Author: Katherine Brinkley-Broomfield | Lifestyles Editor

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Tallahassee Hispanic Theater postpones “Forever Yours, Julita” at Railroad Square

Luis potrayed by Kevin Carr and Julia potrayed by Alejandra Gutierrez | Photo credit: Tallahassee Hispanic Theatre Due to Hurricane Irma, The Tallahassee Hispanic Theater’s recent production, “Forever Yours, Juilta,” by playwright Roberto Ramons-Perea, that focuses on a no-holds-barred relationship between Julia and a well-known poet Luis, has been postponed. […]

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FAMU student and alumni react to Trump Administration’s DACA decision

Protests were launched throughout the country after President Donald Trump's announcement regarding DACA.   On Sept. 5, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration would begin the process of getting rid of The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, known as DACA. This policy has allowed more than 800,000 […]

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Florida State falls out of top 25

FSU QB James Blackman pointing. Photo Courtesy of Melina Vastola- USA Today   Few would have thought the Florida State Seminoles, ranked No. 3, would start the season with two losses and lose to an unranked team.  Due to his team falling out of the top 25 ranked teams, this […]

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Rattlers Win on Goal Line Stand 20-14 to Open MEAC Play

FAMU runningback Devin Bowers stiff-arms a defender during his season high, 115 yards rushing performance. Photo courtesy of FAMU Sports Information The Florida A&M Rattlers opened up Conference football play against rival Savannah State, Saturday night. The Rattlers managed to squeak by 20-14, to improve to 2-2 on the season. […]

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FAMU welcomes the Beauty Rush tour

Ashlee Gomez, CEO of Impressions of Beauty, and Erica Douglas, ‘Sister Scientist,’ are shown interacting with students. — Photo by Victor Jones On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Florida A&M University welcomed The Beauty Rush Tour to the Grand Ballroom at its second stop to celebrate hair beauty and sisterhood. FAMU alumna […]

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Tallahassee Housing: Renovate or Disintegrate

An unfinished home was the best way to describe the Palmetto North facility on the day of Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Instead of students moving into their newly renovated apartments, students were met with debris, mold, mildew and other safety issues. The extreme diligence and hustle of the construction crews […]

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Brown perseveres in spite of injury

Athlete Cam Brown works out in a local gym.  — Photo courtesy of Cam Brown If you were to ask Cam Brown this time a year ago what he would be preparing for, his response would most likely include preparing to play collegiate football at Western Carolina University. But on […]

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FAMU v. Arkansas

Linebacker Kennion, Raashed (37) tackles Arkansas runningback Devwah Whaley (21) during Thursday's nationally televised game on ESPN.–Photo courtesy of FAMU Sports Information    Florida A & M went into Thursday night’s football game against Arkansas looking to get a win against an SEC opponent for the first time in decades, but instead they encountered […]

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FAMU Volleyball defeats UNF 3-2

Florida A&M (3-8) snuck a 3-2 win past the University of North Florida (6-8) in Al Lawson Gymnasium, on September 19. The Rattlers won in sets with sets of (26-24, 26-24, 20-25, 24-26, 15-12). FAMU was down in both opening sets 24-24, before mounting comebacks in both. A hard swing […]

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Florida State still winless

This was the first time Jimbo Fisher had a true freshman quarterback start for him, but not even that would be enough for the Florida State Seminoles. After a hard fight, the FSU couldn't overcome NC State. The Wolfpack held the ball 33 minutes compared to FSU's 26 minutes with the […]