Crop tops, mini-skirts and low-rise jeans are all elements of a ruthless dress code that take away from the true excellence of students. It deters us from becoming what we come to college to be. Without a proper dress code established, some students will never know what is acceptable to […]
Author: Shantel Pierre-Louis
Men, women’s track teams win FAMU Relays
Both the men and women’s track teams took first place in the 63th annual Florida A&M Relays on Saturday at the Robert “Pete” Griffin track. This meet marked the first time the teams were able to compete on the new track since undergoing renovations last spring. Head men’s track coach […]
AKM inducts 23 members
The Kappa Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society welcomed 23 members on Friday. Makisha Cheeks, an English professor and co-adviser of the chapter, said the university cannot let the dream of the students be deferred. “What happens when our village allows our young people’s dreams to be deferred?” Cheeks asked. […]
StarMetro extends service to Lake Jackson
StarMetro launched a new bus service Friday to serve Lake Jackson residents north of Fred George and Crowder roads. The FLEX route runs during the weekday as a “curb to curb” on-demand shuttle service for transportation to any location within an 11-square mile area surrounding Lake Jackson. According to the website, […]
FAMU installs historical marker
A historical marker representing a former hospital was installed Friday. Florida A&M administrators, alumni, faculty, students, staff and former employees and members of the medical community celebrated the historical marker, which was placed on the corner of Palmer Avenue and South Adams Street. Interim President Larry Robinson gave the audience […]
BPI closes month with Black History Program
The Brownsville Preparatory Institute teamed up with its parents and teachers for its eighth annual Black History Program on Friday. The event held at Florida A&M’s Foster-Tanner Recital Hall featured students of the institute performing monologues, speeches and readings honoring 24 different scientists. All the students in the program, who […]
Honor society presents literary forum
The Beta Delta Chapter of Lambda Iota Tau National Honor Society hosted the second day of its sixth annual LIT Spring Literary Forum on Friday. The forum featured Bernard Bell, a professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University, as the keynote speaker. This year’s event was themed “The African-American Novel: Text […]
Local bank to offer free homebuyer workshop
First Commerce Credit Union will host a free homebuyer workshop on Saturday. Tallahassee Community College graduate Dawandra Whitehead, from Crawfordville, and her husband are looking to purchase their first home. “I would attend because we are at the point in our lives where we are looking to buy sometime in the […]
Track officially reopens after $1 million worth of renovations
Florida A&M has reopened the home of its championship cross-country teams after a year. The university officially reopened the Robert “Pete” Griffin Track on Thursday after nearly a million dollars worth of renovations. “I am very pleased with the outcome of the track, ” said Charlotte Griffin, the widow of […]
Penny-saving practices
The book-buying process is an experience every college student is familiar with. Some of these pocket-breaking, cover-bound articles of information can range in price from $20 to more than $200. Regardless of the price, there are some books that simply can’t be avoided when it comes to passing a class. […]