It is mid-afternoon in Tallahassee and the clear blue sky suddenly unleashes a furious rainfall. Minutes later, the storm clears and once again the sun beats down on the perpetually soggy city. Florida weather has long been called sporadic. Some residents joke that if you don’t like the weather in […]
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Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Rates High among FAMU Students
Sexually transmitted diseases are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today, according to the Center of Disease Control. More than 20 STDs are estimated to affect 19 million men and women across the United States each year. The Florida Department of Health reports that syphilis, chlamydia […]
Women Talk about ‘Things Mama Never Told Me’
Grasping the attention of the audience, a woman adorned in designer labels immediately pinpoints and audience member whose skirt revealed much more than her legs. Rae Lewis Thornton held nothing back as she talked about the effects of living with HIV/AIDS and the once taboo topics of sex, religion and […]
‘Go Ahead and Resign’
Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees reversed the Anti-Hazing Committee’s decision to meet privately and without public notice. The 8-2 vote Friday requires the AHC to be open and transparent to comply with Florida’s Sunshine Laws, enacted in 1967, regarding the public’s right of access to governmental meetings and records. But […]
FAMU Suspends Professors after Hazing Investigations
The suspension of two Florida A&M professors last week for their alleged involvement in a hazing incident came after one faculty member felt Band Director Julian White was being treated unfairly. Associate music professor Longiuneu Parsons told Tallahassee Police Department investigators he felt White, who is on administrative leave, was […]
Sleep Routines Affect Student Health
The staff of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital’s Sleep Center said waking up and going to sleep at the same time seven days a week provides the correct amount of healthy sleep. “Individuals between the ages of eight to mid-20s need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep to actually develop […]
At FAMU, Angela Davis Calls for More Attention to Women’s Issues
Notedy activist Angela Davis Thursday called for greater response to violence against women and increased protection for marginalized communities. The former Black Panther was speaking to a full house at Florida A&M’s Lee Hall where she delivered the final presentation of a week of Women’s History Month-themed events, dubbed “Young, […]
Court waives Palmer’s right to a speedy trial
The Leon County court system issued a waiver of speedy trial for Starquineshia in a case management conference on March 21. This means she has lost her right to the sixth amendment and her sentencing will be expedited. Palmer has been charged with the murder of Florida A&M university […]
Scott urges BOT to reconsider Anti-Hazing Committee decision
Gov. Rick Scott emailed Florida A&M Board of Trustees Chairman Solomon Badger Tuesday night expressing “disappointment” in changes made to the university’s Anti-Hazing Committee’s mission. The BOT, with a 7-2 vote, approved the Anti-Hazing Committee’s plan to focus on fact finding that will allow its members to discuss their […]
Intersections prove troublesome for accidents
Two intersections have proven to be the most prevalent locations for car accidents at Florida A&M. The intersection of Wahnish Way and Gamble Street and the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Palmer Avenue are highly populated areas where students transition from class to class, presenting […]