Year: 2023

Opinions

The switch up is crazy

Celebrity circles, glamor, Hollywood, and reverence prestige are all a part of the everyday norm for celebrities, but what happens when it all comes crashing down? Most celebrities or public figures who live their lives on the world’s stage for all of society to see are not strangers to controversy; […]

Sports

The classroom versus the sport

For many young children it has been their dream to be able to play the sports that they love and imitate their favorite players they see on television. Utilizing their athletic ability they strive to compete on the professional level in hopes to be like the greats such as Michael […]

News

BOG explores experiential learning

The Florida Board of Governors’ Task Force on Academic and Workforce Alignment met Wednesday. The committee discussion was the first on the agenda for their second day of meetings at Florida A&M University. BOG member Ken Jones, chair of the task force, opened it with a roll call to determine […]

Opinions

Why aren’t more students involved politically?

Nichelle Scott, a junior senator with Florida A&M’s Student Government Association and a psychology major, is concerned about the future for public universities in Florida if the lack of political involvement by her classmates continues. “It ultimately makes Florida public institutions not a desirable place to go to college,” Scott […]

News

Women gather to discuss wellness

On Thursday, March 23, women of all ages gathered on the campus of Florida A&M University to discuss health and wellness. ‘Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Thriving in Wellness’ is an annual event that encourages women to invest in their overall wellness. MHA director, Tanya Tatum says the goal […]

News

Students rally against HB 999

Members of Students for a Democratic Society and Community Action Committee’s Florida Chapters traveled to Tallahassee’s Railroad Square Art District Tuesday to rally against House Bill 999. The organizations have held rallies across the state to voice their outrage about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposed bill to get rid of […]

News

‘Powerful Voices’ envelop Lee Hall

In commemoration of the 1956 Tallahassee bus boycott, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Florida A&M University Concert Choir collaborated this past weekend to deliver “Powerful Voices: Lift Every Voice,” a two-night concert event which opened at Florida State University’s Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on Saturday evening followed by a performance […]

Lifestyles

Kai Jackson expands her loc services

Da Loc Princess is a loc services business run by Kai Jackson, a first-year nursing student at Florida A&M. Her services include retwists and styles, washes and starter locs. Jackson said she started styling locs at the end of October 2022. She needed a way to make money that would […]

News

Legislators prohibit protesting at the Florida Capitol

As of February 14, 2023, the Department of Management Services initiated the Florida Administrative Code. The code rules against no protesting inside or outside the Florida Capitol. If anyone is caught protesting within the jurisdiction of the Capitol, they will face trespassing charges. This rule covers the entire radius of […]

News

LSAT no longer required for law students

Many countries throughout the world use national benchmarks to grade students and establish tests for evaluating academic knowledge. In the United States, standardized testing has become more about ranking schools and even teachers. Although common studying is done to prepare for tests known as the SAT or ACT, law students […]