The Florida A&M University Center for Health Equity is seeking recognition from the Center of Disease Control for the Diabetes Intervention Project. The project is modeled after the National Diabetes Prevention Program. NDPP is based off a national diabetes prevention study. The study showed that with moderate changes in lifestyle […]
Author: Maya Lewis
FAMU Hosts the Tour for Diversity in Medicine
Numerous students went to Perry Paige Auditorium all day. The College of Science and Technology at Florida A&M university, hosted the Tour for Diversity in Medicine. The event was open to all undergraduate and graduate students. For five dollars, students were allowed to network with medical students and physicians to […]
C-Span visits FAMU for Nationwide HBCU Tour
C-SPAN visited Florida A&M University, President Elmira Mangum was interviewed and students were able to ask representatives of the channel questions about their political coverage and internship program. C-SPAN is touring the campuses of the nation’s top HBCU’s for the networks 2015 HBCU Bus Tour series. Sarah Zou, a marketing […]
Obama’s “America’s College Promise” Plan
College students will now go to school without worrying about going into debt. This new federal plan will serve as an incentive for universal education. President Obama has gone forth and proposed the new federal legislation called America’s College Promise. This plan will make sure that more students attending community […]
Criminal Justice Committee Gets It Wrong
Seven states allow concealed weapons on campuses while 20 states have bans. The 23 other states leave the decision to the institutions. Although I support a person's right to own a gun, I can't reason with supporters for weapons on college campuses in Florida. The criminal justice committee in […]
Local Charities and Lonely Hearts Benefit from People Auction
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the University Housing Court held a week of events showcasing love and relationships. On Wednesday, the court organized a people auction held in Gibbs Hall. Male and female students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, placed themselves up for bidding. “The auction started a few years ago […]
Obama Sends a Message to the Black Caucus
President Obama upset many members of the Congressional Black Caucus last Tuesday as he offered harsh criticisms towards historical black colleges and universities. This was the first group meeting that the president and the Black Caucus have had since 2013. The focus of the meeting was based upon the future […]
Spring Break Bodies and Healthier Living
With spring break exactly one month away, students are preparing not only for their ideal beach body but they are also trying to transition into a healthier lifestyle. Students have been working out at the Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Recreation center located on the campus of Florida A&M University, along […]
Florida Supreme Court Debate on Sexual Acts
Earlier this month the Florida Supreme Court discussed whether the definition of sexual intercourse should include non-traditional sex. Florida’s Supreme Court Justices reflected on a law pertaining to those tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus made in 1986. The law stated that HIV positive people must disclose their health […]
Senate Committee Passes Concealed Weapon Bill
Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee has recently passed a concealed weapon bill that some students do not agree with. If passed, Senate bill 176 has the potential to make Florida the ninth state that allowed those with concealed weapon permits to carry guns on college campuses. The bill was passed […]