I was robbed at gunpoint. It was 2 a.m. on Sept. 16, and I was staring down the barrel of a gun. It was all a blur. The scene, the robbers, even the place I called home felt unfamiliar. It was as if everything I considered to be routine […]

  Two men, an iPhone and a Toshiba computer have led to the success of LVXL. LVXL is an emerging clothing line that originated in Miami and epitomizes the concept of living large. It’s the innovative creation of Curtis Nyarko, a third-year Florida State University biology student from Miramar, Fla., […]

  Through eclectic sounds, falsetto croons and twists on showing affection, Miguel’s sophomore album proves he cannot only conquer the art of soul and R&B, but he can willingly display the urge of wanting someone through his lyrics, inside and outside of the bedroom. “Kaleidoscope Dream” sat in the third […]

  Rashida Ross left Florida A&M and had no idea she wasn’t going to return. Ross was a two-sport athlete from Houston, Texas, who came to FAMU to obtain a degree in biology. Her decision to attend FAMU was finalized after she made the 2010-2011 FAMU cheerleading squad. However, cheering […]

  Many are unaware of the controversial documentary “2016: Obama’s America” that has been in theaters for the past month. The movie, written by Dinesh D’Souza, president of King’s College in New York City and a New York Times best-selling author of books such as “The Roots of Obama’s Rage” […]

  An extensive family history led Glitz N’ Glam founder Ashley Eubanks to Florida A&M in summer of 2004. Two and a half years later, she suffered serious injuries in a car accident. She couldn’t survive in Tallahassee without watchful care and decided to go back home to Ft. Lauderdale. “It became […]

  Photos of former NFL wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Miss USA contestants and other icons hang in some of the many wall photo collages of new Italian restaurant Buca di Beppo. Sharon Marshall, a retired elementary school teacher, said the atmosphere was “very chill” and gave the franchise restaurant a “thumbs up.” While dining […]

  Gaining financial independence is difficult for many people especially young adults who are used to having their parents take care of their financial needs.   Most young adults experience living on their own for the first time in college.  Rent, lights, cable, insurance and gas add up at the […]

  With the political season in full effect, many people have already decided whom they’ll vote for. But while the big guys are getting all of the attention, it’s the tale of the people behind the scenes that have begun to peak. Amanda Wilkerson, an applied social science and political […]

  Getting around Tallahassee as an out-of-town college student may not be the quickest thing to pick up. It’s new and may seem difficult initially for freshmen who aren’t allowed to have cars on Florida A&M’s campus.  More experienced students develop different ways to travel around Tallahassee that better suit […]