Courtesy of Pexels Free Images. Every day the government is shut down is likely to affect the food you buy or consume at restaurants. Hitting the four-week mark, the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history continues to affect the everyday lives of citizens. One aspect of the closure that is […]
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FAMU student thrives trading virtual currency
Kayla Gallego is a senior majoring in biology at FAMU. Photo Submitted by Elise Glenn. Kayla Gallego is no ordinary FAMU student. Gallego is a senior biology major who has been heavily involved around campus, but there’s more to her story. The Miramar native has been making a living […]
Inaugural Southside Dream Run in honor of MLK draws crowd
Racers depart from Anita Favors Thompson Plaza. Photo Submitted by Bleu Bell. The Rotary Club of Tallahassee Southside (RCTS) hosted the inaugural Rotary Southside Dream Run Saturday morning to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A diverse group of more than 200 participants met at Anita Favors […]
Juried exhibit opens at FAMU’s art gallery
Glendia Cooper pictured with her clay sculptures “Sugar Hill” (left) & “Gabrielle and Annie Mae” (right). Photo Submitted by Alychia Cole. Florida A&M’s art gallery hosted its 9th Annual Pinnacle National Juried Art Exhibition and Competition on Thursday. The exhibition features various forms of art such as paintings, photography, […]
Gun violence the focus of Strike Out Showcase
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Student Government Association. The annual Strike Out Showcase at Florida A&M University, scheduled for 7 p.m. today will focus on gun violence. According to Student Government Association Senate President Rochard Moricette, every year the showcase addresses important issues that need to be discussed on campus. The […]
Residents react to federal proposal to strengthen gun laws
Kelly Tompkins, Security Guard for Paragon System Inc. and Dr. Larry D. Simmons Sr. an Outreach Specialist and Army Veteran from Gadsden County. Photos Submitted by Julious Lowe A new bill introduced in Congress last week would expand background checks for the sale and transfer of nearly all firearms. This […]
Major improvements planned for city’s south side
Abandoned house in Southside Tallahassee. Photo Submitted by Kristian Thomas. Tallahassee’s south side neighborhood will be continuing its facelift in the new year, specifically in the Bond community. As of December, Tallahassee’s Community Redevelopment Agency has launched The Greater Bond Neighborhood First Program serving the south side and greater Bond […]
Bill would allow students to be excused from jury duty
Courtesy of Google Images. Full-time college and high school students in the state of Florida could be excused from jury duty, according to a bill filled Tuesday. Jury duty is a vital aspect to the U.S. criminal justice system, giving citizens a say in how laws are being sustained. However, […]
A living legend visits FAMU
Members of FAMU's ROTC honored Lt. Col. George Hardy, the youngest living survivor of the Tuskegee Airmen, Thursday at Lee Hall. Photo Submitted by Maya Dubois. For many, it takes stirring words to command the attention of a filled auditorium, but not for Lt. Col. George Hardy. One of the last […]
FAMU/FSU Co-op program hidden, but worth finding
FAMU Sophomore Dymin Cannon reads up on the Co-op program, which gives students at one university to take courses that count toward your degree at the other university. Photo submitted by Nathan Vinson. It was Kaycee Chin’s final semester at Florida A&M University and she was looking to put the […]