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Trump administration threatens transgender rights

Please see the attached story art for article number seven. Photo courtesy of TheAdvocate.com Big changes are in the works under the Trump administration, and like many minorities, people in the transgender community are concerned. For the past year, the Department of Health and Human services has argued that the term […]

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Teach For America and Urban Teacher visit FAMU

Recruiters from Teach for America and Urban Teachers. Photos submitted by Calvin Sykes The FAMU Career Center hosted Teach for America and Urban Teachers, as the organizations sought to recruit Florida A&M students of all majors. According to UrbanTeachers.org, it was founded by Jennifer Green and Christian Hall in 2009. […]

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Going pink as a FAMUly

Generation Action strikes at Pink Out Carnival Photo courtesy of Vanessa Ferguson On Wednesday, students, survivors and community members were welcomed to The Quad with food, games, music and a haunted house to “strike out breast cancer together,” by the Student Government Association at the Pink Out Carnival. The haunted house was unfortunately […]

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Chemical spill in FAMU’s science lab

A chemical spill occurred Tuesday, Oct. 23 in a science lab on Florida A&M University’s campus. No injuries were reported and no hazardous threats were posed. The building had to be evacuated and cleared as a safety precaution. The threat was quickly neutralized and students are back working in […]

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Hurricane Michael taking its toll outside of Leon County

Goodwin's Jackson County home damaged and covered with trees due to Hurricane Michael. Photo Submitted by Patrick Goodwin. With Hurricane Michael having swept through the Florida Panhandle three weeks ago, Leon County is back up and running. The question that isn’t being asked is, “What about surrounding counties?” Gadsden and […]

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FAMU student diagnosed with breast cancer at 22

An architecture major, Jessica Florence was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. Photo Submitted by Jessica Florence.   “To appreciate sun, you gotta know what rain is.” – J. Cole Jessica Florence found out what rain was when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 at age 22. […]