The sun is setting as Jennifer Taylor leaves her Killearn Growers Market on Friday in preparation for a two-hour drive to Jacksonville, then a 10-hour flight to Brazil. She loads her Lincoln Town Car with three pieces of luggage and rushes to Florida A&M to pick up two students who […]

The 6th annual Cards for a Cure charity casino night and auction was held Saturday night at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum. More than 200 people attended “The Pink Tie” event, filled with hors d’oeuvres, dancing, a silent auction and live entertainment by the Crooked Shooz band. All proceeds will go […]

The recent increase in unemployment was enough motivation for Florida A&M University students to attend the bi-annual 2011 Career fair. Students flocked to the Civic Center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to network with representatives from some of the nation’s top businesses. More than 80 companies were represented at […]

Fall is here; a season of change. Soon crunchy leaves will cover the sidewalks, the days will become shorter and the nights longer, and the temperature will begin to steadily decline. Soon, we will be celebrating a marathon of holidays enjoying great food with good friends and family. This is […]

Money has and always will make the world go round. Unfortunately, with steadily rising prices for tuition, gas, and the overall price of living, we as college students have to learn how to manage our money and basically “ball on a budget.” Everyone wants to look their best but not […]

Cirque du Soleil’s “Dralion” will be at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center from Sept. 28 – Oct. 2.             Cirque du Soleil originated in Europe with a fusion between Western and Eastern culture. Over time, the show has become a global phenomenon.     […]

I am a full-time student with a 3.33 GPA. Many know me because whatever comes up, comes out. I am not afraid of expressing my feelings. Most importantly, I am a mommy. I have a beautiful one-year old son. I know those first couple of attributes are not descriptive of […]

The unemployment rate for recent college grads with at least a bachelor’s degree has risen to 5.1 percent, the highest it has been since 1970, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. With the overall unemployment rate in America at 9.1percent, people from all walks of life are readily […]

On Tuesday, Sept. 27 the founder of “Q’Pon Queens” Vonda Gainer will host the College Coupon Connection at the Palmetto Phase III Apartments from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Co-hosts of the event are Kimberley Williams, director of business development for the Q’Pon Queens and Gainer’s son, Logan Evans, a […]

Mother of five Lashonda Johnson is taking on the challenge of going back to school at Florida A&M. Her anticipated graduation date is December 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in social work. Johnson, 39, said she has dreams of becoming an elementary school guidance counselor, and plans to pursue […]