It looks like it’s going to be a great year for the Rickards Raiders, as they have come close to completing a new sports complex after just about nine months of renovations. After deciding not to relocate Leon County Schools’ lone south-side high school, the district decided instead to construct […]
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SGA: One confirmed, another denied
On Monday, the Student Government Association gathered alongside students in the Senate Chambers for their weekly meeting. The meeting kicked off with announcements of events taking place this week, homecoming updates and updates from student leaders on tasks dealing with their elected roles. At their previous meeting that took place […]
New academic coaches aim to improve student success
The undergraduate Student Success Center has added four new academic coaches for incoming freshmen. The role of the academic coaches is to serve as accountability partners for students, ultimately making sure that the transition to campus is smooth and that they are aware of all the resources that FAMU has […]
FAMU ranked No.2 public HBCU
Florida A&M University (FAMU) maintains its ranking as the No.2 public Historically Black College and University (HBCU). FAMU was also ranked as No.7 of all public and private HBCUs, moving the university up two slots, keeping it among the top 10 HBCUs within the nation according to the 2020 U.S. […]
AFSCME fights for permanent wage increase for FAMU employees
The fight continues for a base salary increase for all workers who are part of the University Support Personnel System at Florida A&M University. Representatives from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the union that represents all non-teaching staff, met with FAMU last week to negotiate. The […]
Surgeon General’s ‘weed warning’ not changing minds at FAMU
At the end of August, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a disturbing health advisory on marijuana that does not align with a now very common perception of the “natural” drug. Adams summarized the advisory saying, “This ain’t your mother’s marijuana.” “I, Surgeon General VADM Jerome Adams, am emphasizing the […]
No one hurt as fire destroys house on city’s south side
At 8:28 a.m. Sunday, a small house on the 200 block of Gaile Avenue, just east of South Adams Street, was in flames. The Tallahassee Fire Department responded immediately to the call. By 9:06 a.m., TFD tweeted a photo of smoke, hoses and two fire engines with the caption, “TFD […]
Neighborhood watch forming in Frenchtown
The Frenchtown community gathered Thursday evening to discuss forming a neighborhood watch organization. Hosted by the Tallahassee Urban League, the meeting marked the first of many to decrease crime in the area. A mix of citizens, public officials and law enforcement were in attendance. After a rise in teen gun […]
Frenchtown Get Down celebrates FAMU
For over 20 years FAMU and FSU have enjoyed the Downtown Get Down, a block party the Friday before the first home game. Over the years FSU has separated itself from the event and had smaller events in place of the Downtown Get Down. This year the event before FAMU’s […]
President’s Convocation focuses on FAMU’s achievements
Kyra Freeman and Crenel Francis, Miss and Mr. Florida A&M University, were emphatic with their joint message: “If you cannot fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you cannot walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” FAMU Rattlers gathered on Friday […]