Author: Alesha Thomas

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FAMU and FSU Housing Fees Pay School Needs

Housing rates at Florida A&M University and Florida State University have  steadily risen in the last two years. Students are required to pay a fee each semester for on campus housing but are not told what the fees pay for or why the increase is necessary. Mattie Trawick, the Associate […]

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Social Media Involvement in FSU Shooting

Students at Strozier library were forced to take an unwanted study break after hearing gunshots and sirens, but one of the most interesting aspects of their nightmare was how it played out over social media. “That’s literally how my family found out I was involved,” said Frazaie Mathis, a Florida […]

Lifestyles

Bread & Roses Offers a Fresh Spin on Food

Bread & Roses Community Grocery is proving originality by being a food cooperation that is member owned and operated. Caroline Hackney, who is a part of the store management team, volunteers by overseeing store functions and assisting members and customers who visit the store. “It is completely member owned, managed […]

Lifestyles

Progressive Black Men Inc. Help The Big Easy

FAMU’s Chapter Progressive Black Men Celebrate Thanksgiving in New Orleans     Florida A&M University’s Chapter of Progressive Black Men Inc.,along with a few members of SISTUHS Inc., spent their spent five days giving back to New Orleans communities. The community service organization dedicates endless hours of hard work and service […]

Lifestyles

How The Lack of Sleep Can Potentially Hinder Your College Career

It is not rare for college students to wake early for school only after getting less than the minimal suggested amount of sleep. Sleep deprivation is the condition that occurs if one doesn’t get enough sleep. When thinking of college students, people immediately think of all night study sessions and […]

Lifestyles

Nike Designers Join Adidas for 2015 Release

Just in time for the holiday season, Nike designers left the company to join the Adidas brand and Kanye’s upcoming release this winter.  In 2015 these designers will lead a new creative studio in Brooklyn. Adidas has been marketed by athletes and artists such as Robert Griffin III, Jeezy, A$AP […]

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A Soul Train learning experience

For 27 years,  the Soul Train Awards have been the annual highlight of African-American music and culture. The maker of Soul Train,  Don Cornelius, produced the award show. Soul Train ran from 1971 to 2006. The 2014 Soul Train Awards, held on Nov. 7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev., were […]

Opinions

New designers for Adidas

Just in time for the holiday season, Nike designers left the company to join the Adidas brand and Kanye’s upcoming release this winter. In 2015 these designers will lead a new creative studio in Brooklyn. Adidas has been marketed by athletes and artists such as Robert Griffin III, Jeezy, A$AP […]

Lifestyles

FAMU Foster Tanner Presents SAE: FEAR

Florida A&M University’s Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery Annual Art Exhibition presents “VISIONS: Graduating Senior Art Exhibition. The exhibition featured artwork from two FAMU graduating art majors, Alphonso Johnson and Jasmine Nieves. “SAE: FEAR” features student artwork expressing many interpretations of the word “Fear.” Johnson’s art pieces depict sport figures and […]

Lifestyles

FAMU Alum Now Educator for Teach For America

Michael Jefferson, a Florida A&M University Fall 2013 graduate, made a path for himself by becoming a corps member for Teach For America, an American non-profit organization. Being a fourth-generation historical black college or university attendee, FAMU was always Jefferson’s dream school. “FAMU was an amazing and enriching experience,” Jefferson […]