#MeToo founder Tarana Burke visited FAMU on April 19. Photo courtesy famu.edu Last Friday, the founder of the national #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, and guests hosted a program on FAMU’s campus that did not end well. They were interrupted by a FAMU employee near the conclusion of their two-hour event […]
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Food Truck Thursday a different way to dine out
Food Truck Thursdays packed crowd at Lake Ella Park. Photo Submitted by Alyssa Camacho The city of Tallahassee is full of new discoveries and hot spots. Every Thursday, the park at Lake Ella is occupied with the sounds of live music, kids playing and hungry guests at Food Truck Thursday. […]
Bond neighborhood eager for improvements
The Greater Bond Community is working with the city to make improvements in the neighborhood. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams The Greater Bond community updated its Neighborhood First plan Monday at the Smith-Williams Service Center Annex. Residents are expecting new sidewalks, streetscaping and improved lighting. The Neighborhood First plan members […]
With off-campus housing, it’s buyer beware
You do not want to come home to find this in your apartment. Photo Submitted by Detroyia Hardy Today, college students have many different housing options, both on campus and off. Off-campus student housing is designed specifically to meet the needs of college students. Student housing is a great housing […]
Decent doesn’t do this pizzeria justice
Decent Pizza is located on North Monroe Street in Midtown Photo Submitted by Portia Akins When done correctly, pizza is the king of all foods and Decent Pizza is very close to having that title. Decent Pizza is a family-owned restaurant dedicated to making the best pizza pies in town. […]
Counting the days to graduation
Detroyia Hardy is a first generation college student who will graduate May 3. Photo Submittedd by Detroyia Hardy I am only eight days from graduation, and multiple emotions have begun to fill my body. All of my hard work, persistence and resilience has paid off. I will soon be walking […]
Florida Senate passes bill to arm teachers
A Broward Sheriff deputy (in red) trains applicants for Broward County's "guardian" program on July 30, 2018, at the firing range in Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo courtesy South Florida Sun A controversial school safety bill was passed in the Florida Senate Tuesday. SB 7030 — titled Implementation of Legislative […]
Student Senate caps special allocations at $10K
Student Senate before their weekly meeting. Photo submitted by Austin Dixon In Monday evening’s Student Senate meeting, the Chapter 700 revision bill for the 2019-20 academic school year was passed. It will be effective the first week of October, which coincidentally is Homecoming week. The bill aims to serve as […]
New exhibit encourages students to be social activists
A new exhibit at the Black Archives deals with police violence against men of color. Photo Submitted by Jakeira Gilbert Tiffany Packer and the African-American History to the 20th Century Class hosted their “New Age Lynching: Police Brutality and its Effects on Communities of Color” exhibit grand opening Tuesday at […]
Could Senator Warren’s student loan forgiveness plan work?
70% of college students graduate with a signifcant amount of loans. Photo courtesy of getoutofdebt.org Senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed a tax plan that will take away 95 percent of the student loan debt in America. In an attempt to get the support of the American people in hopes of becoming […]