Growing tired of the typical fast food locations that seem to dominate Tallahassee, I decided to try something a little bit out of the norm. So instead of going to the Whataburger on Thomasville Road, I went across the street to Rodizio’s South American Steakhouse. Looking for a dinner of […]

Auditions for the game show “Jeopardy!” were held Tuesday and Wednesday in the Perry Paige auditorium on Florida A&M University’s campus. Auditions were open to faculty, students, alumni and anyone associated with FAMU. Tryouts for the games are usually based in the Los Angeles area at scheduled dates and times […]

Florida A&M University is beginning to feel the wrath of a stormy economy in the state. President James H. Ammons held a student forum at Lee Hall on Friday, Feb. 1 where he announced that due to a $4million dollar budget cut, the university will undergo significant change, which include […]

Florida A&M University hosted the Black Infant Health Alliance Summit and Community Forum on Feb. 2. The event held multiple workshops, press conferences and a special book signing to promote awareness on the issue of black infant health and the growing number of infant deaths within the black race. Organizations […]

After breaking his foot two years ago, Byron Taylor was forced to give up his love for playing basketball last season. With a new season underway, Taylor is back with a new focus and he’s ready to help lead his team to victory. Taylor, 22, a junior economics student from […]

Florida held its 2008 election primaries Tuesday, and countless Florida A&M University students exercised their right to cast their ballots with the help of great campus-wide initiatives like the Strike the Vote project. The idea of a project meant to encourage students to take part in an election is commendable. […]

Is it possible for the Ku Klux Klan to permeate the sports world? Well according to FBI officials, the question has become increasingly valid. A recent article in Sports Illustrated said the FBI is questioning neighbors and family members of umpires about their background. One of the questions was about […]

So you turn on your radio, and you expect to hear music right? Wrong! The likelihood that you will hear real music nowadays is almost slim to none. The reason I say this is simple – a lot of the people who are putting out music today are not musicians. […]

Aside from my mother’s birthday, February celebrates the history of black people. Year after year we hear the same thing: Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, and Harriet Tubman helped to free the slaves. A lot of people don’t realize that black people are responsible for cell phones, air […]

After many Florida public universities were asked to cut their budgets by more than four percent, many schools were forced to make decisions that will dramatically affect students. One service that might be on the chopping block is summer school. University of Florida President Bernie Machen proposed that the school […]