Monday, July 28, 2025
Though many women and men endure harassment and violence on campus, they are typically hesitant to report it because they are afraid of not being believed or facing punishment. Sexual assault on college campuses is common, according to the federal Department of Education. To address the topic, FAMU’s Division of […]
At Tuesday’s Leon County Commission meeting, the audience cheered after commissioners voted in favor of preserving the Lake Hall Schoolhouse. Word to preserve the oldest African-American schoolhouse in the state of Florida, located off Thomasville Road, will finally begin. In a unanimous vote, the Leon County Commission voted to seek […]
Make no mistake, women run “The Hill” at Florida A&M University. Of almost 9,000 students, 66 percent are women. But despite making up such a large portion of FAMU’s enrollment, women at FAMU experience many challenges and often feel silenced, unprotected and unsupported. Women face several disparities in society when […]
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. […]
Edible cannabis products or edibles are a popular, less detectable alternative to smoking marijuana. The edibles are produced with marijuana leaves or higher strength cannabis extracts. They may be in the form of familiar baked items, candies, and beverages, and are frequently made to appeal to young people. Although the […]
This past Sunday, the world renowned FAMU Gospel Choir celebrated their 65th anniversary with a concert. The choir, dressed in their citrus orange and agricultural green robes, opened the concert with “Doxology,” a song that is close to the choir director, Darius Bolden Jr. ‘s, heart. “‘Doxology’ was chosen as […]
Spring football was back in action this Saturday as the Florida A&M Rattlers took to the field underneath clear Tallahassee skies to entertain fans with a game filled with aerial attacks and defensive prowess. The Rattler offense ranked 45th out of all FCS schools according to Sports Illustrated. That is […]
The night of November 5th is remembered as pure horror due to the heart-rending events that transpired at the Travis Scott Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas. The 2021 festival resulted in 10 deaths, caused by compression asphyxia from the swelling crowd of attendees that had no breathing room or […]
COVID-19 hospitalization cases are the lowest they have been since the early stages of the pandemic. For many, it feels like the cloud of COVID-19 has disappeared — but there are still people fighting against the symptoms caused by the virus. Medically known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, “long-term” COVID […]
Florida A&M University athletics is now charging a $5 admission fee for all home baseball and softball games. The change was announced in February and explained in am email to the FAMU community that the fee is only for non-FAMU students. Since the announcement, there have been mixed views on […]