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‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summers Dies

NEW YORK (AP) – Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as “Last Dance,” ”Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girls” became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63. Her family released a statement saying Summer died […]

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Chuck Brown, ‘Godfather of Go-Go,’ Dies at 73

WASHINGTON (AP) – Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation’s capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. Brown, widely acclaimed as the “Godfather of go-go” for his pioneering sound, died Wednesday at Johns […]

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Keeping the Beat, DRS Showcases Band Talent

Young musicians jazzed up the Florida A&M Developmental Research School cafeteria Thursday for the second-annual DRS Band Extravaganza, a showcase of the best that the school’s band program has to offer. They took the audience through different genres and musical eras:One minute, it was a classic overture and then a […]

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‘Tuskegee’ Promises Magical Experiences

With a career spanning nearly 40 years and more than 100 million albums sold, Lionel Ritchie has proven himself to be a legend in the world of music. With timeless hits ranging from “Brick House” to “Three Times a Lady,” Ritchie continues to set a standard that remains untouched. With […]

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Career Choices Exist after Graduation

As the spring semester comes to an end, many graduates’ worst nightmare creeps to reality: The fear of having no job. According to usnews.com, careers to watch in 2012 are accountant, registered nurse, computer system analyst, social worker, dental hygienist, and sales manager and representative. “The only thing that I […]

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Frenchtown Getdown

  This Saturday prepare to have a good time at the Frenchtown Get Down.   The event is modeled after the Tallahassee Downtown Get Down. And was started by a group of students in Tallahassee.   Naomi Chapman, a student committee member of the event, began to smile when explaining […]

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Tallahassee Nurseries

  Tallahassee Nurseries, located at 2911 Thomasville Road, has been operating since 1938. Back then; Tallahassee Nurseries was five acres of produce run by Eugene R. Ellis, Sr. and His wife Ruth.   The Garden of Eden for local plant lovers, Tallahassee Nurseries prides itself on offering customers high quality […]

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Guru Adrianna Thomas Offers Advice to Women about Hair

Nowadays when girls are having a beauty emergency they turn to YouTube as their one-stop-shop, but who would’ve guessed that a YouTube hair guru walks the hills of this very campus?   Adrianna Thomas, a third-year criminology and public administration student from Orlando, started her YouTube channel by what she […]

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A Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll at ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’

    The opening night of “Smokey Joe’s Café” was marked by high-energy choreography, classic rock ‘n’ roll music and retro costumes. “It feels like a party in here, and that’s exactly what it is,” said Valencia Matthews, director of Florida A&M theatre and performance. Matthews welcomed the audience before […]