Florida A&M University’s Recreational Center opens its doors to students who want to take part in intramural sports and sports clubs. Fall’s intramural sports teams include flag football, indoor volleyball, indoor kickball, indoor soccer and table tennis. Aquatics, boxing, soccer, tennis, and ultimate frisbee are just a few sports clubs […]
Author: Isis Climes | Staff writer
The Longest Table now a local tradition
The local event known as “The Longest Table,” designed to foster conversations and solve issues in the community, took place most recently last month. Hosted by the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, The Village Square and Leadership Tallahassee, this free catered event happens annually and it allows people to share […]
Teach for America aims to make a difference
The Teach for America team at FAMU held an event, “The history of educational inequality,” Tuesday in the Student Senate chambers. One of the inequalities in our educational systems is a drop-out rate of 1.3 million students leaving high school early every year. Half of those students are black and […]
Student organizations can take away from academics
Extra-curricular actives are a normal part of the college experience, but they have become too demanding for many Florida A&M students. Students are saying that their extra-curricular activities are too frequent and require too much time away from their studies. Second year doctorate of pharmacy candidate Deashia Crayton said that […]
Students from Texas ache for their home state
It has been a tough autumn for Florida A&M students from Texas. From natural disasters like the recent tornado in Dallas, to the mass shooting on the campus of Texas A&M University Commerce, the Texas natives who attend FAMU have been deeply impacted. Being miles and miles away from home […]
City of Tallahassee creates two new departments
Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad has introduced two new departments. Goad announced the two additions at the city commission’s ethics workshop last week. The announcement also comes after Goad faced public scrutiny from Commissioner Jeremy Matlow. After 11 months in the position, Matlow gave Goad a 1.4 out of 5, […]
DeSantis aims to raise starting pay for Florida teachers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said last month that he wants to increase the minimum salary for teachers. He plans to invest more than $600 million to raise the minimum salary to reach his goal of making the state of Florida second-best in the nation for starting teacher pay. Teachers in […]
Review: Grub Burger Bar a winner
If you have been searching for a good burger in Tallahassee, search no more because this place has it all. Grub Burger Bar, located on Thomasville Road, has appetizers, salads, burgers and more. Although I was not greeted when I entered the restaurant, the food surely made up for it. […]
An alliance of musicians divided by distance
Jhared Swain, also known by Jha Asjawn, and Joseph Worrel, whose stage name is Jo, have surpassed the expectations of musicians by creating music together while living in different states. Swain is a fourth-year business administration major at Florida A&M, as well as a musician and a producer. Worrel is […]
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 […]