Junior running back Bishop Bonnett. Running back Bishop Bonnett believes Florida A&M’s football team will flourish under the tutelage of new head coach Willie Simmons. Bonnett believes the Rattlers are fully capable of going from 3-8 last season to 10-1 this fall. Though the Rattlers lost eight games a […]
Author: Myles Jenkins | Staff Reporter
City commissioner candidate discusses life, politics, and challenges of being legally blind
Henry Adelusi Jr., has a lot on his hands these days. The local businessman is the CEO of Habaj Consulting INC, and also a candidate for the Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5. Adelusi spends the majority of his time rendering real estate photography and videography services to businesses, but […]
FAMU day care launches summer program
FAMU’s Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD) Located on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee, Florida A&M University provides a unique learning experience to all students, including the little children who are enrolled in the summer program at FAMU’s day care. Founded in 1986 as New Beginnings, […]
Hurricane season is here, and Red Cross preaches preparation
The Red Cross and emergency departments across Florida are continuing to remind people to stay prepared for hurricane season, which officially began on Memorial Day. The recent heavy rain may have reminded residents of last year’s category 5 Hurricane Irma that tore through Florida, leaving many hanging on for […]
FAMU’s j-school wants to be more digital
In a 2013 McKinsey survey of young people and employers, 40 percent of employers say that lack of skill was the main reason for entry-level vacancies and 60 percent said new graduates were not prepared for the workforce. The biggest gap was in technical skills. “I went to school […]
FAMU at a crossroads
Talk of a grade point average increase spread like wildfire through the campus of Florida A&M University last week. The rumor stated that to continue being enrolled at the institution in 2019 students must maintain a 3.0 GPA. The rumor also said that to keep and secure future funds, […]
Financial aid options need to be explained better
Aside from the worries of getting into college, the next big worry many have is how they will pay for it. Whether the school is private or public, let’s face it, furthering your education isn’t cheap. Sure, there is federal financial aid to help, but sometimes this help ends […]
Belk event benefits local non-profits
Belk in Tallahassee Mall. Photo credit: flickriver.com Belk, located at the Centre of Tallahassee mall, is looking for non-profit organizations and charities for their charity day sale event on Aug. 25. The event aims to raise money for organizations and charities as well as saving customers money when they come […]
Roe new associate vice president of student affairs
Antoneia Roe pictured at Florida A&M University. Antoneia L. Roe was recently named Florida A&M University’s interim associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students. She was promoted to her new position on June 18. Roe, who has a law degree and is affectionately known as “Attorney Roe,” […]
Fenton enjoys role in local deaf community
Photo of Stevie Fenton. Stevie Fenton learned sign language when she was young because she had deaf friends. “It was an accident. In the time before people could become interpreters just because they knew some sign language, I knew sign language because I had deaf friends as a child,” […]