Outrage and tension generated the streets of Ferguson by the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. The jury decided that no probable cause existed to file charges against Wilson. As a result, businesses were looted, buildings engulfed in flames […]

Housing rates at Florida A&M University and Florida State University have  steadily risen in the last two years. Students are required to pay a fee each semester for on campus housing but are not told what the fees pay for or why the increase is necessary. Mattie Trawick, the Associate […]

Students at Strozier library were forced to take an unwanted study break after hearing gunshots and sirens, but one of the most interesting aspects of their nightmare was how it played out over social media. “That’s literally how my family found out I was involved,” said Frazaie Mathis, a Florida […]

For 27 years,  the Soul Train Awards have been the annual highlight of African-American music and culture. The maker of Soul Train,  Don Cornelius, produced the award show. Soul Train ran from 1971 to 2006. The 2014 Soul Train Awards, held on Nov. 7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev., were […]

Florida State University students held an academic freedom funeral and left a list of demands for incoming President Sen. John Thrasher in attempt to fight against the university agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation. The Charles Koch Foundation agreed to donate $1.6 million to FSU’s Department of Economics in exchange […]

Black scratch marks are etched into the frame of the back door, hinging Dieumy Duclos to memories of one of the scariest experiences of his life.         Duclos was home alone the second time three male burglars returned to steal more from his house.        “They couldn’t get in through […]

Gov. Rick Scott’s abortion ban will stand in Florida, due to his recent re-election as governor. Under the new all abortions will be illegal in Florida at any point in a woman's pregnancy if her doctor determines that the fetus could survive outside the womb, according to the The Big […]

Tallahassee, FL- With elections right around the corner, are you registered to vote? According to Leon county supervisor of elections data, only 10% of FAMU students who lived on campus voted for the local Primary Elections in 2010. Supervisor of Elections, Ion Sancho, says that this is a call to […]

The Women Student Union (WSU) at Florida State University hosted a screening of the movie Real Women Have Curves starring the award-winning actress, America Ferrera. WSU is an agency on FSU’s campus, representing 56 percent of women on campus. Their mission is to empower, engage, embrace and unite women while […]