Bargain sales catch the eyes of many, but some may question if couponing is really worth it. Couponers are individuals who collect coupons and use them to buy goods such as food, personal products and household items for extremely low prices or for free. ShaRon Shaw, a senior occupational therapy […]
Lifestyles
Night classes offer students flexibility
Each semester, the decision to sleep in late or have an afternoon of freedom is usually the difference between choosing early and night classes. The choice can be difficult when students try to balance school with their social lives, work and other extracurricular activities. When asked, seven out of 10 […]
Anxiety cripples students in the classroom
As if the external pressures from peers, parents and professors are not enough, many students face yet another problem anxiety. Huberta Jackson-Lowman, a psychology professor at Florida A&M, said she has seen students suffer from two common forms of anxiety in the classroom. One has to do with speaking anxiety […]
Depression on the Hill
Nearly 30 percent of college students faced depression in 2009, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH categorizes depression into five subcategories: major depression, dysthymia, minor depression, psychotic depression and seasonal affective disorder. Even on Florida A&Ms campus four years later, some students continue to battle for […]
Career Expo creates opportunities for students
Florida A&M graduate student Tamara Henry, 27, entered the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center last Wednesday dressed professionally, ready for a job with her resume in hand. The Miami native was among hundreds of students attending this semester’s Career Expo. Henry attended the expo with hopes of developing a list of […]
Lifestyles: Working out while staying in
Many students want to get in shape. However, daily obligations, such as work or class, keep them from going to the gym. However, fitness experts suggest that nothing should stand in the way of bettering ones health. According to University of Central Florida Fitness Instructor Crystal Allen, the average person […]
Fit for life
As the spring semester progresses, many students New Years resolution to hit the gym more often has already been broken. But for Adam Badger, living a healthy lifestyle is not just a fad. Badger is not your average Florida A&M student. In addition to balancing going to the gym regularly […]
Where is the love?
Gone are the days when a man would come to a woman’s door, flowers in hand, and take her out to dinner and a movie. Young college students still go out on dates, but for this generation, it is more of a casual thing. Most students consider a date […]
Band strives for positivity
Lewis Thurston II is determined to make his vision come true. Thurston, a senior music industry student from Tallahassee, dreams of positive music being played globally music free of record company demands and negative connotations of race and sexuality that often come with hip-hop. In 2008, Thurston founded the group […]
Awareness event a success to all who attended
In honor of World AIDS Day, Big Bend Cares called women of all ages to participate in Its a She Thang—–Transitioning Girls Into Women. The event, which was hosted by WCTV producer Dadrian Robinson, took place at the Leon County Health Departments Richardson Lewis building on Saturday. The program specifically […]