Florida A&M University was trending on Twitter Friday after some students noticed a monetary disbursement posted to their iRattler accounts marked as a “Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.” The combination of FAMU students thanking their school for the money and FAMU students expressing their disappointment resulted in the university trending […]
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New coffee and wine bar opens downtown
La Florida Coffee and Wine, located in the space of the former Starbucks on Kleman Plaza, officially opened to customers on March 8. Throughout the early hours of the day, anyone can purchase baked goods such as breads, muffins, pastries and cinnamon rolls. “It’s a coffee shop by day and […]
The Department of History at FAMU hosts its inaugural women’s history panel
The Department of History and Political Science at Florida A&M University held its inaugural women’s history panel on Thursday. The Women and Power, Politics in the Public Gaze or W.A.P. panel, resulted in a great discussion about Black women in the media, ethics, and Black women’s health. Moderator Kimberly Pellum […]
Preschool program ‘pops up’ during spring break
The Popup preschool pilot program visited to St. John’s AME Church on Wednesday. The pilot program was scheduled to visit Greater Bond and South City communities during Leon County Schools’ spring break this week. The program was created with the hope of bringing kids out of their homes to serve […]
Dream Defenders hosts a panel calling for justice
Dream Defenders of North Florida hosted a panel this week urging Florida A&M University students to stand up for justice while reflecting on historic student activism. Dream Defenders was founded in 2012 after the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. After his death, Black and Latinx people marched from […]
Black women in spotlight at symposium
If you weren’t there, you should have been. In commemoration of Women’s History Month, Florida A&M’s Department of History and Political Science kicked off its inaugural women’s history symposium on Thursday. The theme was WAP, Women and Power, Politics & the Public Gaze. The inaugural event had a powerhouse of […]
More students are looking to get vaccinated
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines becoming available to a larger crowd, students have been reluctant to trust the vaccine. However, there have been students that are looking to change the narrative on getting vaccinated. “I can’t wait to get the vaccine. It’ll probably take a while, but it will […]
Student Senate making plans for next school year
The student senate held its weekly meeting on Monday to discuss committee updates, budgets, and senate nominations. The senate also welcomed four senators at the meeting. Micaela Tart, Kyah Nelson, Zion Lampley, and Kelton Williams were sworn in by President Xavier McClinton and will serve as confirmed freshman senators for […]
POLITICO reporters offer insight, advice
The 2020 racial reckoning in the United States and the hotly contested presidential election became personal for Sabrina Rodriguez, a reporter for POLITCO. Her interest in covering these events began with her own family. “Covering the 2020 election actually started because I was seeing so much disinformation that was affecting […]
Panel addresses body positivity, self love
Florida A&M University’s Peer Mentor and Campus Plus programs co-sponsored a presentation earlier this week about body positivity and self-love. The presentation allowed young women of all body types to join and participate in different exercises and open discussions promoting body positivity and self-love. Peer mentor Malikiya Hayes initiated this […]