Winners left to right: Cara Hackett, Angelique Fullwood, DaMarcus Snipes Despite the hardships of this year’s hurricane season, three of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) very own School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC) students have been awarded the opportunity to expand their career horizons, for free. Senior's Cara Hackett, […]
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Fans respond to Cardi B’s first appearance in Tallahassee
Photo credit: Nadia Felder The No. 1 artist on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, Cardi B, made her first appearance in the capital city of Tallahassee, Saturday at Play Sports Bar & Grill. In front of a full crowd, wearing her fitted, fiery red dress, Cardi B performed three of […]
Tallahassee stands for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A welcoming display from Tallahassee Radiology Associate's Woman's Imaging Center | Photo credit: Karah Bailey For yet another year, Tallahassee adds Pink to the autumnal colors as the city celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness month. Each October, local businesses and organizations "paint the town pink" to spread hope for finding a […]
Hurricane Irma’s impact on FAMU Students
Photo credit: Merlina Aventurin Matthew Bell is one of many students at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University from the Atlantic coastal region who was impacted by one of the most powerful hurricanes observed in the Atlantic since 2007. Before making its way to the state’s capital, Hurricane Irma caused severe […]
“I’m awkward and Black.”
Photo credit: IMDb It only takes one upload on YouTube to birth a star, and on February 3, 2011, Issa Rae’s, better known as “Awkward Black Girl” and star of the hit show “Insecure,” success was born. With her first episode, “Awkward Black Girl: The Stop Sign,” Rae introduced […]
Is safety an issue at the State Capital?
Photo credit: Merlina Aventurin | Assistant Photo Editor The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released its annual statewide crime statistics for each county, and for the third consecutive year, Leon County has the highest crime rate per capita. With a population of over 280,000 in 2016, Leon County’s crime rate […]
African Caribbean Dance Theatre visits FAMU
Students engage in a workshop hosted by the ACDT at FAMU | Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche The African Caribbean Dance Theatre hosted its first workshop on Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s campus recreational center Oct. 2. Many students participated in the informative session. The workshop consisted of a dance class […]
FAMU still lacking campus housing
College Club Townhomes on S. Adams Street | Photo credit: Americancampus.com Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University saw an increase of incoming freshman class applications and admissions for the 2017-2018 school year. The boom in enrollment hit university housing hard. FAMU’s current open facilities include FAMU Village, Sampson, Young, Gibbs, Paddyfoote, […]
Jemele Hill and the First Amendment vs. The White House
Photo Courtesy of Sporting News Jemele Hill, the co-host of ESPN’s broadcast of Sportscenter at 6 p.m. (also known as The Six), tweeted earlier this month that she thought President Donald Trump was a “white supremacist.” correspondence from the White House in response to her comments has raised questions about […]
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. […]