Tallahassee city commissioners recently voted to increase the property tax rate 8.5% with the bulk of the proceeds going to the Tallahassee Police Department. This decision was made during the commission’s final public hearing on the budget for the 2024 fiscal year. Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve their $1.12 billion […]
Author: Ranyah McCloud | Staff Writer
‘Right to Rock Act’ introduced
The term “cancel,” which first appeared in the late 2010s and early 2020s, describes a culture in which people are shunned or blacklisted for acting or speaking in a way that is thought to be wrong. This culture is very popular among entertainers, and it impacts them heavily. A bill […]
Pressure of no wheels in college
Many students anticipate moving off campus after their first year of college. Even though it’s enjoyable living off campus, not having a car sometimes makes it difficult. Many people would think that a college town like Tallahassee would be easy to get around, but everyday students struggle to get to campus for class. […]
Planning the ideal spring break
Spring break is the most exciting and anticipated break of the year. It is the one break when many students travel and create lifelong memories together for the first time. There are many different ways you can enjoy your spring break whether you decide to travel or stay in Tallahassee. […]
Is Fizz fizzing?
An anonymous social media platform named Fizz has made it to the campus of Florida A&M University. This app was co-founded by Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer, two sophomores from Stanford University on July 29, 2021, and has since made its debut on several college campuses around the world. Solomon […]
University releases degree for student who posted controversial photo
On July 30, Florida A&M University student Terica Williams posted a graduation photo that put social media in an uproar. She appeared to be standing naked with snakes coming from her head in front of the rattle snake statue located in front of the CASS building on campus. This resulted […]
Street naming pays tribute to Carrie Meek
On Friday, the city of Tallahassee will honor the late Congresswoman, Carrie P. Meek by naming a street after her. Meek, who represented the Miami area in the House of Representatives, was born in Tallahassee on April 29, 1926. She grew up in a segregated capital city as the granddaughter […]
FSU breaks ground on new business school
On Friday, Oct. 14, Florida State University’s College of Business held an invitation-only groundbreaking for its future home, Legacy Hall. Michael Hartline, the college’s dean who was the associate dean at the time, took over the initiative in 2011 after it was first conceived in 2010. It has been a […]
FAMU buys apartment complex near campus
Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, standing in front of the Lighthouse at Brooklyn Yard apartment complex, announced Monday the purchase of the complex from Summit Properties along with a management arrangement for the remainder of the year. The property on Eugenia Street near campus will increase the number of […]
Tips to help with academic burnout
College has always been a stressful place for students, and since the COVID-19 pandemic began 30 months ago mental health problems like burnout have only gotten worse. According to Maristcircle.com, an Ohio State University survey found that the number of students who reported feelings of burnout increased from 31% in […]