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It’s now Set (every other) Friday

Ta’Alyiah Harris, a health science major at Florida A&M University, has been attending Set Friday since her first year on “the hill.” As she makes her way to the vendors, she takes in the booming speaker playing the latest music, the multitude of students gathering around to watch the fraternities […]

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NIL deals would expand under House bill

Florida lawmakers earlier this month officially moved to amend state law and enable universities to assist student-athletes with name, image, and likeness (NIL) endorsement deals that are currently generation billions of dollars. HB 99 would repeal a provision in the 2020 Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation bill that prohibits a school “to […]

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Few know about FAMU’s new parking area

Students at Florida A&M University routinely have difficulties parking on campus, and it has often resulted in students being late to classes. Due to the scarcity of parking spaces, students are waiting for spots to open or are parking illegally. In the midst of administrators and teachers trying to get […]

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Private school vouchers on track to expand

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said in a column earlier this month that he supports expanding school-of-choice programs for the state’s public and private schools.  School choice in Florida allows families to use public resources to receive education outside their neighborhood school and even at private schools. This program is […]

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Florida gas prices back on the rise

Gas prices throughout Florida have constantly fluctuated for many reasons, internationally and domestically. With the economy being uncertain and many other living expenses rising, consumers feel the added impact of increasing gas prices. According to AAA Gas Prices, which surveys over 130,000 stations, Florida’s gas price exceeds the national average […]

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DeSantis vows to ban mask mandates

As we approach our third year of living with the coronavirus, it may be easy to believe that it has completely passed us by. Unfortunately, this is not at all true as cases in Florida do still exist. Although COVID-19 may still be around, many mandates have been lifted, leading […]

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Lawmakers may take up sexual assault awareness

This past December, state Sen. Lori Berman of West Palm Beach filed Senate Bill 68, which would make the month of April “Sexual Assault Awareness Month.” It would also establish April 5 as “Start Believing Day” in Florida. According to a representative of Berman’s, the bill was proposed due to […]