Special Olympics Florida is a year-round sports training and competition program that serves children and adults 8 years of age and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Photo Submitted by Kendall Harris. For those living with disabilities, it can be easy to be looked down upon and written off as […]
Author: Kendall Harris | Staff Reporter
Are you feeling stressed?
Photo Courtesy of Google Images. Students are exposed to a load of stressors during their college experience. From the adjustment into college and adulthood to the everyday factors like social pressures, work and family responsibilities, there is stress coming from every direction. Stress is the body’s normal reaction when change […]
PRSSA Week engages students, the community
Students enjoy breakfast food provided by PRSSA as part of the organization’s “PRSSA Week.” Photo Submitted by Oriana Plummer. As students entered the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication’s student lounge Monday morning, they were greeted by the smiling face and warm spirit of senior public relations student Oriana Plummer. […]
The Iguanas: Not your average rock band
The Iguanas rock the house during Word of South. Photo submitted by Evenson Decosse For their first performance at Word of South, The Iguanas, a New Orleans rooted rock band, executed a phenomenal live show Sunday. With their groovy sound, they drew the crowd in for one of the best […]
Word of South rocks Cascades amid severe weather
Television producer Ravi Howard interviews rapper-poet Nate Marshall at The Edison's Innovation Hall. Photo submitted by Bleu Bell For five years, Tallahassee has headlined award-winning poets, musicians and writers in a unique three-day festival. This past weekend, not even a tornado watch and heavy rains could stop the celebration of art […]
How one artist turned darkness into light
Graduating Senior and Fine Arts Student KaiylaThompson standing next to her tree piece titled “Life’s Funk Bloomed Infinity” Thursday evening in the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Photo submitted by Alexis Gollman The bright and vivid colored artwork currently adorning the downstairs walls of the Foster Tanner Fine-Arts Gallery wasn’t always so bright […]
New documentary explores the natural way to achieve fitness and health while in the social media age
The various pressures for the “perfect” body felt by men and women in the social media age are explored in the documentary “Getting Bodied the Natural Way: In a World of Butt Shots, Breast Implants and Tummy Tucks”. Photo courtesy of Getting Bodied the Natural Way In the social media […]
What’s in the juice?
Attached is the story "What's In the Juice" and the photo. Photo courtesy of thedrinksbusiness.com Students have begun preparing for finals and upcoming parties hosted by male organizations on campus. With the rise of the hype for the parties on social media, comes the rise of unconscious participation in rape […]
Eason is ruining FAMU athletics
Sports columnist Avery Jacobs Photo courtesy of Avery Jacobs Do not believe John Eason — at all. He has done nothing but disappoint Florida A&M alumni while sitting at the helm as the FAMU athletic director. It's hard to believe that Eason, the Rattlers’ one-time All-American tight end and punter, […]
Los Compadres is affordable, dependable
Los Compadres has been a go-to restaurant on Pensacola Street for more than two decades. Photo submitted by Tanzania Ralph Bright lights and colors catch the eye of anyone driving past or walking through the door. It’s the aroma of classic Mexican dishes that persuades you to stay and have […]