Sophomore Haileigh Porter preparing to return a serve against Morgan State on Jan. 18. Photo Submitted by Jason Bogan. The Women’s Tennis team kicked off their season opener on a Friday afternoon in a highly competitive contest against Morgan State University. Just when it seemed the Rattlers were on the […]
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FAMU alum’s dentistry legacy lives on at black archive exhibit
Family of FAMU alum Willie L. Bryant and scholarship awardees Cameron Williams and Shayla Webster at the unveiling of the Willie Bryant exhibit at the Meek- Eaton Black Archives Museum Photo Submitted by Jennifer Osias. Family, friends, colleagues and scholarship recipients gathered at the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center and […]
FAMU’s S.E.E.D. initiative continues to harvest
The Sustainable Education and Engagement Destination known as S.E.E.D. is an initiative that teaches sustainability and gardening. Photo Submitted by Aushlynn Timmons. The Sustainable Education and Engagement Destination (S.E.E.D.) is an initiative planted by the student body of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) after earning a $30,000 grant from Home […]
TSO kicks off 2019 concert season
The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra will be kicking off their 2018-2019 season with "Grand Finales" at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on Saturday Jan. 19th. Photo Courtesy of Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra has big plans for the Tallahassee community this year. They have five performances scheduled this year […]
FAMU women still seeking first MEAC win
FAMU's Dy’Manee Royal goes up for the shot during Saturday’s game against UMES. Sydne Vigille | The Famuan The Florida A&M women’s basketball team fell short yet again on Saturday, suffering a 68-36 loss to No. 3 ranked University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The Hawks improved to 8-10 while FAMU is 2-14 […]
FAMU loses overtime thriller
FAMU's Darien Jones dunks during Saturday’s game against UMES. Sydne Vigille | The Famuan In Saturday’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game, the Florida A&M men’s basketball team fell to the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore in overtime, 60-58. It was UMES’ first MEAC win. Justin Ravenel led the way for the Rattlers, who […]
C.K. Steele Memorial Highway debuts
Local officials and community members gathered for Saturday's dedication ceremony. Photo Submitted by Sharon Washington. In the wake of the 51st celebratory Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, Florida’s capital city dedicated a highway to local civil rights leader Curtis Kenzie “C.K.” Steele. West Orange Avenue at Capital Circle SW […]
FAMU student feels fortunate to survive shooting
Keyana Jackson and her daughter Ashari McClinton. Photo Submitted by Keyana Jackson. Keyana Jackson was shot in broad daylight at a Tallahassee apartment complex on Jan. 6, the day before the semester started. Yet the FAMU student feels fortunate. Her friend, who was with her, was also shot — but […]
Local charter schools continue to evolve
Tallahassee School of Math & Science is on the charter schools in Leon County. Photo Submitted by Asia Collins. While Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna is strongly opposed to charter schools, a new charter school is in the works in Tallahassee and several other charter schools appear to be […]
Netflix raising prices
Logo courtesy of Netflix. The popular streaming service Netflix is raising its prices in order to invest in new original movies and series. Netflix announced Tuesday that it is raising monthly subscription prices by 13-18 percent, the biggest increase since its debut in 2007, when the monthly price was $8. […]