Today marks the 11-year anniversary of Florida A&M University students’ takeover of Lee Hall and the University radio station. The 1996 protest was led by then-student body president Larry Tate. Because students believed their financial aid, parking and cafeteria service concerns were not being met, they decided to take action. […]

A hit and run occurred near Paddyfote dorms at approximately 11:15 p.m. Sunday, and Tallahassee police officers are looking for the driver of a white Buick Oldsmobile that fled the scene. According to witnesses, the assailant struck Chris Glenn, 18, a student from Atlanta, Ga., as he stood at the […]

Student Body President and University Trustee Phillip B. Agnew said Tuesday evening that financial control of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering would likely remain with Florida A&M University. Rep. Curtis Richardson (D-Tallahassee) told the Rattler News Network that the Florida Senate would likely strike down the plan to shift fiscal […]

The 13th annual Be Out Day was held Saturday at a new location, and the activities were limited in comparison to previous years. The new intramural field was packed with students, Tallahassee residents, alumni and even out-of-state visitors. “This year was weird,” said Victricia Chandler, a junior health care management […]

1. A list of gangs/security threat groups encountered within the Department of Corrections for the city of Tallahassee include: Young Gun, Southside Neighborhood Gp, Rockbrook Boys, Joe Louis Street Posse, Basin Street Rat Pack, 4 Avenue Players, Black United Soldiers, City of Charies Posse, Holton Street Boys, and Lake Bradford […]

Many people don’t consider that their mail could be stolen. But it happens. And it’s a felony. “We try to tell people that depending on the areas they live in, they may need to have their mail sent to a P.O. Box,” said Scott Angulo, an officer with the Tallahassee […]

Residents and community leaders convened for a town hall meeting Thursday in City Hall to find a solution to the increasing gang activity in Tallahassee. “We will be together in this community in regard to this (gang activity). We will not have this to adversely affect our community,” Mayor John […]

#8220;That’s some nappy-headed hos there.” These were the words of radio personality Don Imus about the Rutgers women’s basketball team on Wednesday. Not your typical morning show topic. The Rutgers team, which is predominately black, lost the NCAA championship Tuesday. Imus and executive producer Bernard McGuirk decided to discuss the […]

The general attitude of indifference held by many University students regarding drug and alcohol abuse may require a stronger emphasis toward prevention for the sake of campus safety. However, such a reaction, widely thought to be shared by students attending any college or university throughout the country, may allude to […]

With the recent loss of former Grambling State head coach Eddie Robinson it is sad that the city of Tallahassee lost another great coach. Pole-vault coach for the local track and field community Kurt Westfall, 59, suffered a massive stroke on March 30 and passed away a week later from […]