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Jazz swings at Foster-Tanner gallery

Orlando-based artist Everett Spruill’s work is on display this fall in FAMU’s Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Called “The Art of Jazz,” the exhibition highlights major jazz musicians and features mixed media collages and paintings that showcase African cultures. On display until Oct. 30, the gallery is free to enter but […]

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Office of Financial Aid attempts to address issues

The Office of Financial Aid hosted a virtual town hall Wednesday, and what started out as a smooth update quickly began to fade after an uproar from students who expressed frustrations with the office. FAMU responded to students’ dissatisfaction with a Financial Aid Town Hall meeting that provided students with […]

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Just another reason why I chose an HBCU

In light of a recent letter sent to Black student organizations at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, students at Florida A&M University say that they have yet another reason to add to their list of why they chose an HBCU. “It’s disappointing to know that the people from my […]

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Sexual assault survivors need to be heard

Eryn Thompson, a third-year public relations major at Florida A&M, was 18 years old when she was sexually assaulted. She said she couldn’t understand why it happened to her. Thompson said she could never wrap her head around what was happening until it was too late. After the 2017 assault […]

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Florida’s first lady battling breast cancer

Monday morning, the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his wife Casey DeSantis has been diagnosed with breast cancer. “I am saddened to report that Florida’s esteemed first lady and my beloved wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer,” the governor said in a statement […]

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New apps offer buy-now, pay-later feature

Want that new purse you’ve been eyeing for this upcoming homecoming? Or those new boots to wear Friday night, but you don’t get paid until next Friday? Look no further because Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna are here to help. A new generation of “shop now, pay later” startups have developed […]