A net check is money from the federal government to help students go to school. This is how it works, according to the FASFA website: After filling out a FASFA form, the federal government determines a student’s Expected Family Contribution, or EFC. EFC is the student’s family financial strength and […]

NASA has announced plans for American astronauts to return to the moon by 2018 at the cost of $104 billion. This goes along well with President Bush’s plan to eventually send a manned mission to Mars. Officials at NASA noted that the $104 billion price tag would only be 55 […]

As the fourth week of school begins, students are still waiting to receive their financial aid from the university. Sadly, many students are prepared to have to wait for their net checks. The financial aid department should be embarrassed that students expect aid deadlines to be missed even before the […]

With the world being obsessed with their body and what assets they do and don’t have, permanent makeup would be a perfect addition to what they already don’t have. According to The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals, permanent cosmetic makeup is cosmetic tattooing. “The benefits to permanent makeup are numerous,” […]

While Tallahassee is not known for its big city appeal, it is known for some of the best cuisine this side of the Mason-Dixon Line. Although some food chains such as Olive Garden and Carrabba’s Italian Grill are known for their popularity, some others will entice your apetitite and introduce […]

Seven people were appointed to the executive branch and a new student outreach program was announced during Monday night’s senate meeting. Once the Student Government Association president and vice president are chosen each year, they take applications for people who want to be on that administration’s executive branch, said Senate […]

A small number of faculty senators walked out of the faculty senate meeting in Lee Hall Tuesday afternoon because an amendment for the agenda brought by Sen. Bill Tucker was not approved. Tucker wanted to discuss shared governance involving the faculty’s role in appointing members of the administration and Interim […]

Hooray, hooray, the Rattlers won their first game of the season by defeating the Howard Bison 33-20. But for some odd reason, I couldn’t rejoice like some of the other Rattler faithful. As I drove home exhausted, I was thinking. Yes, I was doing some thinking, a rarity indeed. I […]

There are several facilities in and around Tallahassee that allow their visitors to pass the time and enrich their minds. These destinations often offer discounted student rates or free entry at certain times. The Challenger Learning Center houses the planetarium and the IMAX theater. According to the center’s website, the […]

#8220;Now everybody, where you live, come on and represent yo crib, where you from?” Each weekend Tallahassee DJ’s fill the air with chants like this as part of their plan to get the crowds excited by giving “shout-outs” to the different hometowns of college students. The outbursts are usually people […]