Tallahassee has endured its fair share of violence during recent protests and tragic killings in Leon County. After much consideration Leon County commissions have implemented a mandatory curfew that took effect Wednesday. It goes from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.  and it will last until Tuesday morning September 8. The […]

FAMU has taken a new approach to campus amenities based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggestions. The CDC is a federal agency that serves as a national public health institute. On the agency’s website, cdc.gov, it suggests the lowest risk of spreading COVID-19 involves restaurants limiting public […]

The social equity certification program, presented by Cannavation Analytics LLC, gives HBCU students the opportunity to gain extra equity points on their employment application at a partnering dispensary. The last session of the program was held Aug. 24. However, it may not be too late to participate. Companies like Cresco Labs, […]

More than 11,000 new coronavirus cases among children in Florida have been confirmed over the past 22 days as classes resume across the state. A pediatric report released by the Florida Department of Health on Aug. 31 showed that there were 51,054 cases of the novel virus in state residents […]

COVID-19 has threatened to overwhelm the world by shutting down businesses, closing schools and ruining opportunities. During this time graduating students have been put in a tight spot by being pushed out into the workforce at a time in which opportunities have decreased and much of the world has come […]

There is no doubt that back to school looks and feels a little different due to  COVID-19 restrictions. Many schools are opting for remote online instruction. However, some universities, like Florida A&M,  have chosen to provide some in-person classes and they have had some compliance complications that have resulted in […]

LAKE CHARLES, LA, — Lake Charles, La., is almost completely destroyed after Hurricane, Laura swept from the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest coast of Louisiana last week. Families are still displaced and unable to return to their homes or what’s left of them. Many Lake Charles natives are still in […]

On Tuesday, Florida A&M University’s, President Larry Robinson, held a virtual press conference to discuss the fall semester and how the university is handling the ongoing COVID-19 virus. The nearly hour-long press conference allowed individuals to directly ask President Robinson questions, mostly in regards to COVID-19. According to President Robinson […]

Florida A&M University’s Student Senate held their  second session meeting Monday evening on Zoom as they discussed committee updates, student government updates and elections for the fall semester. Senators will be creating virtual office hours as they adapt to the new remote learning system that has taken place — hours […]