Mikela Pryor started her freshman year thinking she was going to be a pharmacist. Now she is in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering program just semesters away from graduating. “I left pharmacy because I felt like the prerequisites were too difficult for something my heart wasn’t into. I didn’t […]
Author: Nailah Harris | Staff Reporter
Rising Mexican singer performs at Railroad Square
Yaneth Sandoval performing live at The Black Dog. Mexican vocalist Yaneth Sandoval performed live Monday at The Black Dog at Railroad Square Art Park. Sandoval was on a five-day tour in Tallahassee performing at various venues throughout the city. Monday was the last day of the tour. There […]
CRA denies funding for Proof renovations
The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted 3-2 on Monday to reject a request from Proof Brewing Company. Proof has asked for a $450,000 grant to assist with renovations at its new location on South Monroe Street. The company recently purchased the old Coca Cola bottling plant in an […]
Biology student receives award to study in Ecuador
Colleah Gilbert is serious about learning Spanish. A fourth-year pre-med student at Florida A&M, Gilbert is going to Ecuador this fall to study Spanish. Gilbert, 22, was recently awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship, a grant that helps struggling college students intern abroad. According to the website Ivy Panda, […]
FAMU grad starts ‘Rate My Station’ website
Photo of Rate My Station website. Valeria Sistrunk felt like she had been blindsided two times in a row. She decided she needed to prevent that from happening to others. Sistrunk, a 2013 graduate of Florida A&M”s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, had unpleasant experiences at two different news […]
TOPS promotes healthy lifestyles
The temporary location of Friday morning TOPS meetings for the summer located on North Monroe Street. Every Thursday night and Friday morning, the TOPS Club, Inc. hosts meetings. TOPS, which stands for “take off pounds sensibly,” is a nonprofit, noncommercial, national network of support groups throughout the United States […]
Paying for college can be major challenge
College students all over the country are paying anywhere between $20,000 and $50,000 (sometimes more) to go to school and graduate with their desired degree. Where are all these people getting this money, right? Students have different ways to pay for college. Some enjoy full rides, meaning their tuition […]
New Target store set to open this month
The new Target store on West Tennessee Street Last Aug. 7, almost a year ago, Coliseum, a club on West Tennessee Street, closed after five years of business. Set to take its place is a new Target store that is expected to open up for business sometime this […]
Youth theater group performs play at FAMU
. A group of young people from the Irene C. Edmonds Youth Theatre performed the play “Redemption Song” Friday evening at Florida A&M’s Charles Winter Wood Theatre. Irene C. Edmonds Youth Theatre focuses on young people ages 7-16 who are housed within the FAMU Essential Theatre. This nonprofit group inspires […]
Coping with the loss of a pet
Boa Baker April 2018 – June 2018 The death of a loved one can be one of the most painful experiences. However, we get through these times with the help of friends and other family members who extend their deepest regrets through quality time, sympathy cards and prayer. […]