“I would rather walk in dignity than ride in humiliation.” – Rev. C.K. Steele
“After federal funding cuts, PBS-affiliated stations in Florida are grappling with uncertainty as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting continues its orderly wind-down of operations to conclude the fiscal year on Sept. 30.”
“I don’t like the way that immigrants are being treated throughout this country… I don’t like how they’re being treated like they’re less than,” local protestor Colton Taylor said.
“I was able to meet with more than 4,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, community partners, enterprise partners and legislators to really hear all of the voices that will help me shape our priorities for FAMU as we move forward,” Johnson said.
“Despite the city of Tallahassee’s ambitious plan to achieve 100 percent net clean energy by 2050, residents and environmentalists argue that the current efforts implemented to effect change are insufficient, giving the overall progress a ‘C+.’”
On Sept. 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1780, effectively banning legacy and donor preferences in the admission process to California private institutions in an effort to promote diversity. With Governor Newsom’s signature, the bill will become effective in September 2025, making California the fifth state to ban admissions based on relative alumni and donors.
“This past October, accompanied by a cake-cutting ceremony and live music, Midtown Reader celebrated its ninth birthday. But this cake day was a special one, marked by the unveiling of a brand-new addition to the independent bookstore’s classic Thomasville Road location.”
“According to the CDC, the United States had 372 cyanobacterial events, also known as blue-green algae, resulting in 95 human and over 100,000 animal illnesses, occurring primarily in freshwater lakes in 2022.
RuPaul, star and creator of the reality show “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” partnered with Allstora, an independent online bookstore, to launch the Rainbow Bus Tour to distribute over 7,000 banned books nationwide.
On Oct. 21, five teenagers who were falsely accused of assaulting a jogger in Central Park in 1989 filed a defamation lawsuit against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, accusing him of making “false and defamatory” statements.
After the collective distress and societal strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerts continue to provide a fun and entertaining experience for live music lovers to make memories with people’s favorite artists and loved ones. However, as gas prices, groceries and necessities become more expensive, concert tickets follow suit, leaving avid concertgoers apprehensive about future tours.
Florida A&M University alum and filmmaker Will Packer announced his return to the Hill with his “Friday Night Movies on the Yard” event featuring various films for the entirety of April to celebrate Black filmmaking excellence.
On Jan. 28, Trump’s administration issued executive order M-25-13, a call for a temporary freeze on federal assistance by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, possibly disrupting public universities, poverty programs, housing assistance and disaster relief.
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