Detroyia Monay Hardy changed majors three times at Florida A&M University — until she got it right. The May 2019 public relations graduate is now an account coordinator at Small Girls PR in New York City. “From four years ago on the third floor of Truth Hall where we […]
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She left SJGC after one year to be a model
Former Florida A&M student Mya Thompkins left school after one year to pursue her dream of becoming a supermodel. Thompkins started her college career as a journalism major last fall. She said she looked up to public figures like Oprah Winfrey and chose to follow in her footsteps to become […]
FAMU names new amphitheater after anonymous donor
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University will honor a family that donated a portion of the $2.1 million to construct the new amphitheater. This is the first time the university has named a facility based on a donation. Approximately one-fourth of the facility’s cost will be donated by a family who […]
Black characters slowly start populating mainstream media
The weather outside was below 60 degrees when Kendrick Walker slid on his black hoodie. Walker stepped out of his apartment and began to head to class to avoid being marked late. His hoodie drew attention from on-lookers as he passed them by, with the words “It’s an Anime thing, […]
Local programs aim to reduce opioid overdoses
Since the 1990s, the overuse of opioids has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Due to the high volume of deaths, the opioid crisis has been likened to a plague. Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects. They areprescried to patients to […]
Namaste: Demus to teach FAMU’s first yoga class
Florida A&M University has announced that for the first time the school will be offering a yoga exercise course. While this is historical news, perhaps what’s even more amazing is that the university has hired one of its students, Cedrita Demus, to teach the class. Demus has always had a […]
World AIDS Day recognized with candlelight vigil at Florida A&M University
On Monday evening, Florida A&M students and the Tallahassee community gathered at the university’s Eternal Flame to remember the plethora of lives lost to the AIDS epidemic. World Aids Day is celebrated on December 1st every year to unite people from all over the world in raising awareness to HIV/AIDS. […]
End of course evaluations draw criticism
At the end of each term, students and faculty take time to reflect on the semester that is coming to a close. While Florida A&M University collects course evaluations, many students do not see the purpose in participating. While these assessments allow students to share their perspective on how the […]
FAMU students care about issues, but not the candidates
The 2020 primaries are slowly creeping up on us as the presidential election inches closer and closer. Candidates have been traveling from state to state hosting meet and greets, rallies, visiting college campuses and making their rounds on social media in this evolving digital era. Florida A&M University students seem […]
Sexual assault takes center stage at Speak Out
After the Speak Out event on Tuesday night, Florida A&M students who attended were left to think about the traumatic effects that sexual trafficking and sexual assault can have on a person. This event was held in order to raise awareness about sex trafficking and sexual assault, and the event […]