Jesse Eisenberg plays the main protagonist, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. The film is based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires,” by Ben Mezrich. Q: What was it like to play the role of Mark Zuckerberg? Eisenberg: It was hard to play his character because he is contemporary. It is […]
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Local cupcakery fuels sweet tooth
With business running for just one year, Jean Bates, owner of Lucy&Leo’s Cupcakery is ready to expand into a mobile cupcake shop where she will cater her baked goodies to events around the community. Jean Bates graduated from Florida State University with a master of business administration degree. “I searched […]
Facebook film smart but flat
Everyone’s talking about the new movie “The Social Network.” That’s not surprising. Over 500 million people have a Facebook page, so why wouldn’t someone want to see a movie about how the popular social networking website came to be? With movies like this based on true events, there isn’t a […]
Alum continues troupe legacy
Giltrecia Head, a class of 2007 graduate of FAMU, is greeted every Saturday by a group of hyper, screaming and energetic three to six year olds, all anxiously waiting to begin class. Program advisor and dance instructor for Excellence Dance Studio, Head is sharing her love of dance with students […]
New Zumba classes offered at FAMU Recreational Center
The student recreation center has added Zumba under the collection of class offered for the first time. The workout is a new program designed to expose the FAMU campus to multicultural techniques to exercise the entire body. Martha Leatcou, the certified Zumba instructor on Wednesday, said Zumba is, “a […]
Anime’ Club kicks off academic year
A phenomenon has been sweeping high schools and universities all across the country. Anime fans can finally find refuge at Florida A&M to expose their artistic talent and network among fans with similar interests. Cyrah Hawkins, Thomas Champ, Reginald Alceius and Kurt Kedore, four friends, founded the club in […]
Students preview ‘The Social Network’ at Tallahassee AMC
Thursday evening at the Tallahassee Mall’s AMC Theatre, eager Florida A&M students crowded the AMC lobby to see “The Social Network.” The movie is about Mark Zuckerberg, a computer savvy college student and his journey to creating the social network Facebook. Although the movie began at 7 p.m., students began […]
Poetry slam promotes HIV/AIDS awareness
A nurse sat quietly at the entrance to the Palmetto Phase 3 assembly room, waiting for students to enter and take a HIV test. As each student passed, she offered them the opportunity to get tested. The Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., in conjuntion with Miss […]
Cultural roots in dance
People walked into the dance studio, immediately nodding their heads to the rhythm of the drums. Live percussionists drummed a variety of African beats as the dancers wrapped their skirts around their waist to prepare for routine warm ups. Tiffany Thompson is a dancer at the African Caribbean Dance Theatre, […]
Rattlers get sneak peek at film
Moviegoers have awaited the much-anticipated and advertised film “The Social Network,” which premieres in Tallahassee theaters this Friday. Sony Pictures is hosting a pre-screening of “The Social Network” Thursday at the Tallahassee Mall in the AMC Theater. There will be a distribution of free promotional t-shirts, posters and bags […]