Author: Giselle Thomas

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High school students protest at the Capitol

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]