The main entrance of Governor's Square Mall Photo courtesy of governorssquare.com. Governor’s Square Mall is one of the more popular places for people to shop in Tallahassee. The mall is located on Apalachee Parkway and is the premier shopping outlet in the community. The mall offers more than 100 stores and consists […]
Author: Jair Wright | Staff Reporter
Campus Greek & Embroidery Shop caters to both sides of the tracks
Campus Greek & Embroidery Shop is conveniently located for students at both FAMU and FSU. Photo Submitted by Kalen Johnson. Campus Greek & Embroidery Shop is a locally owned customization store that sits on a corner at 631 West Madison St. The owner, Lawrence Greco, said, “Custom apparel, high-quality, trendy, […]
Graduate school is next for Franklin
Picture of Onyx posing. Photo Submitted by KDB Photography. Students often try to project a picture-perfect persona. But for one Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University student, Onyx Franklin, keeping up with those appearances nearly ended her college career. Franklin, who is a graduating as a pre-occupational therapy major, came to […]
We live in a social media world
Courtesy of Google Images. Social media has grown drastically over the past two decades with thousands of outlets to cater to different types of people. The first social media site was called six degrees’ and lasted from 1999-2001. After its demise, the era of blogging and instant messaging was developed. […]
Gadsden County still recovering from hurricane
Debris remains piled high along US Highway 27 in Havana. Photo Submitted by Julious Lowe. HAVANA – I’m from Havana in northeastern Gadsden County. We’re so close to Tallahassee and Leon County it’s not funny. You can get to my town in a mere 10 minutes driving up North Monroe […]
BSLS completes donation drive
Big Sister Little Sister recently concluded a collection drive for homeless women in Leon County. Photo submitted by Breyanna Homes Big Sister Little Sister held an “We Matter Period” donation drive for homeless women in the region. The “We Matter Period” drop-off boxes were at several places on campus for […]
Graduating senior marches to the beat of his own melody
As the fall semester comes to an end, graduating Florida A&M University rattlers begin to make the transition from student to almuna. For music industry major, Dominic Green, the skills he honed at FAMU, have already begun to bloom opportunities of success. Green recently scored his first major placement as […]
FAMU Alumna celebrates one-year anniversary of app launch
FAMU alumna Shelby Tinsley is the CEO and Founder of the daily affirmation app "iShallBe." Photo courtesy of Shelby Tinsley It was at Florida A&M University that alumna Shelby Tinsley discovered her ability to creatively transform lives. Tinsley is now celebrating the first anniversary of her app “iShallBe.” “iShallBe” is a […]
Three FAMU students to receive sustainability awards
Dow Chemical Company has funded awards up to $2,500 to three FAMU students in order to fund new or advance existing campus-based sustainability projects. Engineering students Mikela Pryor, Zion Hayes and Furé Muhammad have created sustainability initiatives that can help better FAMU’s campus and environment. “The thing that we should […]
FAMU’s Hollins selected for MEAC Hall of Fame
Alvin Hollins jr., FAMU's director of sports information. Photo courtesy of Alvin Hollin's Facebook page. On Nov. 13, 2018, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced its hall of fame class for 2019, and it included Florida A&M sports information director Alvin Hollins Jr. “I would like to congratulate the 2019 Hall […]