Friday, October 18, 2024
At Florida A&M University, atop the highest of seven hills, a bright new leader is ready to represent FAMU’s Class of 2027 for the academic year 2023-2024. Brandi Ash, a first-year biology pre-medicine student from Houston, is the embodiment of youthful enthusiasm, purpose and a commitment to positive change at […]
FAMU’s Essential Theatre is assured to transport its audience to the heart of the 20th-century African-American experience. The stage is set for an enthralling production of “Two Trains Running,” a masterpiece penned by the legendary playwright August Wilson and expertly directed by Luther D. Wells. This production stands as the […]
Florida A&M students, administration, and guests gathered around the Eternal Flame Tuesday morning to witness the annual wreath-laying ceremony in commemoration of FAMU’s birthday. Remarks were made by Student Government Association Vice President Jeffrey Francis and FAMU President Larry Robinson. Francis, a health science student from Jacksonville, Florida, approached the […]
Nine senators were graciously welcomed into the 53rd Senate by way of Florida A&M tradition on Monday. Freshmen Kennedy Williams, Khari Jackson, Treyvious Copeland, Tamya Braclet, Connor Cooper, Jonathan McClover, Nissa Phillip, Da’Jon Newhouse and graduate student Justin Brown were confirmed by senior members of the Senate during the pinning […]
When service and passion intertwine, you can expect to find Tamerah Williams leading the charge. Williams, who also serves as Florida A& M’s Miss Junior for the 2023-2024 academic year, hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event Monday named Paint the Quad Pink. This event was designed to bring awareness […]
Friendship, camaraderie and fellowship are the backbone of the college experience. For many young people, finding lifelong friends and the ideal community base in college has been reiterated by older family members, teachers and mentors since early childhood. Full of hopes and dreams of self-discovery upon their college entrance, young […]
With the upcoming 2023-2024 basketball season approaching, the Women’s Basketball team has begun their season with walk-on tryouts. Vice President and Athletic Director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes named Bridgette Gordon as the new women’s basketball head coach earlier this summer. Gordon’s resume is undeniable, winning a gold medal in the 1988 Summer […]
For most college seniors, graduating marks a significant milestone in their lives. Hearing their name called during commencement may be an exciting but bittersweet transition into the real world. Seniors often take their time to slowly reflect on their college experience and all that they have learned in the past […]
The United States House of Representatives reached a last-minute agreement Saturday night to avoid a government shutdown. But a crisis averted does not equal a problem solved. While Democrats blame Republicans for rejecting the short-term spending bill requested by President Biden, Republicans claim that there needs to be a change […]
The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike has taken a toll on many in the entertainment industry as the American actors’ union rallied to protest ongoing labor disputes on July 14. For months, the union marched the picket line alongside the Writers’ Guild of America, whose strike was initiated before SAG-AFTRA’s due to […]