Florida A&M University housing applications for the 2023-2024 academic school year have opened for all returning students. As a returning student, these applications are nothing new. Or is it? As students recently found out, a new housing portal system has been implemented. The housing portal has some new and updated […]
Year: 2023
Mister FAMU, Armani Jones, runs for Mister HBCU
Since 2004, the Mister HBCU competition has highlighted dedicated and distinguished young men and this year was no different when FAMU’s own, Armani Jones graced the stage in hopes of becoming the 19th Mister HBCU. The competition took place on January 28, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri. According to the […]
FAMU attends the 24th Annual Black College Expo
On January 28th, the National College Resources Foundation held the 24th annual Black College Expo, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Over 200 colleges and universities were at the event. 40 HBCUs including FAMU were in attendance. President Dr. Larry Robinson, Student Body President Zachary Bell, Vice President Makira Burns, […]
Lawmakers may allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit
Florida is looking to join a list of states that allow residents to carry concealed firearms without a license. HB 543 (2023), referred to as “Constitutional Carry,” will enable residents to carry firearms without additional training or a permit, citing the 2nd amendment. According to the United States Concealed Carry […]
TV viewers are so over cable television
A wise man once said, “All good things must come to an end.” It is incredible to see a change in the world over the years, but within a blink of an eye, the United States may finally say goodbye to cable television. When television broadcasting began in the […]
Super Bowl LVII is already making history
Black History Month is among us, and there is already something huge to celebrate. The Super Bowl is less than two weeks away, and it is similar to no other. The two teams remaining to face off for the Lombardi Trophy are the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. […]
FAMU community garden addresses food shortages
Duke Energy provided FAMU with a generous donation of $15,000 this past week. Planning to use the donations for their SEED Garden, faculty and students gathered to acknowledge this celebratory moment. Being a student-run initiative, FAMU students have worked hard to get to the position that they’re in now. With […]
DeSantis seeks universities’ medical records for gender-affirming care
The Florida Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, on behalf of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has issued a memo to all state universities requesting information on university-supplied health care relating to gender-affirming treatment since January 1, 2018. The memo calls for records of all instances of students being diagnosed with gender […]
FAMU Army ROTC represents for HBCUs
This past weekend, FAMU’s Army ROTC program competed in phase two of the Ranger Challenge (RC) competition at Fort Benning, Georgia. Teams from 10 schools across the southeast region competed for two days to find out who would advance to Sandhurst, or the third phase in West Point, New York. […]
Hey Mama Coalition tackles infant mortality
It can be a great joy to bring a new life into the world. Pregnancy is a period of time that is very sacred and can have life altering effects if a mother and baby are put into jeopardy. The topic of infant mortality is the last thing an expecting […]