The NFL Events and Club Business Development and Football Operations Department has partnered with FAMU once again and selected four students to participate in this year’s program. The program, which serves as both mentorship and development, began in September and runs through the end of the NFL season. Each year […]
Lifestyles
North Florida Fair begins Thursday
Funnel cakes, ferris wheels and family friendly fun are back in town. After a year-long hiatus, the North Florida Fair will return to Tallahassee this Thursday. The fairgrounds, located at 441 E. Paul Russell Road, will be filled with rides, food and fun for everyone. Although the North Florida Fair […]
More diversity in dining options needed near campus
Chick-Fil-A on the right, another Chick-Fil-A on the left, a chicken store down the street, and chicken tenders around the block. Sound familiar? If so, then you’re probably thinking this sounds a lot like Tallahassee. Many students have complained about the lack of diversity among the restaurants in the areas […]
Florida Seafood Festival back in business
Florida’s oldest maritime event is making a comeback. The 58th annual Florida Seafood Festival will begin this Friday in Apalachicola, in nearby Franklin County. The festival is back in full gear after being canceled last year due to COVID-19. The 2021 Miss Florida Seafood Festival, Jadyn Luberto, recorded a commercial […]
Strife, a FAMU student, making a difference in Miami
The air in the gym is thick with anxiety and tension. With only 4 seconds left on the clock and just a few inches past half-court, he shoots. Mouths gaping wide and eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets, the gym is silent as the ball travels through the air […]
Freshmen say homecoming exceeded expectations
Florida A&M’s “epic return” homecoming 2021 ended on Sunday. There were events throughout the past week such as Market Monday, Housing Step Show, Comedy Show, Homecoming Concert and many more. For many students, this was their first time experiencing homecoming due to the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 and new Rattlers […]
Cozartt’s Collection shows off homecoming line at ‘Market Monday’
Florida A&M University fashionistas, beauty connoisseurs, and shopaholics assembled on the University Quadrangle at noon on Monday to kick off the “Epic Return” weeklong homecoming events. Almost 30 vendors were present to showcase their products, such as lashes, clothes, accessories and beauty products. Among these was Cozartt’s Collection, owned by […]
‘Collards & Cornbread’ returns
The Tallahassee Food Network will be relaunching a community project from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Frenchtown iGrow Garden. The event is called “Collards & Cornbread,” and according to its website The Tallahassee Food Network is a regional coalition of the global movement that works to […]
Student promotes ADHD awareness
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and Florida A&M University student Skylar Boone plans to promote the truth about ADHD in every way. “I was diagnosed with ADHD between the ages of 5-7,” Boone said. “My mom and I did not feed into the labels that the doctor tried to place […]
Alumna changing lives at Gadsden County High
Chelsea Matthew Franklin is fulfilling her purpose by positively impacting Gadsden County High School with dedication, time, motivation and effort. She is striving to change the culture and is fighting for better opportunities for the school’s students. A Jacksonville native, Franklin began her career in education after graduating from Florida […]