Friday, July 11, 2025
On February 13, 1960, a group of students representing the Tallahassee chapter of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) sat at a local Woolworth’s lunch counter in protest of persistent segregation, beginning a wave of student activism throughout the city that would send shockwaves throughout the country. To commemorate the 60th […]
The 2020 Presidential election season is in full swing. As riled up as students have gotten, voter registration is at an all-time low among the younger generations, and that needs to change. When candidates such as Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders began taking the stage, offering the chance for radical […]
Some college students struggle finding a sense of direction in school. For Romagne Burton, her plan was to combine her love for travel and sports in her major of pre-physical therapy. She would be able to earn her degree from Florida A&M University and then travel with major sports teams […]
The Southern Shakespeare Company and Tallahassee Community College partnered to put on a play inspired by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” which takes the stories of Tallahassee residents to address issues involving racism. It was a night filled with emotions at every spectrum. The audience at Thursday’s performance at Turner Auditorium […]
Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, struggling to close a multi-million dollar deficit in athletics, announced a hiring freeze for the department in August. But that hasn’t stopped the FAMU Department of Athletics from bringing in new people to fill positions that were never advertised through normal job posting sites. […]
A motion was filed Tuesday in the Florida House of Representatives to begin the process of merging New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University into Florida State University and the University of Florida, respectively. The motion, House Bill PCB EDC 20-03, would make the New College of Florida in […]
As a member of Rampage Step Team, The National Society of Leadership and Success, Collegiate 100 and other organizations, MyQueal Lewis is a busy man. And while he wears many hats, he always finds time to cater to his passion — art. Lewis, a social work major with a focus […]
A shower of rose petals, chocolates, and love is how most spend their Valentine’s Day. However, has one ever wondered how Valentine’s Day originally started? Let’s get to the heart of why most celebrate this day. The origin of Valentine’s Day comes from the Roman Festival of Lupercalia. The Lupercalia […]
Black women are often misunderstood, misrepresented, and underappreciated. This is what drove sophomore Tianna Sankey to create her own brand uplifting black women and highlighting their many talents. More than 441,000 followers later, her mission is still growing and expanding. @BLKgirls, created back in 2015, is an Instagram account that […]
Leon County School bus drivers were met at Gene Cox Stadium Bus Compound with a smile and a fresh bowl of homemade chili by LCS Superintendent Rocky Hanna. This week Feb. 10 – 14, 2020 is Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Bus drivers lined up to receive a fresh bowl of […]