Many residents in Tallahassee are bringing the farm to the city by raising their own chickens at their own homes. It has become increasingly popular as more people are trying to live off their land for food and in turn, help the environment. People with coops in their yard […]

  The United States Agency for International Developments sponsoring a technological contest for college students to combat human trafficking. The contest will open in late November and end in early January.  To enter, students have to send a short note describing their thoughts and/or a short video or other online […]

  An adjunct history professor at Florida A&M who was taken to the hospital late last week appears to be okay. Danielle Buchanan, a public relations representative from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital said that there was no record of professor Jean Deese in the hospital’s patient system. “He could have come […]

  Air Force and Army veterans remembered their experiences in the military at the Veterans Day Parade on Monday. The parade consisted of bands, high school ROTC students, clowns, boy scouts, brownie troops and veterans. Volunteers also passed out candy. People lined up for miles to salute retired troops who […]

  Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman University are joining forces to stop hazing and bullying. A symposium this weekend during the Florida Blue Florida Classic is an effort to prevent another hazing incident similar to the one that occurred at the event last year.     On Nov. 19, 2011, FAMU […]

  For the first time in five years, the Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library, the university’s main library, received an increase in funding that totaled its budget to $1.8 million.  In 2007, the library received $1.8 million in funding for renovations of specific floors and areas around the building. Since […]

  The Girl Scouts try to instill values that exemplify courage, confidence and character in the world into young women. Each year, the organization selects a group of women who embody that spirit as adults and serve as role models for girls throughout the country. The 2012 nominees were honored […]

  The School of Graduate Studies will host its fall semester graduate recruitment today in the Grand Ballroom.  Florida A&M has 33 on-campus programs and three online master’s programs. Representatives from each program will be available to answer students’ questions. The workshop has been created to allow students to take […]

  Every year, the Student Government Association has open positions for students, but seemingly, there is a lack of advertisement for the available positions in student government. They can run for office and have classmates vote, or students can apply for positions and go about the proper hiring procedures. Ronnica […]

  The Tallahassee Police and Sherriff’s Department revved their motorcycle engines to signal to beginning of the 2012 Veteran Day Parade. Eager children, families of fallen armed forces members and Veterans waved American flags in anticipation of the commemorative event. The JROTC, Army, Marines and Navy sections of the Tallahassee […]