Cameron Kasky, junior at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, addresses event-goers and the media. Photo credit: Nadia Holloway Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School students have made their way from Parkland, FL to Tallahassee in an attempt to magnify their voices in the faces of Florida lawmakers following the tragic school […]
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Government shutdown rattles FAMU student cadets
Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche On Jan. 20, Democrats and Republicans reached a standstill on issues surrounding persons affected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and fund allocations toward the Mexico/United States border wall that President Trump has pushed since the genesis of his presidential campaign back in 2016. […]
Black graduates matter: turning the pain into power
Goldson poses in Jones Hall laboratory with animal cell replication | Photo credit: KDB. Photography One’s ability to turn a dark reality into a source of inspiration can be his saving grace; this is true for graduating senior Kareem Goldson. Goldson, 22, is graduating from Florida A&M University’s College of […]
Suffering in silence: men and domestic violence
Dominic Burrows mended his relationship with his mother after ending an abusive relationship with an ex-girlfriend | Photo credit: Dominic Burrows Society generally adheres to the notion that domestic violence is not exclusive to a specific race or social class, but there is a noticeable lack of attention given to the fact that domestic violence does […]
FAMU students unimpressed with 21 Savage Homecoming performance
Photo credit: Nadia Felder Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) homecoming concert has been known to be one of the homecoming highlights for students. Yet, this year’s show which featured two Atlanta-based rappers 21 Savage and 2 Chainz, received lukewarm reviews from students. Many students, though they enjoyed the performances, were […]
Homecoming nostalgia alive among alumni
Residents halls across campus came together for the Housing Step show Monday night in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille It would seem logical to infer that the Florida A&M University (FAMU) homecoming experience has evolved throughout the history of the university, but when it comes […]