FAMU Way, an almost completed city project that stretches from South Monroe Street west to Lake Bradford Road, is making significant progress on its third and final phase. Segment three, which includes a FAMU Way skate-able art project with a centerpiece of a tall rattler — FAMU’s mascot) — has […]
Author: Carrington Whigham | Staff writer
Programs aim to keep young people on the right track
Local youth who have run afoul of the law have been granted an opportunity to become eligible for several alternative programs to restart and reset their lives. The Tallahassee Police Department has established five different programs designed to prevent teens from becoming at-risk juveniles and grant alternative arrest options. These […]
Why Be Out Day is important to me
The 2022 Be Out Day committee has worked since December to make sure this year’s 30th anniversary of Be Out Day is a success. Though I had a lot of pressure, I knew I had to end my presidential term with a bang to keep the tradition alive. I wanted […]
Residence halls a priority for FAMU trustees
The trustees at Florida A&M University discussed renovating and remodeling student housing facilities during their annual retreat last summer. The board meets annually in the summer to establish the upcoming academic year’s priority goals, but last year’s conversation around student housing stemmed a bit of nostalgia, revealing the demolition plan […]
Mandatory sexual assault awareness training underway
Florida A&M University emailed all students at 9:30 p.m. Thursday about the school’s new mandatory sexual assault awareness training. Through the company EverFi, this training has been specifically catered to FAMU to provide an effective way to educate students about an ongoing issue. Hayley Giannuzzi, a fourth-year cardiopulmonary major who […]
Can we see the light at tunnel’s end this Thanksgiving?
2020. Is there more to say? People worldwide experienced loss and death in ways not even the deepest parts of their imagination would believe possible. 2020 was a year of so much uncertainty and darkness, it not only ruined everything that people anticipated and looked forward to for the year, […]
Our generation is ready to do its part
It was just a regular collegiate day. There was so much boasting in the atmosphere about the upcoming events we all anticipated for the 2020 year. From canceled trips, conferences and internships to our daily routines, everything about life became unfathomable right in front of our eyes. Dark energy rapidly came […]
COVID-19 stopped everything but the women’s basketball team
The Florida A&M women’s basketball team is preparing for an unimaginable season. Athletes all over the world are adapting to a new “normal” that has captivated and commanded everyone’s attention. Every athlete’s bitter-sweet relationship with thisupcoming season has now become an uncertain situation. The 2020-2021 basketball season is currently in […]