Bring out the rings! Last week, on Sep. 6, 2023, Florida A&M’s tennis team celebrated the end of the ‘22-23 season with a ring ceremony to commemorate their 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship victory. The team made history on April 23 as they defeated Jackson State University (JSU), making […]
Year: 2023
University addresses housing woes
The housing crisis has been an ongoing issue at colleges and universities nationwide. Florida A&M University’s campus experienced its own setbacks last year when new admits and returning students felt displaced, whether they were assigned campus housing or not. In addition to the population of students that had to look […]
Virtual civil rights museum goes live
The first civil rights museum in the state of Florida and the nation’s first all-virtual civil rights museum came to life Thursday evening. It was created by two Tallahassee natives, co-founders Jackie Perkins and Delaitre Hollinger. The museum features pioneers from the early 1900s all the way into the ’60s. […]
HBCU digital partnership summit coming to FAMU
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has partnered with Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion in the world of digital innovation. This year the organization is holding its annual conference at FAMU, which is set to host the second annual HBCU […]
The digital age: Are we doomed, or are we saved?
In a world where information flows carelessly and ceaselessly, overwhelming the brain’s senses and challenging the boundaries of our attention span, one can find themselves surrounded in an ocean of data. The unending torrent of social media updates, news, emails and advertisements all fighting for our attention. In this era […]
Long wait times at campus restaurants
On-campus restaurants like Chic-fil-A, Wingstop and Tropical Smoothie have been experiencing heavy wait times. Since the start of the fall semester, many on-campus restaurants will have wait times of up to 30 minutes or more for food. Mostly around noon, students must wait longer than ever before for food or […]
COVID is still with us
It is the start of the fall semester at Florida A&M University, and students are glad to be back. With classes in session, students can see or participate in different things on campus. However, it may not all be gold for some students. This means that not all students are […]
Larry Rivers a tireless advocate for education, FAMU
With more than four decades of professional experience, this historian employs a teaching style that enhances students’ classroom performance and enriches their daily lives. Larry E. Rivers, a distinguished professor of history at Florida A&M University, was motivated to pursue a career as a college professor to benefit society. He […]
City holds public hearing for proposed tax hike
Tallahassee residents gathered in City Hall late Wednesday to voice their concerns over the proposed property tax increase. In the preliminary budget plan, the property-tax hike will increase the Tallahassee Police Department’s budget by nearly $9.5 million to cover the cost of hiring more officers and provide TPD with access […]
Escaped prisoner caught after 14-day search
PENNSYLVANIA, PA — The 14-day manhunt is over. The search for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, ended around 8 a.m. this morning when Pennsylvania State Police and Border Control apprehended Calvante 14 days after he escaped the Chester County Prison. According to CBS News, Cavalcante, 34, escaped from Chester County Prison […]