It’s called Cars & Coffee, and every third Saturday of the month car enthusiasts from all over Tallahassee gather in the parking lot of Glory Days Grill off Capital Circle Northeast. The sounds of custom exhaust and idle engines revving set the tone for the occasion. There were a variety […]
Author: Darryl Lewis | Staff writer
FAMU adviser Bellamy doubles as caregiver
November is National Caregivers Month, a time to celebrate and honor family caregivers all over the country. It is also a chance to inform and raise awareness for caregiving issues. On Florida A&M University’s campus, Raymond Bellamy, an academic adviser for the College of Agriculture & Food Sciences, has been […]
Lee Hall swings to the sounds of jazz, soul
After not being able to perform for over a year, the Florida A&M University Jazz Ensemble staged an “An Evening of Jazz and Soul” concert Thursday in Lee Hall. The concert began with a jazz combo, a smaller group of musicians. They performed covers to songs such as “Champagne Life” […]
Homecoming hip-hop concert tickets start at $65
Florida A&M University has decided to continue with its plans to celebrate homecoming, the most awaited event of the school year. After not having one last year due to COVID students are filled with excitement to see what the event-filled week will hold for them. The hip-hop concert is one […]
Have curse words lost their shock value?
Curse words have been around forever, but do they have the same shock factor today that they had in the past? Although only a select few words fall under the category of “curse word,” if used in the wrong setting or in front of the bad people, you could be […]
The fast-changing sneaker market
Buying sneakers has changed dramatically over the past few years. First, it has gotten harder for people to get their hands on the shoes they want. If you go into a Foot Locker or any other shoe store, you often cannot buy the shoes want. Second, there was an increase […]
Oftentimes, masks come off when class ends
In-person classes have resumed, and the Covid-19 virus has not gone away. Students attending Florida A&M University are being asked to wear their masks when in buildings, vaccinated or not. Most students do not have an issue with wearing a mask on campus. They see it as their way of […]
A major Black influence at roller rinks
Roller-skating has become a popular pastime since the start of the pandemic. You can find clips of people roller-skating everywhere on social media, gliding smoothly down a sidewalk or in circles on a tennis court. Many people, inspired by videos flooding TikTok and Instagram, bought roller skates in hopes of […]