Friday, April 19, 2024
This year will be very interesting for most Tallahassee natives and college students in the capital city of Florida. After months of deep consideration, all fall sports and 2020 homecoming celebrations have been cancelled at Florida A&M University due to rising COVID-19 cases. Fall sports and annual homecoming celebrations bring […]
Pencils, papers, calculators —and masks? Leon County Schools reopened Monday, but this time with a twist. Back in March all Leon County schools switched to online for the safety of children and families due to the extensive spread of COVID-19. Although there was a summer vacation in between the spring and the […]
There are many Black hosted podcasts about a variety of topics. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms have many Black podcasters and Black voices to hear. On these platforms, you can find Black podcasters discussing a wide range of topics. From corporate success to technology, Black podcasters are talking about […]
In August, Florida A&M University launched another step toward its goal to “Protect the FAMU-ly” from COVID-19. This new feature, located on the school’s mobile app, provides a self-assessment screening that is expected to be used daily by individuals who visit campus or take part in face-to-face classes. The purpose […]
With the rise in coronavirus cases across the state of Florida, many parents were worried about sending their kids back to school. Second-year teacher and 2018 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduate Cierra Thomas had a successful first day of school this past Monday at Gadsden County High School. Thomas […]
Everyone in every career has had to make drastic changes due to the rise of COVID-19. The state of Florida has definitely been considered a hot spot; the state has so many cases where people have tested positive. Tallahassee alone has had thousands of people that have tested positive. With […]
The Tallahassee Community Action Committee, a social justice organization, hosted a Black Lives Matter protest at the Capitol this past Saturday. In the midst of the protest a white man was pushed from behind and fell to the ground. The man then pulled out a handgun and aimed it at […]
Florida A&M University hosted a webinar on Monday that clubs and organizations were required to attend in order to be considered active this semester. Out of the many speakers and topics, students were looking forward to learning about the new regulations regarding having virtual events, and many things have […]
Hard PoP Cafe, a new gourmet popcorn shop is now open at 1316 South Adams St. It offers several different sweet and savory flavors of gourmet popcorn. Hard PoP is owned and operated by two FAMU alumni who requested that their names be left out of this article. Jaden Vilvert […]
Earlier this week I read an opinion piece in the Tallahassee Democrat by Donna Brown, a retired police sergeant. In this piece, she wrote: “People are demanding the ‘good cops’ stand up and speak out against ‘bad cops.’ I support that, but why are they not demanding that members of […]