The Martin Luther King Dare to Dream Association Inc. gave people a reason to get up and do something different for the MLK holiday by participating in the 3rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dare to Dream Festival at Cascade Park. Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority, Cumulus Broadcasting, The City of […]
Author: Haley Austin
American Red Cross hosts MLK Day event
The American Red Cross held its second annual Home Fire and Public Safety Event for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday. From 11: 30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. many people gathered at Levy Park to explore the vendors and enjoy free food provided by The American Red Cross. Children were […]
Wakulla County residents host MLK Day celebration following racist incident
Despite three churches in Wakulla County finding "KKK" spray-painted on the side of their church weeks ago, county residents came together Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day for a 10th annual breakfast event. Vice Commissioner chairman, Randy Merritt, said said he does not think these are the actions […]
Haitian Cultural Club brings annual “Beat the Quake” concert to FSU
Students gathered on Monday in the Florida State Ballrooms to partake in the fourth-annual “Beat the Quake” benefit concert. The Haitian Cultural Club of Tallahassee, hosted it to collect school supplies, goods and nonperishable items to send to Haiti. The “Beat The Quake” benefit concert informed the public about Haiti’s […]
Obama’s “America’s College Promise” plan holds potential for students
President Barack Obama has proposed a new federal legislation called “America’s College Promise.” This plan will make sure that more students attending community college will have the opportunity to receive funds for school. College students will now go to school without worrying about going into debt. This new federal […]
Gun bill is dangerous for college campuses
Seven states allow for concealed weapons on campuses while 20 states have bans. The 23 other states leave the decision to the institutions. Although I support a person's right to own a gun, I can't reason with supporters for weapons on college campuses in Florida. The criminal justice committee […]
FAMU and FSU students concerned about College of Engineering’s future
One year after Florida State University announced a possible separation from the joint engineering college shared with Florida A&M University, students are beginning to express mixed emotions over the looming decision that will be made in March. Last April, the Florida Board of Governors agreed to conduct a study analyzing […]
Annual MLK Basketball Tournament Benefits Local Foster Children
Lincoln High School warms up before taking on Lake Minneola H.S. (Marjorie Pierre/The Famuan) High School basketball teams from across the nation sprinted up and down the court at Rickards high school in a three-day charity event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The fifth annual MLK Inspire Community basketball […]
Star Metro begins ‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive
Star Metro launched its annual food drive with free bus passes and music on Jan. 17. This drive will replenish America’s Second Harvest and also feed the homeless citizens of Tallahassee. Over 40 partners in the community helped with the drive. City of Tallahassee Communications Specialist, LaVania Sampson-Jones, said this […]
FAMU partners with U.S. Department of Energy to improve buildings
Florida A&M University is working with the U.S. Department of Energy to make 20 percent of its buildings more energy efficient within 10 years by joining the Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative started by the Obama administration’s Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action Plan was introduced in 2013 and is focused on […]