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Student spring break destinations

For most college students, March only means one thing — spring break. With so many vacation options, students find themselves confused about where to vacation. Puerto Rico, South Beach, and Panama City Beach are among the many hot spots for spring break 2014. According to the website for the travel […]

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To be, or not to be?

The Tomato Players may be leaving Tallahassee, and the show won’t go on. They are a theatre troupe of actors who are devoted to providing an educational, interactive, and exciting theatrical experience for children of all ages. On Saturday, the players held a free theatre workshop at the LeRoy Collins […]

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Graphic design students to create storm drain art

Students at Florida A&M are creating campaigns to promote awareness about storm water pollution on behalf of FAMU’s Environmental Health & Safety Department.   Students from fine arts professor Harris Wiltsher’s Foundation of Design class will be painting murals on certain storm water drains around campus, using non-toxic Sherwin Williams’s paint. Wiltsher said his students […]

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Social benefits of college outweigh financial burdens

From a young age, people are told their ultimate goal is to go to college so they can become what they want to be in life. Once it’s time to go to college, there are, of course, many benefits, but it also comes with a great financial burden. College is […]

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Honor society presents literary forum

The Beta Delta Chapter of Lambda Iota Tau National Honor Society hosted the second day of its sixth annual LIT Spring Literary Forum on Friday. The forum featured Bernard Bell, a professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University, as the keynote speaker. This year’s event was themed “The African-American Novel: Text […]

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Whole Foods event to teach saving on healthy food

Whole Foods Market will host “Ballin’ on a Budget: The Basics and Batch” event today. The event will present cheap healthy eating alternatives. Mary Russ, healthy eating specialist for Whole Foods Market, said this event is aimed toward college students in the Tallahassee area. Participants will be taught how to […]

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Young professionals ‘Choose to Participate’

  Young professionals in Tallahassee gathered at the Florida Historical Capitol Museum for the  “Choosing to Participate” event to gain vital information Monday. The event featured three young professionals who were active participants during their college years, and whose main purpose was to let young students know that it’s never […]

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Former ROTC student battles with high blood pressure

The doctor wouldn’t let Kevicia Brown leave the office. After a series of unusual migraines that she described as a hammer pounding in the front of her head, Brown scheduled a checkup. Brown, a recent Florida A&M occupational wellness graduate and former Army ROTC cadet from Jacksonville native, remembered the doctor saying […]

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Ringling Bros. declare war on boredom

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey have declared war on boredom, enlisting the help of the “superheroes” to entertain Tallahassee residents in the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center this week. The show, called “Super Circus Heroes,” will feature high-flying acrobatics, motorcycle stunts and animal performances from elephants, horses and […]

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Lady Rattlers fall prey to NCCU Lady Eagles

The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University played the roles of visitor and victor, defeating the Florida A&M Lady Rattlers on Saturday. The Lady Eagles (6-8, 1-0 MEAC) came away with their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory 71-64. Led by the strong forward play of junior Racquel Davis and senior Tiffany […]