Thursday, October 17, 2024
House Bill 247, the Sickle Cell Program, was filed on Jan. 19 by Rep. Daryl Campbell, (D-Fort Lauderdale). The bill would require Florida’s Department of Health to establish a grant program for the prevention, care and treatment of sickle cell disease and for educational programs. There is no accompanying bill […]
Senate Bill 24 seeks to hold the Department of Children and Families accountable by requiring the department to compensate children for any injuries and damages caused by the department’s negligence. The measure explicitly addresses children left in the care of an abusive parent or guardian after the agency had been […]
An anonymous social media platform named Fizz has made it to the campus of Florida A&M University. This app was co-founded by Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer, two sophomores from Stanford University on July 29, 2021, and has since made its debut on several college campuses around the world. Solomon […]
Everyone’s favorite short-video social media app, TikTok, seems to be causing some trouble in paradise. Colleges and universities around the world, including Auburn University and the University of Oklahoma, have recently banned TikTok on their campus Wi-Fi networks in fear of the app presenting a national security risk. ByteDance, the […]
When students have difficulties or concerns, they are more likely to seek advice from professors than administrators due to the lack of resolution that results from dealing with school authorities. When it comes to problems on campus, administrators are generally eager to solicit comments from students; nevertheless, seeking opinions from […]
When it comes to graduation, most students get their cap and gown and scramble for a job or to enter a position that will start their career. Some find jobs close to home, while others find jobs away from home; either way, it will be the start of something new. […]
Jordan year is in full effect, and there’s so much to watch on Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and all the streaming platforms. Rattlers are watching a variety of shows to get their year going. Junior Janelle Cotton shared that her favorite show right now is “Wednesday,” and she’s finishing “Ginny and […]
It is official, Fall 2022 is out, and Spring 2023 is in. Welcome back to your number one public HBCU, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. This semester has been a whirlwind of events, and it has just begun. Students and staff have been under immense pressure to maintain stability during […]
Georgia “Joy” Bowen, the long-time former District 5 member of the local school board, was celebrated Wednesday when the Leon County Commission announced it was naming a dedicated roadway along Tharpe Street from North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Ocala Road in her honor. The Rev. R.B. Holmes, pastor […]
Brandi Gurley, principal of Orange County Virtual School, has noticed the prevalence of social media and online interaction in her students throughout the school day. She understands that her high school students overwhelmingly use the internet to communicate, connect and explore. “The biggest challenge is finding the balance,” Gurley told […]