At 11 a.m. Ahmahtsiyah B. Rahm opens Soul Vegetarian with a smiling face peeking from behind his salt-and-pepper beard. Customers inhale the aroma of barbeque tofu, vegan macaroni and cheese and fresh steamed collard greens. Soul Vegetarian is a vegan restaurant that features a full menu of lunch platters, sandwiches, […]

What was once considered taboo to even talk about is now blaring through the speakers of headphones and glorified on the covers of magazines. It is a steamy scene in the new R-rated blockbuster and a trending topic on twitter. It’s the plan for Friday night and the idea for […]

Rumors and pretenders run amok in the movie “Easy A,” a high school comedy filled with nerds, quirky adults, jocks, outcasts and Jesus freaks. Lets get this straight: teen movies focus around the main character being an epic loser by having no boyfriend or girlfriend because of their poor social […]

The mood inside Florida State University’s Moore Auditorium was one of quiet excitement as members of FUSE milled around the lobby, waiting. It was the same atmosphere that characterizes crowds waiting for a concert to begin or for a movie to start.  These students were not waiting for an […]

Heartbeats drum to the rhythm of steady machine gunfire and adrenaline is pumping high. Unaware of what the opponent will do next, the player analyzes each and every sound, the ultimate goal being to conquer the enemy. Gamers indulge in this out-of-body experience every time they pick up a […]

The lecture hall in the Foster-Tanner music building is filled to capacity on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Students engage in detailed discussions with someone who knows firsthand about the music art form. That is the experience for the students in Christopher Martin and Kawachi Clemons’ hip-hop seminar class. Christopher […]

Tyler Perry introduces his new play “Madea’s Big Happy Family” to Tallahassee. Perry first kicked off his show January 2010 in El Paso, Texas and now is in Tallahassee. This will be Perry twelfth stage play. The play was inspired by his own story and promises to bring music and […]

Students do not have to leave campus to experience fine art in a peaceful environment. The Foster-Tanner Art Gallery is currently in need of student volunteers. The gallery is looking for receptionists Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery receptionist is responsible for greeting guests, monitoring a […]

Man Talk is a discussion group on campus that is coordinated by Joshua McNeil, a senior political science and English double major from Orlando and Dougla-Khan Stancil, a coordinator of clinical programs in the Division of Student Affairs. Stancil and McNeil aim to educate and inform black males through the […]

Since its publishing in 1901, Booker T. Washington’s “Up From Slavery” still draws criticism from those claiming to have the interest of black folks in mind. Reading the book, however, leaves no room to question Washington’s true allegiance to the progression of his people. “At the bottom of education, […]