Student Senate chambers before Wednesday's meeting. Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon. FAMU’s Student Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday saluting the Marching 100 for its high-profile participation in the New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade in California, but senators also questioned the amount of funding the band has requested. […]

Courtesy of Google Images.  A bill was filed last week that would give individuals over the age of 21 the legal right to carry a concealed weapon on college campuses in Florida. State Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Republican from Clermont, filed the bill (HB 6007) with the intent for licensed […]

Courtesy of Google Images. The Florida chapters of the national marijuana advocacy lobbyist group NORML are expected to lobby Florida lawmakers this week. The lobbying session will be an all-day affair on Wednesday, beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting until 4 p.m. “Florida NORML chapters are aggressively lobbying the […]

Red tide map shows spots in Southwest Florida. Photo Courtesy of mysuncoast.com After it looked like red tide had disappeared from Florida’s West Coast, the algae bloom has returned in certain areas. It was a short-lived celebration for some Floridians before scientists rediscovered Karenia brevis, the red tide organism, in Sarasota. According […]

Courtesy of catholiccharitiesdm.org. As millennials prepare for the job market and adulthood, learning about money management skills, loans and savings are imperative for their financial wellbeing.   To help teens get a head start on these skills, Florida lawmakers have introduced two identical bills targeting financial literacy. They say their plan […]

Carolyn Harris moderates discussion as FSU student shares her take on the “More than the Dream” theme for this years MLK Week.  Photo Submitted by Karlyn Sykes. Students and community members gathered at the Florida State University Claude Pepper Center Tuesday for an intimate dialogue about the past, present and […]

Assistant Superintendent Gillian Gregory presents board members with a recommendation for Oakridge Elementary School.  Photo Submitted by Sherneka Streater. Leon County School Board members grappled during their Tuesday meeting with a potential solution to the ongoing problems Oakridge Elementary School is facing. It’s one of several schools in Leon County facing […]

ldquo;FAMPAC, is an organization working to inform students on the importance of the American-Israeli relationship.” Photo Submitted by Taylor Young. Every year, students begin new organizations or implement new programs at FAMU to start new traditions and leave legacies for others to follow. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, […]

Photo Courtesy of Sustainable Tallahassee. For centuries the sun has been the ultimate source of energy for the survival of the planet. Every day the sun gives off far more energy than we need to power everything on earth, but yet the world still does not fully utilize it. The […]

Hundreds of university students joined local residents at Saturday's Tallahassee Women's March. Photo Submitted by Portia Akins. Florida A&M clubs and organizations such as Progressive Black Men, Collegiate 100, Women Student Union and many more came out on Saturday to support the third annual Tallahassee Women’s March. The first march, […]