While the SGA inauguration virtual ceremony took place Monday live on YouTube, the weekly Student Senate meeting took place via Zoom. The meeting was run by the Student Senate Pro-Tempore, Marcus Thomas, who served as the acting president in the absence of Senate President Shanel Brown. Brown attended the virtual […]
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 not clear
By now there is no question that the coronavirus and COVID-19 have taken an immense toll in almost e very country on earth. With constant talk of vaccines and recoveries, many Americans are hopeful, while others are still learning to deal with the long-term effects of the virus and what […]
Online dating is dangerous, especially for women
If you’re not single in 2021, shout to you. Seriously. For us single folks, the dating scene is like a war zone. It’s brutal in all aspects and can get really scary fast — especially for women. Ah, the digital age. It’s allowed us to communicate within seconds with people […]
Review: ‘Ginny & Georgia’ an emotional rollercoaster
“Ginny & Georgia” is one of Netflix’s most recent original series, and it has gained quite a following. It is a “dramedy” created by Sarah Lampert that stars Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey as the two leading characters. Georgia Miller decided to move to the small town of Wellsbury, Mass., […]
Webinar puts failure in perspective
In a world of social media where you see only the highlights of everyone else’s life, failing seems so, well, pre-technology. It’s almost as if once it became popular, we forgot that people actually get rejected and, most importantly, it’s pretty damn normal. “While failure is inevitable, constant failure without […]
Starting Monday, anyone 18 and older can receive vaccine
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he will be dropping the age restriction for the COVID vaccine. Beginning April 5, anyone 18 or older will be eligible for a vaccine. Currently, anyone 40 or above is eligible to schedule an appointment for the vaccine. DeSantis issued a news release […]
Callisto is FAMU’s newest sexual assault tool
Florida A&M University is using an app called Callisto in an effort to make the campus safer for victims of sexual assault. Callisto’s mission is to create technology that combats sexual assault, supports survivors and advances justice. Survivors will be able to report anonymously without the worries of their information […]
Lena Waithe needs to find her own lane
Is it a copy or inspiration? Producer and actress Lena Waithe has garnered heat after releasing a trailer on March 22 for her upcoming anthology series with LIttle Marvin, “Them.” The series explores terror in America by telling a story about a Black family in the 1950s that moved from […]
Local teen lobbying lawmakers
March is the start of the Florida legislative session for this year and girls across the state are focusing on a new bill: the “Learning with Dignity Act.” It would ensure feminine products in female restroom facilities of Florida public school buildings, free of charge. One Tallahassee high school student […]
SGA began school year with $3 million budget
Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association is at the forefront of student-led organizations on “The Hill.” For years, SGA has granted countless memberships to students ranging from their first year on campus all the way to graduate students. This organization is more than just senators and studentbody presidents, however. Many […]