Florida’s red-light violators may have something to celebrate if a proposed senate bill is passed. An act related to uniform traffic control has been filed, and if passed would remove traffic cameras from the state of Florida. Newly acquired state Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah, and Rep. Richard Corcoran, R-New Port […]
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Shirley Sherrod to Speak at FAMU for SoGreen Summit
Former United States Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod will be a keynote speaker at a two-day summit at Florida A&M addressing agricultural and environmental issues this weekend. The summit themed “Embracing Our Traditions of Partnership,” is scheduled to take place on the FAMU campus on Friday, Feb. 18, and […]
Tallahassee ‘Shelter’ Provides Sanctuary to Homeless
As winter trudges along, most Tallahassee residents simply turn on their heaters to escape the cold. But for those that do not have a home, The Shelter, located on West Tennessee Street, provides sanctuary. The Shelter, funded through the United Way, is run by volunteers and helps in keeping people […]
FAMU Works toward E-Waste Justice
In a small, 10,000-square-foot facility, just off Woodville Highway in Tallahassee, workers are destroying data, disassembling parts and recycling unwanted PCs, flat-screen TVs and other electronics. This process continues daily at Veolia Environmental Services, while most consumers remain unaware of one of the fastest growing waste streams globally – electronic […]
Kirby to SGA: Resign
Come next Senate meeting, a few more empty seats might be available. Twelve members of SGA were notified by Dean of Students Henry Kirby to relinquish their position due to poor grades and/or insufficient credit hours. “We just got the grade point averages back from the registrar’s office yesterday and […]
Low GPAs Could Oust FAMU Student Representatives
Election season is underway and the grade point averages of student senators, attendants and royal court members are being called into question. If they do not meet the academic requirements, these students cause lose their positions, with no exceptions. Most elected officials are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA. Those […]
FAMU Picks Ablordeppey as Interim Pharmacy Dean
N-Dean WC: 500 Writer: Angie Meus Florida A&M has named an interim dean to lead its College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Seth Ablordeppey, who has worked in the COPPS for more than 17 years, has done a tremendous amount of research and has set a standard for his […]
FAMU Trashes Recycling Program
Recycling on campus has become as normal as a trip to the Cafe, but it may soon become obsolete. Due to budget cuts, an employee of the Environmental Health & Safety Department was relieved of his duties. This faculty member just so happened to be the head of the recycling […]
State Workers to Contribute to Own Retirement Funds
Gov. Rick Scott announced his plan to change Florida’s pension system in his budget proposal released last week. In the report released on Feb. 7, Scott backs a transition to a system where state employees would contribute to their individual retirement plans. This would result in a five percent contribution […]
Turner: Renovations to ‘Jones Hall’ Make Building Like New
After a little more than a month of being unofficially open, the renovated Jones Hall received a formal introduction Thursday. Renovations had been underway in the the building since Spring 2010. Since 1953, Jones Hall has served as the gateway building for those pursuing degrees in chemistry, physics and biology […]