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Tallahassee Welcomes ‘Springtime’

Warnings of a high chance of rain were not enough to put a damper on the festivities of Springtime Tallahassee Festival this past weekend. Pam Fendrick, general chairman for Springtime Tallahassee, said that this is one of the largest events to take place in the southeastern region. Fendrick said that […]

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Vigil gives students a chance to participate

  Florida A&M students unable to travel to Sanford, Fla. Monday were able to share the sprit of the event that drew millions on campus. “A lot of students couldn’t make the trip,” said Emilio Hall, an organizer for the event. “I thought it would be a great idea to […]

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An Auction Filled with Art, Purpose

As guests made their way into the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery on Saturday they were greeted with music from “One Friday,” a live band that played hits from the late Michael Jackson, Jill Scott and Kool & the Gang. The featured artwork came from different parts of the world; some […]

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Politicians Should Remember Their Reason For Candidacy

       When the words politics and politicians come to mind, I immediately think of liars, traitors and instigators. Politicians are people who have the capability of swaying the opinions of others to having similar views.      Politicians will literally sell you a dream, only if you are […]

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Influx of transfer students

  Florida A&M have accepted nearly 300 transfer students from community colleges around the country for upcoming semesters.   Director of FAMU’s Office of Admissions Barbara Cox said she is excited about the increase in enrollment. “For FAMU to welcome students here at this university, it varies from the time being,” […]

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e2 Campus

Students at Florida A&M aren’t taking advantage of the e2 campus emergency alert system. The system has been in place at FAMU since 2005, two years before the Virginia Tech massacre. Although the service is licensed for 10,000 users but fewer than 3,000 active users are registered for the system. […]

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Virtuoso Violinist Performs at Midtown

Low lights and soothing sounds of the violin rang from the Midtown Pass Lounge on Friday, as Rachel Barton Pine played music from the past and present. A virtuoso violinist who has been playing since age 3, was accompanied by the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Although classic tunes such as Beethoven […]

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‘Zoe Fest’ Continues Saturday

Recycle4Haiti’s “Zoe Fest” event continues Saturday with an all-day cookout.  The organization is collecting clothes and aluminum cans for Haitians who are still struggling more than two years after a massive earthquake. The Recycled Arts and Sustainable Living cookout will start at 1pm and end at 6pm. Just bring your […]

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Keep Your Music To Yourself

    As I sit in my car about to leave the garage, the sudden vibration of the entire level that I am parked on startles me. Is there an earthquake in Florida? No, it’s somebody blasting the latest single by Drake at a decibel so loud I am almost […]

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Students Prefer Apartments that Financial Aid Friendly

Living off campus is no easy task especially when many students rely on financial aid to pay their rent. But many apartment complexes have started a new program called financial aid deferment that has made it easier for students to pay their monthly obligation. The program allows students to use their […]