When Americans feel unprotected, they often purchase firearms. Gun sales have increased rapidly since the spring and the start of the coronavirus pandemic. 2020 has been a year of tremendous disorder and tragedy. Amid the deadly virus that has killed more than 200 million nationwide, police brutality, ethnic injustices and […]

Florida A&M University has decided to cancel spring break for the 2020-2021 school year. This decision, announced earlier this afternoon, comes a day after Florida State University announced its new academic calendar for the spring semester which also includes the cancellation of  spring break. In a statement released by Maurice […]

Adjusting to virtual classes can be extremely difficult, especially during a pandemic. For children with disabilities and other challenges it can definitely be a difficult task. A parent at Gretchen Everhart School, a K-12 school that caters to children and adults with disabilities, shares her experience on what it is […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last Friday to fully reopen the state of Florida and further nullify all restrictions placed on businesses and individuals at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, despite an increase in cases. The new executive order states that restaurants are now able to operate at full capacity […]

Distance learning has been on almost everyone’s mind as many schools have made the decision to teach their students online. The number of students being taught virtually is unprecedented and teachers have found that teaching students online is not easy. Since universities started to shut down around the country in […]

With the 2020 election right around the corner, students of the Florida Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) are on a mission to increase the number of college students who are registered to vote. Student PIRG is a non-profit nonpartisan activist professional support group organization. Its mission is to provide students with […]

In the upcoming presidential election, citizens of all backgrounds are relying on their ballot more than ever to help shape the political process. Among this group is a percentage of the homeless population who continue to exercise their voting rights. On any given day, according to the Big Bend Homeless […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed legislation that would bring criminal offenses of up to third-degree felonies and jail time to anyone law enforcement finds participating in disorderly assemblies and partaking in violence. DeSantis said the proposal, which is called the Combatting Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection […]

FAMU’s Student Government Association hosted its annual candidates pageant last week where students tuned in via Youtube to watch as the candidates competed for Miss Freshman attendant and Miss Graduate attendant. Candidates began their campaign journey by posting relentlessly on their social media accounts and GroupMes in order to engage […]

Florida A&M and Florida State have taken different strategies for coronavirus testing on campus since classes began in August. FAMU has implemented self-checkers in addition to testing at the school’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. FSU has implemented testing  on campus at the school’s Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. FAMU’s self-checkers […]