After 10 months of planning, Edgar Gamez, turned his vision into a reality. He wanted to bring an authentic Mexican restaurant to Tallahassee’s Tex-Mex heavy scene — and he did. Maria Maria, located in Midtown, features homemade cuisine and a bakery. Maria Maria’s menu is based off Gamez’s Mexican […]
Author: Sha’Tara Simmons | Staff writer
Gallery showcases Dial, a pioneering African-American artist
People from all over Tallahassee came to the Historic Union Bank Art Gallery on Saturday to celebrate Thornton Dial, Sr., and his paintings from his collection “The Many Faces of Womanhood.” According to information provided at the exhibit, Dial, who died in 2016 at age 87, was a pioneering African-American […]
United, we stand taller
Florida A&M is at its finest when multiple organizations join forces to put on an event for the community. That’s what happened on Halloween at the annual “Trunk of Treat.” For the first time FAMU’s Educational Research Center for Child Development, the athletics department, housing department, and Efferson Student Union […]
Bra decorating promotes breast cancer awareness
The Campus Activities Board along with Venom Dancers hosted a breast cancer awareness bra decoration event last Friday. “This event consisted of men and women from around the campus to bring a bra and decorate it to donate,” said ZaKiah Miller-McFadden, a third year public relations major from West Palm […]
Law Day draws a crowd
“It is important for me to work here with our students because I represented a lot of parents like theirs in bankruptcy during the recession and I felt like that was far too limited a scope of reach,” said Jon Perdue, director of Florida A&M’s Legal Scholars program. Perdue is […]
Learning centers are free and open to all Rattlers
FAMU offers free assistance to Rattlers in the areas of math, science, writing, psychology, music theory and accounting. There are currently four learning centers: science, math, writing resource, and Gaither study center. Learning centers offer assistance for students who are deficient or who want to improve their skills across their […]
President’s Convocation focuses on FAMU’s achievements
Kyra Freeman and Crenel Francis, Miss and Mr. Florida A&M University, were emphatic with their joint message: “If you cannot fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you cannot walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” FAMU Rattlers gathered on Friday […]
Living Learning Community making a difference at FAMU
FAMU’s Living Learning Community program connects students with faculty and staff outside of the classroom. According to FAMU’s housing website, the Living Learning Communities (LLCs) were designed for first-year students to concentrate on learning through motivating, cultivating and giving a challenge to the residents. The LLC program, started in fall […]