Miss FAMU CSA, Shatanya Clarke, was crowned Miss Florida Caribbean Student Association at the 2016 FCSA Conference in Tampa. The conference was held April 7-10th. Clarke, a third-year broadcast journalism major from Ocho Rios, Jamaica., was looking to win as soon as she got on stage. "I feel like I […]
Author: Angel Porter
FAMU Student Holds Supply Drive for Premature Babies
Most college students spend their time waiting for a care package. Imani Johnson, second-year FAMU health informatics and information management student, spends her time creating them. For the past three years, Johnson has collected baby supplies and donated them to local neonatal intensive-care units (NICU). This year is the first […]
Tallahassee community celebrates 10th annual Black History Month program
The Lawrence-Gregory Community Center was filled with music, poetry and art celebrating the success of the Black community here in Tallahassee, as it hosted the 10th annual Black History Month Program Saturday. While also taking a moment to reflect on issues that plague the Black community nationwide, this year’s theme was […]
FAMU CSA Gives Back to the Elder Community
Students from the FAMU Caribbean Student Association spent their Saturday afternoon volunteering at HarborChase of Tallahassee assisted living facility. Students and residents played bingo, board games and made arts and crafts while getting to know each other better. CSA students even gave the residents handmade valentines cards before parting ways. […]
Career Source hosts South Monroe brownfield designation meeting
The City of Tallahassee is currently looking to designate commercial properties on South Monroe Street between FAMU Way and Orange Avenue as a brownfield. The meeting was held Tuesday evening in the Career Source on South Monroe Street. According to Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a brownfield is “any real […]
FAMU’s Jake Gaither House Is Officially a ‘Historic Place’
In Wednesday’s meeting, the City Commission unanimously voted to add Jake Gaither’s house to the local register of historic places. The house is currently owned by Cornelius Jones, who has spent more than $100,000 to restore it. Jones bought the house back in 2013 with the intention of reselling. […]
Career Source hosts South Monroe brownfield designation meeting
The City of Tallahassee is currently looking to designate commercial properties on South Monroe Street between FAMU Way and Orange Avenue as a brownfield. The meeting was held Tuesday evening in the Career Source on South Monroe Street. According to Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a brownfield is “any real […]
Rattlers pull off close victory against Bears
Courtesy of Florida A&M Sports Information Florida A&M University Rattlers defeated the Morgan State University Bears Saturday night in a 72-65 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory. The Rattlers pick up their second MEAC win in a hard fought battle that came down to the last minute after gaining a lead on […]