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FAMU student crowned Miss Tallahassee

Alelee Figueroa is also the former Miss ROTC at FAMU. Photo Submitted by Alelee Figueroa. As she glided down the royal red carpet sprawled across the floor of Tallahassee’s American Legion Hall, Alelee Figueroa took her time displaying her pageant-ready walk as she received her crown Saturday as 2019 Miss […]

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New bakery offers artisan breads

The Hawthorn Bistro & Bakery is located on North Monroe Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Photo Submitted by Deja Mattis. A sophisticated Panera is how manager Pablo Gabes jokingly describes The Hawthorn, which opened late last month. The Hawthorn started out as a fine-dining restaurant that happened to bake […]

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Music major is a minister at heart

Darien Bolden preaches at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Oviedo at the West Coast Baptist Congress. Photo Courtesy of  Renee Bolden. There is no doubt that preacher’s kids are everywhere on FAMU’s campus. Darien Bolden, Jr. is one of those kids. Born in Jacksonville, he is the son of Renee’ and […]

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How to turn an idea into a patent

Patent attorney Alton A. Hornsby III conducting a workshop on intellectual property Friday afternoon in FAMU's New Pharmacy building. Photo Submitted by Alexis Gollman With the popularization of invention-based shows like “Shark Tank,” more and more people want to see their inventive ideas come to fruition. Friday in FAMU’s New Pharmacy […]

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Two FAMU students, one pop-up shop

Richard Anderson and Philipp Cheron collaborated for their pop-up shop. Photo Courtesy of Maya DuBois. Between juggling classes at Florida A&M and owning their own clothing lines, Philipp Cheron and Richard Anderson are two busy young men. Friday night, the two student-entrepreneurs collaborated for a joint pop-up shop. Cheron, a […]