Senators listen to a committee's report during Monday's weekly meeting. Photo submitted by Junon Jean The Student Senate meeting on Monday had a different look, as SGA decorated the Senate chambers in teal to promote sexual assault awareness. The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m., and Senate President Rochard Moricette presided. The internal development […]
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Cyber Monday now more popular than Black Friday
Photo courtesy of al.com Cyber Monday was started in 2005 by a marketing team at Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation. The purpose is to provide online retailers the opportunity to catch great deals without having to enter the brick-and-mortar shopping frenzy. At that time, it was not the […]
FAMU TRIO program celebrates first-generation college students
TRIO program staff at Set Friday Photo submitted by Kayla Lawson Being the first in the family to pursue higher education is something worth celebrating, and FAMU’s TRIO program did just that on Thursday, Nov. 8. Federal TRIO programs are a result of the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA), which […]
Student Senate recaps Classic weekend
48th student senate meeting. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Edouard On Monday, Nov. 19 the Student Government Association held the 48th student senate meeting and confirmed the newest deputy secretary, discussed future events and classic weekend. RyNya Bellamy, a junior business administration major, was confirmed as the deputy secretary of student […]
Metz ‘glitch’ drains students’ debit cards
Metz Culinary Management informs customers that debit and credit cards will not be accepted at this time. Photo submitted by Raiyana Malone. Many students who swiped their debit or credit cards at any one of Florida A&M’s on-campus dining facilities this week were stunned to learn that their bank accounts […]
Royal Court visits elementary school in Orlando
Miss Graduate Attendant, Domonique Parks Photo submitted by Nallah Brown ORLANDO — Twelve members of FAMU’s Royal Court took a trip to Tangelo Park Elementary School in Orlando on Friday. It was one of their stops over the weekend of the Florida Classic, as the court went to speak with […]
All you need to know about amendment 4
The passing of Amendment 4 on, Nov. 6, was a historic victory for many. However, it has been a long time coming considering Florida’s discriminatory voter disenfranchisement past. Over 1.4 million felons will be able to vote in upcoming elections including the 2020 presidential election. Amendment 4 automatically restores Floridians […]
Legree hopes he isn’t defined by one tweet
Bryton Legree, FAMU King of Orange and Green 2017-2018 (middle) Photo courtesy of Bryton Legree Bryton Legree was at the peak of the social pyramid during his time at Florida A&M. He served as Mr. King of Orange and Green during the 2017-2018 academic school year. In the summer of […]
Local experts react to the midterm election’s ‘blue wave’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest female elected to Congress during the recent midterm elections. Photo Courtesy of the St. Lucia Times. There was a “blue wave’” during the midterm elections, and that wave carried the Democratic Party to victory in the House of Representatives. While the Democrats may have lost seats […]
Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Shop to debut
Official event flyer for Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Shop. Provided by Chelse Collins. Tallahassee residents are being encouraged to come out to shop, eat and enjoy everything local. C-Media Marketing & Productions and Terrance L Barber LLC will host the inaugural Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Shop at Café Taverna from 2-6 p.m. […]