Courtesy: Florida A&M Sports Information The Florida A&M University [FAMU] Women’s Volleyball team lost 3-1 against Xavier University (Ohio) at the Al Lawson center on Friday, September 11. The Lady Rattlers co-hosted the FAMU- FSU Invitational and were defeated in four sets to open the tournament play (16-25, 25-23, 14-24, […]
Author: Azaria Samuels
Rattlers Rattled By the Bulldogs
Photo courtesy of the Tallahassee Democrat Birmingham, Ala- Florida A&M University [FAMU] Football team lost on the road against the Samford University Bulldogs 58-21 on Saturday, September 12. The Rattlers contained the Bulldogs in the first quarter to take a 14-10 lead into the start of the second quarter. In […]
Lady Rattlers Lose Second Home Game of the Season
Photo Courtesy: Florida A&M Sports Information The Florida A&M University [FAMU] Lady Rattlers volleyball team lost their second home game of the season at the Al Lawson center playing against The Florida State University [FSU] Seminoles on Saturday, September 12 (25-15, 25-16, 28-26). The match serves as the Lady Rattlers […]
Expunging Minor Criminal Records
House Bill (HB) 147 will allow the expungement and sealing of minors’ criminal records. Expunging is a process in which the files are destroyed and removed from the system. Minors with sealed records can say no when asked if they have a criminal history on a job application. Nathan Prince […]
Tallahassee Community Looking Forward to Sickle Cell Walk
Courtesy sicklecellfoundation.org The Tallahassee Community is gearing up for the 34th annual Run/Walk for Sickle Cell Anemia featuring the “Tim Simpkins One Mile Fun Run for All” Saturday at Jake Gaither Recreation Center. September is the official month for sickle cell anemia. This event is sponsored by the Sickle Cell Foundation Inc. with special assistance of Gulf […]
Penalties Increase for Texting and Driving in School Zones
Penalties double if you speeds in school zone or crossing Senator Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, filed State Bill (SB) 246 September 9, which will double the penalty of drivers who speeds in school zone or crossing. SB 246 will have drivers rethink texting in a school zone, they can face […]
Recent Decline in Sneaker Sales
Courtesy of Zia Bradley After the Jordan Brand announced last year that it was going to increase the price of Air Jordan’s in order to remaster them and get them back to their original quality, there was a noticeable decline in sneaker sales. It isn’t just a decline in Jordan […]
FSU holds Vigil for Black Lives Lost to Police Brutality
Lead organizer, Regina Joseph, speaks to crowd about police brutality. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at Florida State University, along with other groups including DREAM Defenders at FSU and the Black Student Law Association at FSU College of Law, held a vigil at the FSU Union Green on Tuesday. […]
Tallahassee Residents Run for Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Photo Credit: Fred Deckert The National Alliance on Mental Illness Tallahassee(NAMI) held the Bluebird Run and Walk for Brook Bowers, also known as Brookie B. Monday morning. Brookie B. was a 31-year-old who committed suicide after dealing with depression and borderline personality disorder. NAMI- Tallahassee aimed to create an […]
Friends Remember Former FAMU Student
Alex Johnson former FAMU student Photo courtesy of Alex Johnson’s Facebook Detectives along with the West Palm Beach Police Department are investigating the death of 22-year-old Alex Johnson, a former Florida A&M University (FAMU) student, who was found dead in his apartment Tuesday evening. Johnson was a former student who studied […]