Author: DeAmber Lowe | Staff writer

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Spring 2023 JCPenney Suit-Up

The rainy weather did not stop students from coming out to the annual JCPenney Suit – Up event. JCPenney Suit Up is geared around preparing students for the upcoming career and internship expo. This event took place, Sunday, from 5-8 p.m., at the Governor Square mall. During the fall 2022 […]

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CARE program at FSU receives new grant

Florida State University is well known for its Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement program, also known as CARE. FSU started CARE in 1968 after the government created the Upward Bound program of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. CARE has been running and changing students’ lives since then. The […]

Lifestyles

Market Monday takes center stage

Homecoming has returned, and there are numerous events planned out for the reset of this week. The theme for FAMU’s 2022 homecoming is “The FAMU Experience,” and one of the events that started the festivities was Market Monday. It is geared around locals and students promoting their businesses and products […]

Lifestyles

Amberly Williams continues to impress

Grace, beauty and poise are three word that define Amberly Williams, who is well known on the campus of Florida A&M University. She made sure to work hard from day one to become the successful individual she is today. Growing up in Midway, a small town just west of Tallahassee, […]

Lifestyles

Lady Venom is MIA

Every home game there is an indescribable spirit flowing through the air in Brag Memorial Stadium, but something seems to be off lately. After sitting back and trying to determine what was “off,” fans realized that Lady Venom has been missing in action. Venom brought back his partner in crime […]

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Cobb making history in Midway

One woman of color is dominating in a typical man’s profession, not too far from FAMU. On Sept. 8, Kristi Cobb — a two-time alumna of FAMU — was sworn in as Midway’s first female police chief. This memorable event took place a month after her one-year anniversary of being […]

Lifestyles

Local trainer caters to college students

When students enter college, oftentimes the last thing on their mind is adopting a healthy lifestyle. But there may be a remedy close by — a person who has taken it upon himself to instill a healthy lifestyle in Tallahassee’s college students. A native of nearby Bainbridge, Ga., Terry Lewis […]

Lifestyles

SJGC alumna realizing her dream

It is not always about how the journey starts, but how the journey is made. Breanna Rittman made sure to make the best out of her journey in journalism. It wasn’t always easy, but she made sure to make the most out of each experience. Rittman, a Gadsden County native, […]

Lifestyles

Shrimp Stop hosts grand opening

A new restaurant has opened just minutes from Florida A&M’s campus. While the restaurant, Shrimp Stop has been up and operating for some time, Saturday was the grand opening. Shrimp Stop is owned by two individuals, Roy Anderson and Thaddeus Ward, whose friendship goes back more than 30 years. Anderson […]