Shawnna Nichole Press, a 19-year-old pre-social work student from Mascoutah, Ill., is a sole survivor. Venturing to Tallahassee on a whim following her graduation in May 2009, Press planned to attend Chicago State University. Instead, after an extremely dysfunctional summer with her family, she ended up at Florida A&M University […]
Author: Vernika Moore
Faust parodies political issues
Buckets of gelatin and radioactive dogs might bring big laughs to the audience, but behind the laughter and madness, there is a deep underlying message about the state of our country. Tallahassee theater troupe, Mickee Faust, brings to the community and students what is described as an “explosive cabaret” called […]
Play delves into struggles of modern women
Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play “For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf” shocked and awed audiences. Through an unconventional combination of dance and poetry on stage, it was a snapshot of what it meant to be a “colored” woman in the United States. 35 years later, […]
Henry James: soldier, mentor, and friend.
The sound of gunshots ring throughout the office – the violent noise piercing and the clanging of empty shells as clear as crystal. But Henry James Jr. doesn’t flinch, not even an inch. Six months ago, this may have been a cause for alarm, but these aren’t real bullets, and […]
Being a Nole in Rattler country
It’s more difficult thanit sounds. Being a Seminole in a school full or Rattlers can be intimidating – at least for some. I never found it intimidating, but there have been times that I’ve noticed some preconceived notions about people from Florida State coming to the highest of seven hills. […]
Trainor focused, confident going forward
Confidence is something that is built within. For redshirt-freshman Austin Trainor, it is something that has always been there. In last Saturday’s game against North Carolina A&T, Trainor got his first career start at quarterback and showed glimpses of the talent FAMU coaches knew he had. Trainor completed 16 […]
Literacy fuels page-turner
Books are never written without inspiration. International best-selling authors such as Maya Angelou, J.K. Rowling and Stephen King were all roused by something in the development of their books. However, inspiration alone is never enough to carry a pen across paper, or fingers across a keyboard. Reggie Cuyler […]
Student-mother finds creative balance
College and motherhood are two responsibilities most full-time students try to avoid having at the same time. With busy class schedules, study groups, part-time jobs, school activities and a social life, raising a child seems almost impossible. Sharkeyvia Garland-Stone, a third-year theater performing arts student from Miami, knows first-hand the […]
SGA discusses Escort Bill
Monday night, the Student Government Association discussed Trenton Kirksey’s controversial proposal to revise the student body constitution, allowing male escorts to run for their positions. The Escort Bill is aimed at changing the constitutional amendment. According to the Student Body Constitution, royal escorts are selected by Mr. and Miss Florida […]
FAMU opens Juvenile Justice Research Institute
Joining forces with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), FAMU has opened the Juvenile Justice Research Institute (JJRI). The JJRI is for identifying research and implementing cutting edge juvenile justice services that will address the needs of youths at greatest risk of delinquency involvement. The DJJ obtained a grant […]