Tallahassee has not been directly hit by a hurricane since Hurricane Kate in 1985. The city was devastated by 3 inches of rain, and wind gusts of 30 mph, which uprooted thousands of large trees. The city has yet to see another named stormed that posed a serious threat to […]

On Jan. 12, 2010, Port-au-Prince was rocked by a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed thousands.     Members of the Florida A&M community came together to send relief to the millions of people affected by the quake. President James Ammons helped form the committee by appointing Henry Kirby, dean […]

Barack Otieno Abonyo Ph.D isn’t your average professor at Florida A & M – he is running for governor of Kisumu County, Kenya. The Kenyan native of the Nyando District, Abonyo has an extensive résumé, with attributes ranging from being a published author to an award-winning physiologist. After earning a […]

Imagine watching a Monday Night Football game with friends and receiving a text telling you that your white clothes are done in the wash cycle. What if you could sit on your couch and check to see if there is a dryer available in the laundry room? More than 2,400 […]

Florida A&M has been ranked number one for public HBCUs by “U.S. News. and World Report.” The university has already been recognized by several publications this year. “U.S. News and World Report” recently released its list of the top HBCUs in the country and FAMU appeared at the beginning of the […]

A Florida A&M student is suing the Board of Trustees for alleged sexual harassment from an academic adviser. Trenton Kirksey, 21, who was active in the Student Government Association, filed papers at the Leon County Second Judicial Circuit Court on Aug. 30. In the five-page lawsuit, Kirksey claims to have […]

Black women return to their natural roots for different reasons. Jilyian Kelly, 22, a fourth-year biology student from Miami, was inspired to go natural by her best friend, who had been natural her whole life. It also helped that Kelly’s mother decided to go natural with her. That was about […]

It was never enough just being an athlete. Practice was helpful, but her yearning was to make people happy. Dieldra Clark, 19, a second-year broadcast journalism student from Pensacola, decided to start her own personal training service. But Clark didn’t begin with personal training. She built athleticism through running track […]

Almost 100 students, adorned in bright yellow sashes with “Votes for Women” stamped across the front, milled around the Florida State Integration Statue Monday evening. Students were rallying to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. While the actual anniversary fell on Aug. 26, most students […]

StarMetro, Tallahassee’s lead transportation provider, is paving the way for a more environmentally friendly method of transporting its patrons. The city’s transit system has signed a contract with Proterra, Inc. for three new zero-emission, all-electric buses and a charging station. Proterra, Inc., founded by Dale Hill in 2004, is the […]