Author: Ashley M. Flete

Sports

Injury Calls For the Making of a New Friendship

FAMU defensive back, Braxton Brown and 4-year-old Journi Colbert. Florida A&M University (FAMU) football player Braxton Brown, who plays defensive back was injured on October 31 during the last home football game of the season against North Carolina A&T. He was rushed off the field by Tallahassee Emergency Medical Services […]

Lifestyles

Stop, Don’t Shoot

Courtesy of Smarter San Diego More than 12,000 people are killed by firearms each year in this country.  Homicide is the second leading cause of death in America among 15-24 year olds, according to Heeding God’s Call. In America, more than 30 people are shot and killed each day. Half […]

Lifestyles

Cultivating Culture: The African/Black Psychology Conference

Photo Courtesy of Lyric Porter Florida A&M University’s Department of Psychology hosted its fifth annual African/Black Psychology Conference on Friday and Saturday. Each year the event honors an African/Black psychologist who has contributed an abundance of research to the field of study. The 2015 conference recognized the studies of Dr. […]

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Mayor Gillum Hosts Autism Navigator’s Briefing

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Florida State University’s (FSU) College of Medicine hosted the First Words/Autism Navigator’s Briefing at the City Commission Chamber on Wednesday. The new resources and tools that were shared at this event focused on early childhood development for families and professionals, such […]

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FAMU Students Upset Over Pepsi Collaboration

Photo courtesy Kayla Parker After an 18-year partnership with Coca-Cola, Florida A&M University has now contracted with Pepsi-Cola to provide pouring rights and beverage vending for the university. As of Nov. 1, Pepsi vending machines and fountain drink machines have begun to replace the previous Coca-Cola vending machines around campus. […]

Lifestyles

Whole Child Leon hosts bi-annual developmental screening event

Phillips Children’s Medical Services offered free screening for children in the Tallahassee area on Friday. This event focused on educating parents about why children ages 0-5 need to be screened Mayor Andrew Gillum and Whole Child Leon partnered with Phillips Children’s Medical Services to offer free screening to hopefully educate […]