If you thought that COVID-19 was behind us almost three years after it shut down the world, you might be in for a rude awakening. The global virus that has taken the lives of more than 3 million Americans has squeezed its way back onto the Florida health department charts […]
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Kenyana McCray sworn in by Student Senate
Monday’s senate meeting was just shy of 90 minutes, but a few important and meaningful events took place. Following an overview of the day’s agenda, third-year business administration scholar Kenyana McCray was asked to make her way to the podium to be voted on and sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the […]
Protests continue at Bethune-Cookman
Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities take pride in attending institutions that created a space where people of color could go to school and obtain a degree while given proper resources and genuine care. Now, after experiencing neglect and lack of basic resources, students at Bethune- Cookman University are […]
Student aid disbursements an issue, again
As the spring 2023 semester reaches its second month, students at Florida A&M University are still having trouble getting their funds processed. Some have even gone into panic mode because, without their funds, they will not be able to do certain things, such as extracurricular activities, and receive refunds. Some […]
Mister FAMU, Armani Jones, runs for Mister HBCU
Since 2004, the Mister HBCU competition has highlighted dedicated and distinguished young men and this year was no different when FAMU’s own, Armani Jones graced the stage in hopes of becoming the 19th Mister HBCU. The competition took place on January 28, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri. According to the […]
FAMU attends the 24th Annual Black College Expo
On January 28th, the National College Resources Foundation held the 24th annual Black College Expo, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Over 200 colleges and universities were at the event. 40 HBCUs including FAMU were in attendance. President Dr. Larry Robinson, Student Body President Zachary Bell, Vice President Makira Burns, […]
Lawmakers may allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit
Florida is looking to join a list of states that allow residents to carry concealed firearms without a license. HB 543 (2023), referred to as “Constitutional Carry,” will enable residents to carry firearms without additional training or a permit, citing the 2nd amendment. According to the United States Concealed Carry […]
FAMU community garden addresses food shortages
Duke Energy provided FAMU with a generous donation of $15,000 this past week. Planning to use the donations for their SEED Garden, faculty and students gathered to acknowledge this celebratory moment. Being a student-run initiative, FAMU students have worked hard to get to the position that they’re in now. With […]
DeSantis seeks universities’ medical records for gender-affirming care
The Florida Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, on behalf of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has issued a memo to all state universities requesting information on university-supplied health care relating to gender-affirming treatment since January 1, 2018. The memo calls for records of all instances of students being diagnosed with gender […]
FAMU Army ROTC represents for HBCUs
This past weekend, FAMU’s Army ROTC program competed in phase two of the Ranger Challenge (RC) competition at Fort Benning, Georgia. Teams from 10 schools across the southeast region competed for two days to find out who would advance to Sandhurst, or the third phase in West Point, New York. […]