The Florida A&M Chapter of S.I.S.T.U.H.S., Inc, facilitated a panel discussion on sexual assault awareness in Florida A&M University’s Perry-Paige Auditorium. Representatives from Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Progressive Black Men, Sunshine Manor, and the Florida Department of Health spoke out about rape on college campuses. April is Sexual Assault Awareness […]
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Studies show social media may be good for networking, not personal skills
Social networking is one of the fastest growing communication channels. However, social networking can be the detriment to personal contact and interpersonal communication. A new study from the International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA) at University of Maryland shows American college students who admit they are addicted […]
Four dual sports athletes attempt to be a key for baseball’s success
Most Florida A&M University student athletes spend their time focusing on just one sport, because of the long hours of practice, classes and study time, however recently four FAMU students have decided to become dual athletes this season. Derek Shaw, Daniel Lee, Mykel Bensen and Tobias Lee are put their […]
FAMU’s predicted budget cuts drastically decrease
At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, President James Ammons said the Board of Governors now has to distribute appropriations and allocations to each university. The Florida legislature has submitted the budget for the entire State University System. “Based on what we know from the draft, the budget cuts […]
Vigil held for FAMU’s Brandon Brinson
#8220;Vibrant, sharp-minded and playful” were the words friends and relatives used to describe Brandon Brinson at a memorial service held Thursday afternoon by the eternal flame. “He was very out going, very happy-go-lucky and he played Pop Werner football,” said Linda Howard, Brinson’s mother. More than 20 relatives attended Brinson’s […]
FAMU gets it–initiatives underway to make the university greener
Florida A&M’s Environmental Health & Safety Department takes the lead in cutting the university’s carbon footprint. There are more than 200 recycling bins in various administrative offices, classroom buildings and other convenient locations across campus. Senior Environmental Specialist Ryan Mitchell said that their department works with a tight budget. “We […]
SGA allocates $20,000 for FAMU students to print ‘courtesy copies’
For the first time in FAMU history, the Student Government Association allocated $20,000 for students to print free copies in the Coleman Library until the end of the semester. Students started to print and copy free of charge on Tuesday. Student body vice president elect Breyon Love, 20, said his […]
Two popular nightclubs divide the same group of patrons in Tallahassee
Tallahassee’s newest nightclub has broadened the options for Thursday night club goers, but another Thursday night hot spot does not feel threatened by its opening. When you enter the 20/20 nightclub located at 2020 West Pensacola St., attendees will notice an immense dance floor, two bars—more than 15 ft. in […]
Students should lead the “green” movement
April 22, also known as Earth Day, is the time of the year when people bombard me with information and pamphlets on why I should take action to be more eco-friendly. As usual, I make the same bottomless commitments that I’ve made years in the past; I promise to walk […]
Dorothy Height, the godmother of the civil rights movement, dies
Dorothy Height, a pioneering voice that helped to revolutionize the civil rights movement over an expanded period of time, died Tuesday. She was 98 years old. Height, who marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. and served as the leader of the National Council of Negro Women, was known for being […]