On April 7, Interim Dean Seth Ablordeppey announced that the National Institutes of Health had canceled a significant research grant awarded to Florida A&M University. The $16.3 million grant supported the university’s long-standing Research Centers in Minority Institutions program, which has been in place since 1985. Although the grant was […]
Author: Leah Sinclair | Staff Writer
Beignets & Brew opens new store on West Tennessee Street
A popular New Orleans-inspired cafe has a new location in Tallahassee. Beignets & Brew has opened its much anticipated West Tennessee Street location, continuing to grow its presence in the Capital City. The cafe’s first Tallahassee location opened last October on Timberlane Road. Located in the Varsity Place shopping center, […]
Stepping out of College Town and exploring Tallahassee
Tallahassee, most known as a college town home to over 70,000 students, has even more to offer in its rural areas. Communities such as Bradfordville, Centerville and Miccosukee maintain a country feel despite the urban development work happening throughout Tallahassee. The local landscape features rolling hills, canopy roads and farmlands. […]
Students struggle to acquire summer internships
With the summer 2025 internship season approaching, students are racing against time to secure jobs, facing mounting pressure and frustration. The U.S. job market is currently relatively stable, with an unemployment rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, hiring rates are still down […]
Exploring Black history at The Grove Museum
Sitting precisely one mile from the Florida Capitol, The Grove Museum illustrates Black history in Tallahassee. The building that now houses the museum was constructed between 1835 and 1840 under the direction of Richard Keith Call, Florida’s third and fifth territorial governor. Built by the skilled labor of enslaved […]
NSBE’s A Walk for Education returns to Tallahassee
In its 39th year, the FAMU-FSU chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is set to host its annual “A Walk for Education” event. Scheduled for 10 a.m. on March 1 at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, “A Walk for Education” promotes STEM awareness and increased African […]
Snowed in: How FAMU students made the most of a week-long campus shutdown
Florida A&M students are refocusing this week after the university closed in response to last week’s historic snowfall from Winter Storm Enzo. On Tuesday, January 21, cities across the Big Bend were blanketed with snow, which hasn’t been seen in the region since 2018. Early reports by the Tallahassee Democrat […]
What does closing the Department of Education mean for students?
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House for a second term, questions emerge about the future of various government agencies at the start of his new administration. One of these agencies, the Department of Education, became a target throughout Trump’s campaign with promises to ‘disband’ the […]
GloRilla graces fans with ‘Glorious’ album
Florida A&M University’s homecoming headliner, GloRilla, released her debut album “Glorious” on October 11, just in time for her arrival on the hill. “Glorious” is GloRilla’s first studio album, following her 2022 EP “Anyways, Life’s Great…” and her 2024 mixtape “Ehhthang Ehhthang”. The 15-track project features her hit single “TGIF” […]