On Nov. 18, the new rattler statue was finished being installed in front of Florida A&M’s Center for Access and Student Success building on Wahnish Way. The new rattler statue is a perfect way to represent the pride and symbolic greatness the school is best known for. The 8-foot-tall rattler […]
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Some out-of-state students aren’t going home for the holidays
This holiday season is unlike any we have witnessed. As college students edge toward the end of an unorthodox semester, an even more unusual decision on whether or not to go home has to be made. Although Florida currently has no state-wide travel restrictions, states such as California, Illinois, New […]
CDC shortens quarantine from 2 weeks to 7 or 10 days
Throughout the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided specific recommendations for those exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Close contacts, a person within six feet of an infected person for 15 minutes in total, were instructed to go under a 14-day quarantine starting from […]
Lynes, a defensive lineman, still isn’t sure how he tested positive
Since March, college sports at every level have drastically changed due to the pandemic. After nine months, coronavirus cases recently hit over one million in Florida, affecting numerous student-athletes across the state, including at least one college athlete at Florida A&M University. A day after Khalil Lynes told his college […]
FAMU receives $1 million from Bank of America
Florida A&M University announced last month that it had received $1 million in funding from Bank of America. According to a press release issued by FAMU on Nov. 19, the million-dollar initiative will be helping students of color successfully complete the education and training necessary to enter the workforce and embark […]
Some brands’ predatory behavior a threat to small businesses
Everyone knows that anticipation of huge sales, major discounts and full online carts during black Friday and cyber Monday. With companies like Pretty Little Things, Fashion Nova, Nasty Gal and Shein having discounts up to 99% off, small business could be at risk. Fashion Nova, one of the leading sellers […]
Students not convinced it’s safe to return to campus
Florida A&M University reinstated its curfew and canceled some sports for the spring due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in the community. Classes are still set to take place in person despite the increase of positive cases on campus, and some students don’t think it’s safe just yet. Hyflex […]
Students question the safety of Tallahassee after recent sex trafficking arrests
Home to tens of thousands of college students, Tallahassee is no longer the safe haven, small town many thought it was. According to a study using FBI crime statistics, Tallahassee was ranked 126 out of 134 cities making it one of the least safe cities to live in Florida. To […]
The election is over, but the anxiety persists
The months and days spent leading up to the Nov. 3 election was nothing short of chaos. With so much riding on cleaning up the mess of the past four years, whether it be severed relationships with allies in other countries, the financial stability and support of our country and […]
How Biden’s student-loan proposal might play out
Many were excited to hear about President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans. The plan promises an income-based program, a public service loan forgiveness program, free tuition for two-year community colleges or other high-quality training programs, free tuition for public colleges and universities for qualifying families, and an increase […]