Local high schoolers joined protesters just a week after the shooting of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. High schoolers from near and far gathered at the Florida Capitol in hopes of making a difference. The students were a part of a larger effort to lobby the legislature regarding […]
Author: Giselle Thomas
White Supremacist rally brings out supporters and protestors
The League of the South, a neo-confederate organization that hopes to create a white, Christian state, held a rally outside Florida's capitol building. In response to the group, students and community members held a counter-rally against the white supremacist group.
FAMU Transitions into a new Learning Management System
Photo credit: Giselle Thomas Florida A&M University and Florida State University have used the learning management system (LMS) Blackboard for nearly 20 years. A learning management system is a software application that enables students and teachers to communicate and relay coursework. Recently, FAMU engineering students were not able to access […]
Tallahassee recovers after Hurricane Irma
Even though Hurricane Irma struck Tallahassee as a tropical storm, it still left behind a lot of damage. More than 50,000 residents lost power because of Irma, which is half the number of customers that lost power last year during Hurricane Hermine. As of today, the majority of customers' power […]
March 4 Trump Rally on March 4
Thousands of protesters around the country used the fourth day of March to march in support of President Donald Trump. Here in Tallahassee supporters and opponents gathered outside of the Florida capitol.
Murder Mile
quot;Murder Mile" was the nickname given to the streets of London, England's Upper and Lower Clapton because of their high crime rates. Drug and homicide-related crimes have occured in the area within the last few years. However, it was during the 1990s, that the area's crime levels were at […]
Mayor Andrew Gillum apologizes to angry residents of Tallahassee
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum held an emergency meeting Tuesday with city commissioners, city employees and state workers to discuss the after-math of Hurricane Hermine. Gillum emphasized the importance of preparation and his regret that the city wasn’t better prepared for the storm. “We will do everything we can to make […]
Housing battle, Hudson clears the air
The developing issue between upperclassmen and housing is finally put to rest. Although some questions still remain unanswered, Florida A&M University housing will be available to all students for the Fall 2016-2017 school year until full capacity is reached. Over the past few months’ there has been speculation about upperclassman […]