Florida A&M University’s Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS) has moved to remote instruction effective immediately. Parents were notified via email Sunday night by Micheal D. Johnson, superintendent of FAMU DRS, that the school would be closed until Oct. 9 “FAMU DRS administration has learned of additional positive COVID-19 case(s) on […]
Author: Caleesha Moore | Staff writer
Local homeless feel neglected amid pandemic
Staying “safer at home” is impossible to do when you don’t have a home. For the homeless, finding something as essential as a clean bathroom has become even harder. Shelters have closed, fewer people are showing up with meals, places they were used to stopping for a quick hygiene break […]
Virtual parties becoming the new normal
With the days of pregaming and getting dressed for a night out with friends seeming like a distant memory, people are getting creative with having a good time, giving birth to a new trend — virtual parties. If you’re connected to social media or just have a pulse, you’ve likely […]
Tallahassee comes together to feed hungry children
With the novel coronavirus stopping everything as we’ve known it, the thought of a child not being able to have a meal during this pandemic has moved many into action. For some children, lunch at school may be their last meal of the day. With everything temporarily closed and social […]
This alumna has earned her credit
As she sits behind her desk on a Wednesday morning, not even the woman she was three years ago could imagine life playing out as it has. Aisha Thompkins believed she had it all figured out when she graduated from Florida A&M University in 2016. She had spent two of […]
Neighborhood Medical Center moving into former south side bank
Neighborhood Medical Center is putting its money where its passion is, and is moving into a building of its own on the south side. With more than $1 million in renovation costs, it is branching off just miles from the Richardson-Lewis Health Center where it shares a space with the […]
FAMU prepares to strike at the Capitol
Alumni are pulling together for Thursday’s FAMU Day at the Capitol in hopes of moving the university forward with more funding. Hosted by the FAMU National Alumni Association, alumni, students, faculty, and advocates of the university will gather at the state Capitol to address the needs of the university. […]
Chester to challenge Lawson in primary
Two Florida A&M University alumni are preparing to face off in a Democratic Party primary challenge. If U.S. Rep. Al Lawson wants to secure his seat for another two-year term, he will have to fend off a challenge from a fellow Rattler, Albert Chester II. Chester, a football quarterback at […]
Tallahassee women unite for equal rights
Three years ago, on Jan. 21, 2017, thousands of women and their allies came together on the streets of Washington to advocate for women’s rights, one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Since then, the protest has become an annual event […]
FSU holds free headshot event
A professional headshot that could typically cost $100 or more became free with a follow of two of three social media accounts and a yellow ticket. Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) held a free headshot event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Innovation […]