Leon County’s September unemployment rate is one of the top 20 lowest unemployment rates in the state of Florida. With an unemployment rate of 2.8%, Leon County tied with eight other Florida counties for No. 11 in the state. This is the lowest unemployment rate for the county since 2006. […]
Author: Audriana Thomas | Staff writer
More students take part as FAMU provides free breast exams
Florida A&M’s Student Health Center offered free breast exams last Tuesday and Thursday. Many female students came to check their status. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this month individuals take the time to honor the victims and promote an increase in awareness of this disease. According to the […]
Hemplade Vegan Café debuts in Tallahassee
#8216; Earlier this month the Hemplade Vegan Café began offering 100% plant-based foods and drinks with cannabidiol—CBD or hemp add-ons to Tallahassee residents. It is not just designed with vegans in mind, but also those who are just exploring healthier alternative options. Yudah Weh is one of the owners of […]
FAMU vs. FSU: Students explain their choices
Railroad tracks aren’t the only thing dividing the students at Florida State University and Florida A&M University. Many students from both universities believe there are numerous ways in which the two schools are divided, including the atmosphere, culture and education at each institution. FAMU and FSU are both public universities […]
Tallahassee goes pink for breast cancer
Roughly every 2 minutes a woman in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a nationally known organization that has been hosting walk-a-thons throughout the country for over 25 years to raise money and awareness about breast cancer. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer […]
Rattlers defeat North Carolina A&T in overtime thriller
On Sunday afternoon, The Florida A&M Rattlers (6-1) were able to pull off another nail-biting win, this time over fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) rival North Carolina A&T (4-2) by a score of 34-31, also marking FAMU’s first overtime game of the season. In a game that relied on both […]
Florida State basketball has first-ever open practice
The Florida State University (FSU) Men’s Basketball team welcomed their students to their first-ever open practice, as the team gears up for the upcoming season. FSU students along with the Tallahassee community all lined behind the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center as they awaited entrance to see their Noles […]
FAMU football rescheduled as Nestor approaches
Tropical Storm Nestor is expected to hit Tallahassee and other areas of the Northern Gulf Coast later today and last through the weekend. The initial tropical storm warning was upgraded this morning to a tropical storm watch for Leon and surrounding counties by the National Weather Service. Nestor is labeled […]
Pep rally combines breast cancer awareness, FAMU football
Florida A&M University’s student government held a pep rally inside Gaither gym Thursday for what was dubbed a “North Carolina A&T x Breast Cancer Awareness” event accompanied by the hashtag, #PinkOutFAMU. The doors opened at around 7:30 p.m. with the cheerleaders doing their usual aerobics on the padded floors to […]
The Pink Tax: Just another form of discrimination
People since the dawn of time have always said “it’s expensive to date a woman,” but do they understand it’s even more expensive to be a woman? I know what you’re thinking, men use almost the exact same type of hygiene products as women, which is mainly true, so why […]