Florida A&M University is known for its extraordinary and creative grad pictures. Students take this opportunity to show their individuality and celebrate their accomplishments. Every semester the photos from our illustrious university go viral and we as a community celebrate the new graduates. On Friday, Terica Williams, a recent master’s […]
Opinions
When will the fight be over?
Centuries of women have been trying to uproot the misogyny ridden foundation of society, picking up their pitchforks and taking to the streets in demand for basic human rights, individual freedoms and a level playing field. Though we have better education and more freedoms than once allowed to women, have […]
Does FAMU care about its female athletes?
In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments was passed to ensure in part that women and men participating in athletics get an equal opportunity. Yet 50 years later, women’s athletic teams still struggle to receive the same support as male athletic teams. Data has shown that women’s athletic teams […]
The social media effect
Social media has taken society by storm. According to a survey conducted by University of Nevada’s School of Medicine, over 90% of teenagers use social media and approximately 75% have at least one social media profile by the age of 17. While social media has enabled people to build relationships, […]
A woman’s place is in the (White) House
Women have made tremendous strides in politics over the years, yet sexism and misogyny have kept the presidency an exclusive home for men. All 46 United States presidents have been male. This male dominance is not a result of a lack of political activity from women. In fact, in recent […]
Retrofit Records swims against the tide
Tucked between Vanity Affair One Stop Glam Shop and 1 Touch Barbershop, Retrofit Records remains Tallahassee’s beloved record store that’s home to both classic and modern records. Sharod Bines, the sole owner of Retrofit Records, noted that Black musicians like Sun Ra, Nina Simone, Lee Morgan, Fela Kuti, Madlib, MF […]
Don’t knock juice cleanses until you try it
As summer quickly approaches, now is the perfect time to get our bodies and health in order. I recently participated in a “7-day juice cleanse” to reduce toxins in my body and lose a few pounds to meet my goal for summer. The 7-day juice cleanse consists of fruits and […]
Gap years should be normalized
People usually associate taking a gap year with being “behind” their peers, but since when did our journey’s become the same? A gap year could be a year or just a select number of semesters of outside experience. If someone is running a relay race, at some point they must […]
Being a mother has changed my whole world
A mother’s work is never done. A lot of moms can definitely agree on this. I for sure can agree 100%. I am a senior in college and a full-time mommy. College alone for a young adult can be stressful but imagine being a parent and trying to find yourself, […]
Defining ‘womanhood’
What makes a woman a woman? To care, to cater, to lightly toast a child’s bread on Saturday morning? The mundane practice of repetition in fulfilling the needs of others? It is an almost cynical question shrouded in misogynistic idealism that produces nothing but closed minded cognition. Practice makes perfect. […]