Florida A&M University held a groundbreaking ceremonial for the Center for Access and Student Success (CASS) building earlier this year. Currently, the project is at a standstill. The building, located just north of Gaither Gym, is in progress, however. The design of the project is complete. The student center was […]
Author: Yayri Hazell | Staff Reporter
A different type of escort for Royal Court
If you’ve been to any recent Florida A&M University events, you’ve noticed new faces on the Royal Court – and we’re not just talking about Mr. and Miss FAMU. One new face is Samer Hasona, a fourth-year chemistry pre-med student from Bainbridge, Georgia. So, what makes Hasona stand out from the rest of the royal court? […]
FAMU PD bringing back student escort program
Parents may experience different levels of stress while their child is away at a university. Besides debt, according to Phi Delta Kappa International, a professional organization for teachers, researched in 2018 after the Sandy Hook shooting, that 34 percent of parents are in fear of their child’s safety compared to […]
FAMU students need to utilize Domi Station
Domi Station interior entrance Photo credit: Brielle Crooms Open since 2014, the Domi Station is a 8,000-square-foot incubator that provides workspaces for Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU) students and faculty. Each institution has contracts to guarantee an area for their students. Domi Station is a coworking […]
Is your attire allowed at FAMU?
Florida A&M University has a dress code that many students are not aware of. It is easy to see that many do not know it exists. Channel Mothersille, a FAMU student studying health science, said she did not know FAMU has a dress code policy. "What is the dress code? […]
Tallahassee man fired after pulling gun on FAMU students
Four male Florida A&M University students tried to enter the Stadium Centre apartment complex on Gaines Street Friday to visit a friend, but they were greeted by a man who was entering the same building. There was back and forth commentary and then tension rose after the man, who was […]
Homeless pets find a ‘furr-ever’ home with local organizations
Bailee Smith rescued a puppy off the streets after she followed her home every day for two weeks. “I noticed she was homeless when she would follow me around my apartment complex but not get too close when I tried to call her. I had to build trust every day,” […]
Be careful: We’re in the red zone
It’s that time of the year where parents are helping their kids move out, and universities are welcoming students back in. Across the country, college students are probably the most excited to be back in the classroom, specifically the freshmen. While there is much to love about the first-year college […]
Student’s business: Natural at its best
Entrepreneurship can be defined in more than one, and it looks different for each individual. For Jamesha English it looks like island vibes, natural oils and minimization. English, a 20-year-old graphic design major at Florida A&M University, is not the typical student. Born and raised on the island of Antigua […]
FAMU football poised to bounce back against Jackson State
Florida A&M University football is looking to bounce back after a devastating loss to Troy University on Saturday 59-7. FAMU will try to win its second straight home game in Bragg Memorial Stadium come this weekend against Jackson State. In the Rattlers’ minds, the loss to Troy is exactly the […]