Larry Bowden and Mario Henderson were sworn in as the new members of the 43rd student senate Monday. After being sworn in, they took their senate seats and began to make decisions for organizations, allocating funds and passing bills. Bowden and Henderson scored the highest of the applicants and were […]

What began in a dorm room at Harvard University as a way to keep students and alumni connected is now celebrating its 10th birthday. Facebook, which now has 1.23 billion monthly active users, was co-founded Feb. 4, 2004. Ebrahim Randeree, associate dean of the Florida State University College of Communication […]

The Jack McLean Community Center and Teen Council hosted a “Change your Mind, Change your Life” workshop that focused on promoting anti-violence among youth in the Tallahassee on Saturday. More than 100 community members were in attendance and able to participate in games and activities, enjoy live performances and get […]

Leon County’s new community garden on Harriet Drive officially opened Sunday for local residents. The Pumpkin Place Community Garden is the garden where Tallahassee residents can come and get involved with the community. Pumpkin Place Community was an abandoned lot of homes that would have excessive flooding. Leon County purchased the […]

Tallahassee’s transit system began its two-week “Stuff The Bus” food drive on Thursday to help benefit America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend. StarMetro is offering free bus passes for individuals who donate non-perishable items, including canned foods, cereal and pasta. On each bus, passengers will find a big white […]

Hundreds of Florida A&M students attended the rescheduled Career Expo in the Al Lawson Gymnasium on Thursday. Wearing business attire, students exchanged résumés for opportunities with prospective employers. Delores Dean, director of the Career Center, worked to continue this biannual tradition on campus. “The Career Expo provides an opportunity for students and faculty to […]

Florida A&M students found themselves at the center of the civil rights movement with the 1956 bus boycott and the 1960 lunch counter sit-ins. The public will be able to follow these two historical moments during the one-hour viewing of “Footsteps to Freedom,” a documentary highlighting civil rights activists, at […]

The board of trustees will reconvene in a week to vote on proposed amendments and clarifications after failing to approve the contract for Florida A&M’s president-select this morning. Within the following week, trustees will share their thoughts and comments with one another and attorneys from both sides as they try […]

The Spring 2014 Career Expo has been rescheduled for Thursday in the Al Lawson Center at 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – FAMU Career Center (@FAMUCareerCent) January 29, 2014 The Career Center‘s biannual Career Expo has been postponed until Thursday due to inclement weather. The event will take place from […]

Thirteen individuals were recognized Monday at the Tallahassee Community College for the Cherry Hall African-American History calendar unveiling. The ceremony honored those who have made an impact in their local communities. The fourteenth annual calendar’s theme this year was “Civil Rights Unsung Heroes: Great by Choice.” Cherry Hall Alexander, Tallahassee resident and […]