Tallahassee Regional Airport recently achieved international commercial status, and will now be known as Tallahassee International Airport. There are 22 commercial airports in the state of Florida, and Tallahassee will be the 19th airport with international availability for customers. The airport’s change in status will increase flight traffic and attract […]
Author: Taija McGeachy
FAMU and FSU students concerned about College of Engineering’s future
One year after Florida State University announced a possible separation from the joint engineering college shared with Florida A&M University, students are beginning to express mixed emotions over the looming decision that will be made in March. Last April, the Florida Board of Governors agreed to conduct a study analyzing […]
FAMU partners with U.S. Department of Energy to improve buildings
Florida A&M University is working with the U.S. Department of Energy to make 20 percent of its buildings more energy efficient within 10 years by joining the Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative started by the Obama administration’s Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action Plan was introduced in 2013 and is focused on […]
Pet rescue groups encourage pet adoption
Local pet rescue groups and the veterinarian community joined together to host the “Take Me Home Pet Adoption” event on North Florida Fair Grounds. The event was created to find permanent homes for stray animals as well as educate pet owners about maintaining their pet’s health. Grace Berman, founder of […]
FAMU Student Finds Success in Self Made Fitness Program
Florida A&M University student Erin Grier launched his own fitness program to help students maintain healthy lifestyles by exercising and following nutritional diets. GrierFit targets Tallahassee students in need of a personalized fitness program by offering affordable hourly rates for college students. Grier started helping his friends build workout routines […]
FSU Students Challenge Administration
Florida State University students held an academic freedom funeral and left a list of demands for incoming President Sen. John Thrasher in attempt to fight against the university agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation. The Charles Koch Foundation agreed to donate $1.6 million to FSU’s Department of Economics in exchange […]
FSU Students March against Thrasher
Florida State University students rallied in a march from Westcott to the Capitol building to protest the corporatization of education. The outrage from students began through the appointment of incoming university president, Sen. John Thrasher. FSU Board of Trustees voted 11-2 in September to select Thrasher as the next university […]
FSU Students Challenge Administration
Florida State University students left a list of demands for incoming President John Thrasher in attempt to fight against the university’s agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation. The Charles Koch Foundation agreed to donate $1.6 million to FSU’s Department of Economics in exchange for influence over faculty hire, graduate assistant […]
Monarch Butterfly Festival Increases Concern in Butterfly Decline
This year’s annual Monarch Butterfly Festival on Saturday showed the devastating effects of the decline in the Monarch Butterfly population caused primarily by pesticides and habitat destruction. Entomologists and butterfly lovers will have to join together to protect the Monarch Butterfly and it’s migration process over the next few years. […]