It reigns on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee. Local radio personality Joe Bullard describes its sound as clear and electrifying. It’s known as “the incomparable, magnificent, fabulous and fantastic” Marching “100.” Florida A&M’s marching band was founded more than 60 years ago. Since its inception, the Marching “100” […]

Emergency preparedness for natural and man-made disasters are crucial in this day and age. The Salvation Army of Tallahassee is offering free disaster services training Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at its office on 2410 Allen Road. Julie Smith, community relations and volunteer coordinator for the Big Bend, said […]

To an unfamiliar eye, one may think Maurice Johnson, appears to be a student giving a presentation at the front of the classroom, dispensing knowledge to students. However, this isn’t a student’s presentation. He’s the professor, and the students are taking notes. Johnson, 29, is walking a path that the […]

For people looking for a job in today’s market, a nice suit and tie aren’t the only things they will need. According to Alisia Harriel, a senior business administration student from Stuart, Fla., it is mandatory for all School of Business and Industry students to partake in a course that prepares them […]

It only takes one, single loud noise to damage the ears permanently. According the National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders, more than 26 million Americans have hearing loss that may have been caused by exposure to loud noises. This growing public health concern is termed noise-induced hearing loss. Chris […]

The First Commerce Credit Union held a free home-buying workshop over the weekend to help prepare first-time buyers with the buying process. Starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Tallahassee residents received a breakdown of what to do when buying a home. All chairs were filled, and doughnuts, coffee and other […]

A trailblazer in modern medicine, Dr. Burton Feinerman has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to life-changing innovative procedures in the health care field. During the 1950s and 1960s, Feinerman was the owner of Opa-Locka General Hospital, the only private hospital treating African-Americans in South Florida. There, he also headed the first pediatric emergency rooms at […]

A Women’s Pregnancy Center will host its 19th annual Walk for Life at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum on Saturday.  According to Jamie Brown, executive director of AWPC, this walk raises one-third of the center’s annual budget.   “This money will help us to provide resources so that we can offer free services to our clients,” Brown […]

Since their original creation in 1910 for the United States Navy, there is one invention that has continued to block out the outside world for more than a hundred years: headphones. Headphones, or ear buds, create a bubble of solace, isolating the listeners’ eardrums to the soundtrack of their choice. […]

A romantic novel presented by author Zane, best known for erotic fiction, takes place on Florida A&M’s campus. Written by Anthony Lamarr, “Our First Love” is about two brothers who fall in love with the same woman. According to Lamarr, this novel is not as racy and erotic as others published […]