Year: 2023
Rally Wednesday to ‘save’ Black history
Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities find joy in attending their school and speaking out against social injustices. We encounter numerous challenges at Florida A&M University, but because this is the capital we can address the state’s lawmakers head-on. Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, has led recent changes […]
Are you prepared for tax season?
Do college students take tax season seriously? Studies show that in 2021, most young adults from ages 19 to 22 either failed to file their taxes, just simply didn’t know how to file their taxes, or did not know where to go to get them filed. As this year’s tax […]
What’s love got to do with it: Special E-edition
Electoral Commission gears up for elections
The spring electoral season is one of the biggest campus-wide series of political events as the students, faculty and alumni are eager to see who has what it takes to lead the Highest of the Seven Hills. Spring elections are hot on the campus’s heels as the Electoral Commission is […]
For some, every day is Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a holiday designed to be filled with love and romance. Hearts are common symbols used to represent the holiday and students at Florida A&M are currently gearing up for the holiday. Briona Hopkins, a transfer student, described how she loves Valentine’s Day. She expects to eat some […]
Super Bowl LVII lives up to the hype
The game came down to the wire as both teams gave it their all until the very end. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts both came to play in the first-ever Super Bowl featuring two Black quarterbacks. Both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs started hot but shortly cooled […]
Charge it to the game: new age dating
In 2023, what are the odds you’re on a date with someone exclusively pursuing you and only you? Social media exposes an overwhelming number of beautiful people the world has to offer and dating apps provide the satisfaction of denying people outside of our preference while validating our ego with […]
Love me every day like it’s Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day, the glorified holiday with romance and big gestures is vastly approaching. Greeting card companies profit incredibly off this one day, while some relationships are put on the line in a test of love. Even though there are 364 other days in the year, love languages for many are […]
Are singles feeling pressured to find a date before Valentine’s Day?
As February 14 steadily approaches right around the corner and increases of chatter from lovestruck couples about their romantic plans of candlelight dinners, strawberry covered chocolate and red colored roses. One might think this might evoke some feelings of loneliness amidst singles. Adding on needless pressure for them to go […]