Some students feel unsafe and vulnerable on Florida A&M’s campus. “You never know who you are sitting next to in class,” said April Burke, a senior political science student from New York. “I feel like this university is open to different neighborhoods, and anyone can simply walk on campus. […]
Lifestyles
Who looks in the mirror more?
Florida A&M students were asked which gender they thought looked in the mirror more often and why. Each respondent said women because they are self-conscious. The students said men do not need to spend as much time looking in the mirror. According to Psychology Today magazine, empathy is another […]
Run raises awareness for special cause
This Saturday marks the first annual Zombie Day in Tallahassee. An event to support the Brain Injury Association of Florida was created by Rose Ledbetter. Participants can look forward to a day of wicked fun. Zombie Day will consist of different activities for the youth of Tallahassee to enjoy. There […]
New restaurant brings old style flavor
Casual dining, beer and wine! These are three options that are available at new Midtown restaurant Joe Mama’s Wood Fired Pizza that opened earlier this month. At Joe Mama’s, the dough of the pizza is prepared fresh daily at 10 a.m. and through a 48-hour fermentation period, the flavor […]
“King of the South” to perform at FSU
Florida State University will kick off its homecoming festivities with T.I. headlining the annual Warchant Homecoming Concert at Doak Campbell Stadium on Sunday. The Atlanta-based rapper is also a well known producer, actor and first-time author. T.I., the founder of Grand Hustle Records, has released seven studio albums. Christi […]
Robbed at gunpoint, a victim speaks out
I was robbed at gunpoint. It was 2 a.m. on Sept. 16, and I was staring down the barrel of a gun. It was all a blur. The scene, the robbers, even the place I called home felt unfamiliar. It was as if everything I considered to be routine […]
Local designers expand brand with global creations
Two men, an iPhone and a Toshiba computer have led to the success of LVXL. LVXL is an emerging clothing line that originated in Miami and epitomizes the concept of living large. It’s the innovative creation of Curtis Nyarko, a third-year Florida State University biology student from Miramar, Fla., […]
Album: a dream you don’t want to end
Through eclectic sounds, falsetto croons and twists on showing affection, Miguel’s sophomore album proves he cannot only conquer the art of soul and R&B, but he can willingly display the urge of wanting someone through his lyrics, inside and outside of the bedroom. “Kaleidoscope Dream” sat in the third […]
Former FAMU cheerleader shares her triumph
Rashida Ross left Florida A&M and had no idea she wasn’t going to return. Ross was a two-sport athlete from Houston, Texas, who came to FAMU to obtain a degree in biology. Her decision to attend FAMU was finalized after she made the 2010-2011 FAMU cheerleading squad. However, cheering […]
Life not so ‘glitz n’ glam’ for inventor
An extensive family history led Glitz N’ Glam founder Ashley Eubanks to Florida A&M in summer of 2004. Two and a half years later, she suffered serious injuries in a car accident. She couldn’t survive in Tallahassee without watchful care and decided to go back home to Ft. Lauderdale. “It became […]