Many FAMU students and alumni are eagerly anticipating the return of homecoming. However, in the aftermath of recent gun violence, students are beginning to question their safety while partying during homecoming. Tallahassee Police responded to a shooting around 2 a.m. Sunday on Liberty Street near FAMU’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. The […]
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Financial aid officials address petition
An alleged anonymous student is circulating a petition online that has caused concern for students at Florida A&M and the university’s Office of Financial Aid. The petition, entitled “The staff Office of Financial Aid at FAMU is extremely slow and unreliable,” has accumulated 390 signatures with a goal of […]
Females at FAMU on high alert
On Oct 2., authorities in Orlando confirmed that missing person Miya Marcano, a 19-year-old student at Valencia College, had been found dead after missing for a week. Marcano was last seen Sept. 24 at the Arden Villas apartment complex where she lived in Orlando. John Mina, the Orange County Sheriff, […]
FAMU police chief urges students to call him
At this point in our lives college students have a million and one things to worry about: grades, financial aid, homecoming, the future. The list goes on and on. The absolute last thing anyone, especially students, would want to worry about is safety, especially on and around campus. Being safe […]
Lack of Black nominees for FSU homecoming chief draws rebuke
A coalition of Black student leaders at Florida State University last week released a statement to the Student Alumni Association in response to the lack of diversity among FSU’s homecoming nominees. According to the official website of the FSU Alumni Association, the Student Alumni Association is a student-run organization that […]
Seminar focuses on sea-level rise
Florida A&M University’s School of the Environment hosted its weekly seminar series on Friday. The series is designed to help students who have a passion for STEM programs with professional development, networking and keeping up with current events as they pertain to the environment. The host of these weekly seminars […]
Officials push for vaccinations as more information is released
The Food and Drug Administrations has publicly listed all the ingredients in the three COVID-19 vaccines. All listed ingredients can be found on FDA’s website. According to PolitiFact, the FDA occasionally redacts information such as trade secrets in FDA-approved products. With ongoing conspiracy theories and the public’s reluctance to get […]
Students weigh in on rising rent prices
Rent prices in Tallahassee are slowly rising. According to Bloomberg, national data suggests that in some cities, prices are reaching pre-quarantine rates at a quicker speed as cities open back up and accept more residents, prompting the increase in rent prices. Students all over Tallahassee are noticing some of the […]
Child-care center on campus limits numbers during pandemic
Covid-19 has already made its presence felt on Florida A&M University’s campus. Although safety protocols are vital, can they help keep the children of FAMU’s Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD) safe? Kenedria Thurman, the ERCCD director, said the center has had to take steps to ensures that its […]
Parents and family weekend on the hill
This past weekend Florida A&M University hosted its Parents and Family Weekend, from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3. Parents, family members, and friends of FAMU students gathered on campus this weekend for three days filled with events and activities. Parents and Family Weekend kicked off Friday, Oct. 1 at […]