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Diversity powers FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Ebony Luster (second from right) and her black female collogues are helping the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering  stand out with the nation's highest black female population in engineering graduate programs.   Photo Submitted by Ebony Luster. The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is the only joint graduate engineering program between and HBCU and a […]

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Civil Rights Act turns 55

An unidentified mother and child joined a protest march in the early 1960s. Photo Courtesy of Npr.org Fifty-five years ago, on Feb. 10, 1964, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This historic step took place during a time when the Civil Rights movement was […]

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Cascades Project may transform downtown

An image of what the Cascade Project is to look like when completed. Photo submitted by Lindsey Magura. Over the next year you might notice that the north section of Cascades Park is going to start looking a little different. That’s because North American Properties, the company that owns Stadium […]

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Rattlers turn out for Declaration Sunday

Student filled the seats of the grand ball room to root for their fellow peers. Photo Submitted by Oldens Lafortune. As the student leaders of Florida A&M University prepare to finish their terms as presidents, attendants and royal court members, FAMU welcomes new ones. Students and supporters filled the seats […]

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SGA funding enters final stretch

SGA Logo of the Student Senate Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon The FAMU Student Senate approved a number of funding requests totaling more than $61,000 during its Monday meeting. The Student Senate started the school year with $233,000 in unallocated monies to help fund organizations and campus initiatives. During the […]

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Board of Governors tackles hazing

Poster of Stop Hazing sign. Photo Courtesy of @stop_hazing_ on Twitter. The Board of Governors is making an effort to combat hazing at all 12 institutions in Florida’s State University System. The BOG at its Jan. 31 meeting adopted regulations with strong language prohibiting hazing, along with explicit expectations for […]

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Renovations underway at south-side schools

Construction site of Fairview Middle School where new administrative offices are being constructed.  Photo Submitted by by Myeisha Gibson. Two popular public schools on Tallahassee’s south side, Fairview Middle School and Rickards High School, have recently received much-needed money to upgrade areas of their campuses. Both Fairview and Rickards cater […]

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Study links gun ownership, suicides

A recent study drew a connection between gun ownership and household suicides. Photo courtesy of Google When you think of gun deaths, you automatically think of violence to others. Mass shootings have been a recurring theme in the United States. There have been instances where the gunman was an adult […]