When asked why I attended Florida A&M, I always reference something my father always said to me: “Genius is 90 percent sweat and 10 percent smarts.” I wanted to be surrounded by individuals who not only looked like me, but conquered diversity and wanted to succeed. FAMU has offered me […]

I can admit that I’m not the same person I was when I first got to Florida A&M. In 2012, I walked into the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication as a timid transfer student with just a little hope, a dream and a passion for writing. I knew nothing […]

With only a handful of television networks dominating the news industry, it's hard not to speculate whether the public is viewing a diverse selection of newsworthy material. News media outlets may have evolved, allowing us to reap the benefits of technology, but the competitive nature of journalism has become like […]

In the debate of whether all schools should be privatized, it’s imperative for advocates and naysayers of public/private schools to remember that a child’s academic achievement is not solely based on the institution the child attends. It’s no secret that most parents want their children to receive the best possible […]

Phone and cable companies charge different rates for the same service but for different access. Net neutrality is said to enforce Internet providers to adhere to the same access for everyone. This sounds good, right? But it’s not that simple. The Federal Communication Commission wants to enforce net neutrality. Michael Abrams, […]

My fellow Floridians, It has come to my attention that there has been a “behind-the-scenes effort” to divide the joint engineering program shared by both Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Florida State University. This backhanded decision by the Florida Legislature to move forward with a plan of action without […]

James Brown said it best: It’s a man’s world. Since the creation of man, society has shown favor to men with its beliefs and actions. Civilization has conditioned people to believe clichés, such as “behind every great man is a great woman,” as gospel. Why is she behind a man? […]

I used to believe women in America had a tough life. I thought we had to work extra hard so men wouldn’t bring us down by thinking we couldn’t get achieve the same accomplishments as them. I was a black woman with little knowledge about women in other countries. In […]

As college students, we often let our problems and the stress in our lives get the best of us. We indulge so much into our problems that we forget to keep moving forward. Denis Waitley, a motivational speaker and writer, said living in the past is detrimental. “Don’t dwell on what […]