Every year in the summer term, Florida A&M University puts on a showcase for the incoming class. The showcase takes place in Lee Hall auditorium every Thursday for the period of freshman orientation. Called TOPS (total orientation planning and solution), the summer showcase is an opportunity to see some […]
Author: Sa’Vanna D. Smith | Staff Reporter
This may be the best Thai food in town
Just when you thought Masa Asian Fusion restaurant couldn’t get any better, here comes Royal Thai & Sushi. Located beneath the Luxe West Call at 1600 West Call St, Royal Thai & Sushi is Tallahassee’s secret spot with delicious lunch and happy hour specials. With unbeatable deals, close to […]
Business owners, residents upset over new police headquarters site
Town South Shopping Center. Photo credit: Dominique Collins The Tallahassee Police Department is expected to open a new headquarters on the south side of town. The expansion and relocation of this public safety campus is leaving business owners and residents concerned. The shopping center is near Florida A&M University’s […]
Reception honors ex-FAMU President Gainous
(From left to right) Dr. Fred Gainous, the guest of honor, Linda Alexionok, President of Voices for Florida and Dr. Larry Robinson, President of Florida A&M University. Family, friends and colleagues of Fred Gainous, the former president of Florida A&M University, convened inside the Hansel Tookes Recreation Center […]
‘Each one, teach one’ a strike at FAMU
Florida A&M’s recreational coordinator, Melverton Walters, is always looking for ways to increase student involvement on campus. He prides himself on being able to produce quality programs that help improve campus and social life for students at FAMU. One of his student programs, “Each one, teach one,” serves […]
FAMU student starts online boutique
Jasmine Hunt is the founder of A Girls Kollection, an online boutique that caters to ladies of all shapes and sizes. The online business ships packages, as well as provides local pick-ups for customers located in Tallahassee. Hunt, 22 and a healthcare management student at FAMU, was inspired to […]
Are you ready for the 100?
During the fall semester there is much to anticipate as a student at FAMU. Football season, Homecoming and the Florida Classic are just a few of the highlights. Another much-anticipated part of the fall semester — and the one thing each of those events have in common — is […]
FAMU student Brian Thomas CEO of Digital Volt Entertainment
Brian Thomas is studying public relations at Florida A&M but considers himself to be an all-around entertainer. He plays three instruments: piano, guitar and drums. He is a dancer, actor, singer and a songwriter. Thomas, 21, has followed in the footsteps of some of his idols Jay Z, Kid […]
Parkland tragedy will impact schools statewide this fall
Summer break is coming to a close and soon schools will be back in session. But clothes and supplies won’t be the only new things students will notice on their first day back: Armed security guards, local police officers, and Student Crime Watch Programs will be as common in […]
Ex-Wakulla County Commissioner Kessler running for Tallahassee City Commission
A three-time Wakulla County commissioner and retired orthopedic surgeon, Howard Kessler is running for a seat on the Tallahassee City Commission. Kessler joins a host of candidates seeking the District 5 seat being vacated by Gil Ziffer. Other candidates are FAMU graduate and businessman Henry Adelusi Jr., communications executive […]