The former home of Florida A&M University legendary football coach, Alonzo “Jake” Gaither will become a historic marker. At 212 Young St., on April 11, 2015, Leon County will mount this prestigious monument that deems the property a historic site. Cornelius Jones, the Tallahassee real estate entrepreneur, purchased the […]
Author: Sloane Cantey
$7 million Homeless Center Will Help Battle Homelessness in Tallahassee
Tallahassee’s new $7 million Comprehensive Emergency Services Center was designed to better serve the diverse needs of the region’s homeless population. This new 36,000-square-foot building sits on the corner of West Pensacola and Dupree Street. Tallahassee’s new homeless facility is planned to have its grand opening April 2, 2015. Chuck […]
Unemployment rates decrease in Tallahasse
Leon County unemployment rate statistics for December 2014, released Jan. 23, showed an overall decrease in unemployment since November. The unemployment rate in Leon County is 4.7 percent, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the November 2014 rate. Stacy Sheffield, an economics professor at Tallahassee Community College, said […]
How The Lack of Sleep Can Potentially Hinder Your College Career
It is not rare for college students to wake early for school only after getting less than the minimal suggested amount of sleep. Sleep deprivation is the condition that occurs if one doesn’t get enough sleep. When thinking of college students, people immediately think of all night study sessions and […]
Financial support for School lures students to join the Military
With college tuition on the rise every year, parents and students are finding it difficult to pay for college. Educational support from military programs entices college students to join by offering financial help for school. According to U.S. department of Education, there is an increasing amount of students who are […]
FAMU Professor Educates Through Artwork
Kendra Bryant, an English professor at Florida A&M University, has created ‘We the People Think Project’ to showcase artistic endeavors. Her works attempt to make neighborhoods, cultures and ideas, which have long been denigrated and ignored by a majority of society, visible and beautiful. “Kendra’s inspirational views of African-American leaders […]
Science-inspired Kids’ Day at Challenger Learning Center Excites Young Minds in Tallahassee
Every third Saturday of the month, the Challenger Learning Center (CLC) host a kid’s day. This science-filled event is free for all kids 12 and under — with a paying adult. From 10:30 a.m. until noon, the focus is all about the kids and expanding their scientific minds. The CLC […]
New “School” Parents
Parenthood in college has become more frequent throughout the years. Raising a child and being a college student is not an easy task to take on. Tyeisha Steele is a part-time student at Miami Dade College and a full-time worker and parent. She said she has to balance work, school […]
The Man Behind the Music
Florida A&M University is known for being a place for great scholars, but every scholar needs time to relax. Set Fridays are a time when students can unwind and listen to man behind the music- Rasheed “DJ Loose Kid” Okuboyejo. Students from all over come to FAMU to experience this […]
It’s a “Diet” Deception
Consumers have misconceptions that just because a product says diet it has to be “healthy.” Through mass marketing, soda companies have misled consumers to believe that low or zero calorie diet soda is a healthier alternative to regular soda. Donna Starke, a nurse practitioner at the student health services at […]