Every year spring breakers travel to exotic locations and beaches to relax and party. But during one spring break, Breona Hayes, 19, found herself working with a local pharmaceutical company instead of relaxing in the sunshine. Hayes, a pharmacy student from Jacksonville opted to stay in town instead of leaving […]

Struggling and surviving is part of every college student’s life. But behind every struggle there is a story and within each story there is inspiration to survive, there is inspiration to move forward without looking back. Jacqui and De’An Hagan are no strangers to struggle. For Jacqui Hagan, 45, a […]

Although regular exercise benefits everyone, many female students find it difficult to commit to an exercise routine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that only 25 percent of Americans get enough exercise. “I work out everyday and it helps me in every facet of my life,” said Samantha […]

It’s been 19 years since she was convicted of being an accomplice to attempted murder and aiding in the escape of two fugitives. Veronica Daniels, 35, is a graduating senior psychology student from Miami who plans to open a family health center, “2nd-Chance 2-Make 1st-Impressions.’ The organization will provide assistance […]

Ashley Ridgeway never thought her shopping list would include baby items. Last year Ridgeway, 21, learned she was pregnant. According to the National Center for Health Statistics an estimated 1.3 million women ages 18 to 24 had children in 2001. The women who are college students, are faced with what […]

This time of year, most high school seniors are thinking about prom-who they’ll take and what they’ll wear- and graduation after parties. Unfortunately, senior year celebrations are the last thing on some students’ minds. They can’t think about capping off four years of high school because they’re still trying to […]

When junior broadcast journalism student Larry O. Rivers was elected as a member of the Ocklocknee River Soil and Water Conservation District Boardof Supervisors, many people thought he was in over his head. Now he’s running for SGA president. He, along with Virgil Miller, a senior biology pre-medicine student from […]

Ayinde Madzimoyo and Jehiel Oliver, candidates for SGA president and vice president, said they “overstand” the issues that concern students and minorities. “Overstand rather than understand,” said Madzimoyo, 20, a junior black psychology student from Atlanta. “We’re trying to overcome the issues that plague us as students and black people.” […]

Appealing parking tickets, hearing election cases and interpreting the student government constitution are all part of a day’s work for the judicial branch of the student government. The judicial branch is divided into two parts, traffic court and the student supreme court. Justice Rick Hamilton, said the court mostly hears […]

She can be seen walking gracefully with the Royal Court at football games. She can be heard speaking at convocations. She is Miss FAMU. “Miss FAMU is the chief ambassador for the university,” said Miss FAMU candidate Angie Green, 21, a senior newspaper journalism student from Gainesville. “Not only does […]