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Not so silly: The first week of class counts more than you think
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (910+ words) In Tallahassee, college students' first week of classes is often known as "Sylly Week," a moniker referencing classes' agendas of reviewing the syllabus. During this week, clubbing and partying seem to be more important than anything in the classroom." The…...
New Herbert Wertheim College of Business to improve student success
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (679+ words) Construction for Florida State University's'new Herbert Wertheim College of Business'officially began holding classes on the first day of the Spring 2026 semester.'The three-year-long construction project was completed in late 2025 and gives FSU's business majors a five-floor, 220,000-square-foot facility off of…...
Hot Take Tuesday: Students share takes on travel and rent
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (554+ words) Each week, "Hot Take Tuesday" spotlights bold opinions from the FSView Views section writers on the fun quirks and annoying aspects of life at FSU that many students encounter around campus or throughout their college experience. If you'd like to…...
How Florida’s HB 725 could reshape political activity at FSU
1+ week, 1+ day ago (693+ words) Florida House Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman filed a new bill, "Political Activity on Public Institutions of Higher Education" (HB 725), on Dec. 10, 2025. The bill will "revise provisions relating to certain political activities on campuses of Public Institutions of Higher Education" and comes…...
'Really frustrating': Students react to AWS and Canvas shutdown
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) On Oct. 20, 2025, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage caused Canvas, along with many other services, to be shut down for approximately 15 hours. Canvas serves as the primary learning management system at Florida State University. Students use the platform to access…...
The current job market: What students should know
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (691+ words) The economy is doing poorly. The July 2025 Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows an average of 35,000 job openings over three months, which is vastly below the historical average. Even worse for college students is the unemployment rate for…...
New syllabus system to be introduced in Spring 2026 sparks fears over academic freedom
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (604+ words) Starting in the spring 2026 semester, all Florida State University professors will be required to publish their syllabi using a new platform, Simple Syllabus. Faculty were given notice of this change in an email sent on Oct. 9 from the Office of…...
How did FSU keep its painted crosswalks following FDOT ban?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (555+ words) On June 30, 2025, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) mandated that all painted crosswalks across the state be removed before Sept. 4, under threat of losing federal and state transportation funding. Florida's capital city of Tallahassee began removing its painted murals in…...
SGA elections see a majority of uncontested seats, new voting methods
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (611+ words) Florida State University's Student Government Association (SGA) elections for fall 2025 happened on Monday, Oct. 13, and Tuesday, Oct. 14. These elections determine student representatives across the Campus Recreation Board, Congress of Graduate Students (COGS), Recognized Student Organizations Allocations Commission (RSOAC) and the…...
What Florida minimum wage increases mean for Tallahassee students
3+ mon, 8+ hour ago (566+ words) On Sept. 30, 2025, the Florida minimum wage increased from $13.00 to $14.00 an hour. This increase resulted from the establishment of Amendment 2 in 2020, which outlined an annual increase in Florida's minimum wage by $1.00 per hour until it reaches $15.00 on Sept. 30, 2026. The cost of…...