Ebony Luster (second from right) and her black female collogues are helping the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering stand out with the nation's highest black female population in engineering graduate programs. Photo Submitted by Ebony Luster. The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is the only joint graduate engineering program between and HBCU and a […]
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Civil Rights Act turns 55
An unidentified mother and child joined a protest march in the early 1960s. Photo Courtesy of Npr.org Fifty-five years ago, on Feb. 10, 1964, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This historic step took place during a time when the Civil Rights movement was […]
Cascades Project may transform downtown
An image of what the Cascade Project is to look like when completed. Photo submitted by Lindsey Magura. Over the next year you might notice that the north section of Cascades Park is going to start looking a little different. That’s because North American Properties, the company that owns Stadium […]
Domestic violence: It’s not always simple to walk away
College students are more likely to experience intimate partner abuse than they think. Photo Courtesy of LoveIsRespect.org. Why didn’t she just leave? It’s not that simple when it comes to domestic violence. Just ask the 1 in 3 women who will be victims of some form of domestic physical abuse […]
Rattlers turn out for Declaration Sunday
Student filled the seats of the grand ball room to root for their fellow peers. Photo Submitted by Oldens Lafortune. As the student leaders of Florida A&M University prepare to finish their terms as presidents, attendants and royal court members, FAMU welcomes new ones. Students and supporters filled the seats […]
SGA funding enters final stretch
SGA Logo of the Student Senate Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon The FAMU Student Senate approved a number of funding requests totaling more than $61,000 during its Monday meeting. The Student Senate started the school year with $233,000 in unallocated monies to help fund organizations and campus initiatives. During the […]
Board of Governors tackles hazing
Poster of Stop Hazing sign. Photo Courtesy of @stop_hazing_ on Twitter. The Board of Governors is making an effort to combat hazing at all 12 institutions in Florida’s State University System. The BOG at its Jan. 31 meeting adopted regulations with strong language prohibiting hazing, along with explicit expectations for […]
Renovations underway at south-side schools
Construction site of Fairview Middle School where new administrative offices are being constructed. Photo Submitted by by Myeisha Gibson. Two popular public schools on Tallahassee’s south side, Fairview Middle School and Rickards High School, have recently received much-needed money to upgrade areas of their campuses. Both Fairview and Rickards cater […]
Republican lawmakers clash over smoking medical marijuana
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to make it legal to smoke medical marijuana. Photo courtesy of Google Since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took office one month ago, there is zero misunderstanding on where he stands on medical marijuana. He is pushing to end a state ban on smoking medical […]
Study links gun ownership, suicides
A recent study drew a connection between gun ownership and household suicides. Photo courtesy of Google When you think of gun deaths, you automatically think of violence to others. Mass shootings have been a recurring theme in the United States. There have been instances where the gunman was an adult […]