The Hansel E. Tookes Recreation Center, once available 6 days a week and with late hours, is now open only Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. The hours have changed because the center has yet to receive money to pay student’s working under Other […]
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Rec center hours change
Court Sentences Men for Embezzlement
Former FAMU officials accused of embezzling federal grant money from the university credit union were sentenced to federal prison, despite pleas for supervised release. Former FAMU credit union president Eugene Telfair was sentenced to 30 months in prison, and former head for FAMU’s Institute for Urban Policy and Commerce Robert […]
TPD: ‘Too early to suggest record high in homicides this year’
The new-year often yields broken resolutions. But some Tallahassee residents have broken more than just personal resolutions -some have broken the law. The month of January has not ended and area residents have watched the local news and read stories in newspapers about homicides in their community. In previous years […]
Court to Sentence Embezzling FAMU Officials
Former Florida A & M University officials Eugene Telfair and Robert Nixon are scheduled for sentencing in federal court in Tallahassee on Thursday for embezzling from the FAMU Credit Union. Telfair, former president of FAMU’s Federal Credit Union, and Nixon, former head of FAMU’s Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce, were indicted on July 7 and […]
Kirby: Parking is No Problem
Enrollment is at an all-time high at Florida A&M and some students claim there is insufficient parking on campus. However, Assistant Director of Parking Administrative Services John Kirby said there is not a parking issue. “Students that are having trouble finding parking should try parking at the Eugenia Street lot […]
Cops Arrest Suspect in Lasaki Killing
A young man remains in custody Wednesday after Tallahassee police arrested him in connection with the death of a Florida A & M student last week. Brandon Wells was held during a traffic stop about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday after “he failed to stop for a stop sign,” according to a […]
Rasheed Remembered
Dozens of family, friends and teachers remembered Rasheed Lasaki during a candlelight vigil/memorial service Tuesday. In honor of Lasaki, a candlelight vigil service was given at Perry-Paige Auditorium Tuesday at 11 a.m. The program opened with a prayer from the Florida A&M Student National Alumni Association President Alger Studstill, Jr. […]
Donna Brazile encourages fall 2010 grads on their outlook for a better future
Television commentator and Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile urged Florida A&M University fall 2010 graduates to shoulder their responsibility and take up the struggle for a better future. “Defend the freedom for your future and your children’s future,” Brazile said. “You are the generation we have been waiting for. […]