With homecoming approaching, the competition between hair stylists on campus has reached a new level. Many female students at FAMU have been scrambling, looking for the best stylist with the best price to do their homecoming hair. This has left stylists frantic to take greater measures to make sure they […]
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Students host breast cancer awareness walk
As part of this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, students at Florida A&M University are taking the initiative to further the cause. Yukwon Toney, a second-year journalism major at FAMU who is minoring in political science, put together an awareness walk from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. The event offered […]
Unvaccinated student-athletes tested daily
This is the first year back on campus since the outbreak of COVID-19, and you know what that means: FAMU athletics is back in action. But with the pandemic still an ongoing threat, it is important to keep FAMU’s athletes healthy to continue to create history as they begin their […]
CeDAR advocates for FAMU students
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Oct. 1 that the month of October will be Disability Employment Awareness Month in the state of Florida. Industrial engineering student Austin Williams wears a cochlear implant and hopes the governor’s announcement is coming from a genuine place. “I don’t really pay attention to […]
‘Pup Crawl’ raises money for animals in need
The Tallahassee Parrothead Club held its annual Pup Crawl event Saturday to raise funds, supplies and awareness for animals in need. Over the past three years, the organization has made gradual changes and improvements in its efforts by partnering with local charities. The Parrothead Club helps these charities by fostering […]
Classes should move to Zoom on bad weather days
After a year and a half of classes being virtual for all students at Florida A&M University, becoming accustomed to in-person classes again has been a struggle. The convenience of class being right at the finger tips of both students and staff is desperately missed on bad weather days. Tallahassee, […]
Have curse words lost their shock value?
Curse words have been around forever, but do they have the same shock factor today that they had in the past? Although only a select few words fall under the category of “curse word,” if used in the wrong setting or in front of the bad people, you could be […]
Local landmark Cabo’s set to close
Loyal customers and staff were disappointed to learn that Cabo’s Island Grill & Bar will be closing its doors Oct. 23. The owner, 70-year-old Mike Ferrara, has decided to retire and says it is going to be a heartfelt week. “I love what I do,” he said. “There has been […]
Black children disproportionately affected by COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched every corner of the world. As the infection spreads, the mortality rate remains high, and the economic devastation is unprecedented The pandemic has revealed a formidable racial disparity in the United States, putting racial and ethnic minorities at a particular disadvantage, accentuating and amplifying racial […]
Leon County faces substitute teacher shortage
After over a year of remote-learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Leon County Schools returned to in-person instruction this fall. While many students and parents viewed this academic return to normalcy as a welcome break from virtual classes and part-time homeschooling, substitute teachers have been more hesitant to return to […]