Author: Taylor Watson

Lifestyles

Cultural Arts Alliance hosts ArtiGras festival

Courtesy of FSU News The seventh annual ArtiGras festival sprang into full effect Saturday at the Railroad Square Art Park. This New Orleans themed festival celebrated the fine arts by offering local artists, a variety of vendors, live music and performances. According to funatthesqaure.org, The Cultural Arts Alliance at Railroad […]

Lifestyles

FAMU CAB and royal court host Top FAMU Lounge

Mr. and Miss Florida A&M University collaborated with  the Campus Activities Board (CAB) to host the first Top FAMU Lounge, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Rattlers’ Den. This event simulated Top Flite Night Lounge for those who are not 21 and up to attend Karaoke Wednesdays. Wings, fries, mock […]

Lifestyles

Community center celebrates Black History

Courtesy of Taylor Watson The Lawrence-Gregory Community Center hosted its annual Black History program on Saturday from 2-5 p.m., which celebrated black success and appreciation within the community. More than 50 people attended the event, according to supervisor of the center Gregory Grady. He explained why the event was an […]

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Local church holds health awareness fair

Courtesy of Taylor Watson The Church of Christ, located on of Paul Russell road, held their second annual health fair on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The health fair provided health care awareness to those who aren’t abreast to the issues and concerns in the black community. According to Bond […]

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FAMU spokeswoman says email was misunderstood

Courtesy of NABJ As a person who has spent the better part of my life embracing the free flow of information as a working, and award-winning, journalist I find it ironic that there have been assertions made about my intentions to “ban the media” from proceedings that are considered internal. […]

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Why are the Oscars so White?

Courtesy of Screen Rant The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences will be celebrating their 88th annual Oscars ceremony this Sunday.  This year’s event has been deemed one of the worst years for diversity at the Oscars since 1998. Since the announcements of this year’s nominations on Jan. 14, the […]

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New senate bill reclassifies charges against realtors and brokers

Courtesy of Beraiah Baker Senate Bill 214 passes the Criminal Justice committee during Mondays state Senate meeting. The bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Nancy Detert of District 28, heightens the felony or misdemeanor degree of an assault, battery or sexual battery committed against a “broker,” “broker associate,” or “sales associate” […]

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Which Wich soon to open on Tennessee Street

Courtesy of Diamond Jones Which Wich Superior Sandwiches restaurant is opening its fourth location in Tallahassee March 2016. The grand open will take place Wednesday, March 2 at 9 a.m. The newly built Which Wich is located on 1660 West Tennessee Street next to Smash Burger. Which Wich is a […]

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Why you should intern in Los Angeles

Courtesy of Flickr Interning in college is how students achieve on-the-job experience in their desired field, ultimately building their resume as well as their personal brand. Who you intern for has always been the most important thing for students, but where you intern is just as important as who you […]

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Newton under fire

Courtesy of ABC 11 Leading up to the Super Bowl, the hype surrounding the newly named league Most Valuable Player and Panthers quarterback Cameron Newton was particularly high for a first time Super Bowl quarterback. Throughout the season, Newton’s play could not be questioned as he shredded defenses all the […]