoned building. Photo Submitted by of Destinee McGhee. As descendants of the Diaspora, a majority of young black adults were introduced to some sort of spirituality and often time’s religion from an early […]
11 years later, BSLS still making strides
Photo Courtesy of the BSLS Instagram page. As one of the biggest organizations on FAMU’s campus, Big Sister Little Sister is still making a positive impact after 11 years of serving campuses across the country. BSLS is a mentoring program that was founded on the campus of Florida A&M University in […]
Proof Brewing opens new facility near FAMU’s campus
Patrons enjoy the new atmosphere at the Friday, Feb. 8th grand opening of Proof Brewery Co. located on 1320 Monroe Street. Photo Submitted by Amari Godwin. Proof Brewing Co. spent approximately $6 million to open its new brewery on the south side of town, right in Florida A&M University’s backyard. The new […]
Two FAMU students, one pop-up shop
Richard Anderson and Philipp Cheron collaborated for their pop-up shop. Photo Courtesy of Maya DuBois. Between juggling classes at Florida A&M and owning their own clothing lines, Philipp Cheron and Richard Anderson are two busy young men. Friday night, the two student-entrepreneurs collaborated for a joint pop-up shop. Cheron, a […]