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Student Senate fails to set date for new elections

Florida A&M University’s Student Senate struggled during Monday’s weekly meeting as senators tried to decide when new elections will be held for freshmen senators. Chief Justice Titilayo Okuwa was subpoenaed by the senate to explain the decision made on the discrepancy regarding freshmen candidates for the senate that  took […]

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‘Black Panther’ drive-in a success — if you got in

Florida A&M Universitycelebrated its 133rd birthday on Saturday with a drive-in movie for students to get into the school spirit while being socially distant. Many students were excited to watch the award-winning Marvel Studios film, “Black Panther,” from their vehicles — but entering Bragg Stadium left students confused and frustrated […]

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Founders’ Day, COVID-style

Despite drastic changes to protocol as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Florida A&M University celebrated 133 years of its academic legacy this morning with a wreath ceremony at the Eternal Flame. Approximately 30 university leaders, staff and community members  — all wearing protective masks — gathered at the Eternal […]

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CASS slated to open in December

The Center for Advancement and Student Success’ initial opening date was going to be in August. After delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, that date was pushed back to Oct. 31. Now, the CASS center is in its final months, projected to be fully completed in December. In 2017, Florida […]

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Tallahassee Urban League pushes voter participation

When Curtis Taylor, the distinguished president of the Tallahassee Urban League, believes it is imperative for the Black community and registered youth to get involved with the upcoming presidential election. “This affects us all,” he said. “We are encouraging everyone to come out and vote in this important election.” The […]

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Apartment complexes urging students to vote

The student and youth involvement in politics and activism have reached an all-time high one month prior to the Nov. 3 general election. Social change agents, students and now apartment resources have picked up the baton to reach out to local universities, specifically at Florida A&M University. On Sept. 24, […]

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Facebook is helping users register to vote

Facebook is launching its own Voting Information Center across all its platforms to increase voter registration for its millions of users. Initially announced in June, Facebook is conducting the largest voting information campaign in American history. Their goal is to help more than four million voters get registered across Facebook, […]