This “Black Friday,” Governor’s Square Mall is giving people more of an incentive to come out and shop. This year, not only will shoppers receive retailer discounts, but also free gifts from stores inside the mall is expected to draw even more shoppers. For every $100 spent that morning, the […]

Old restaurant reaps benefits of new location The smell of peppers and ground beef fill the room as one walks in. The sound of laughter and applause marinate the air as the servers entertain their guests. The newest El Jalisco’s location, a local Mexican restaurant has opened its doors for […]

Mormons vary in clothing, race and color. Outside of Doak Campbell Stadium is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Inside the church are Mormon members that transcend the common presumption. Black Mormons. A black Mormon seems contradictory because of Mormon doctrine, but they have been around since […]

Thanksgiving is the best holiday when it comes to food. There is stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes with gravy…Yum! I look forward to Thanksgiving more than I do Christmas, and that, my friends, is because of pumpkin pie. I love pumpkin pie. No Thanksgiving is complete without pumpkin pie. The smell […]

Dolen Perkins-Valdez took a tour of the Black Archives Wednesday afternoon while researching for her upcoming novel. “I was told about this really wonderful African-American history collection in this room,” said Perkins-Valdez, author of “Wench,” as she sat in the Civil War room. “I love to come in a room like this and listen […]

MACY’S, Nine West Hat, Wool Cloche with Flower $23.99 Charlotte Russe, Ribbon Flower Cloche Hat, $14.50 Dillard’s, Kate Landry Rosette-Trimmed Tweed Cloche Hat, $28.80 This particular style is very traditional but can be modern as well. This hat is perfect for both fall and winter weather. The flowers on […]

Coca-Cola, along with the FAMU Green Coalition and Environmental Sciences Student Organization, handed out T-shirts, flyers and gave away prizes to students passing by to educate them about the movement of being “green.” Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day, a nationwide initiative sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Inc. Florida A&M […]

The end of the semester is quickly approaching and I am pressed for time. Between Sevin and school I don’t know if I am coming or going. I am asking myself the same question every day, “How am I going to cook, give Sevin all the attention he needs and […]

The Newspaper Association of America launched its new advertising campaign to create a message that reading the newspaper makes users sexy. The organization is using the tagline “Smart is the New Sexy” to catch reader’s attention. The campaign is trying to gain national acknowledgement for the importance and timelessness newspapers […]

Who would have ever thought of the idea of painting an artistic design on a human being? Graceyy Mayer did.  The name of her business is Tallahassee’s Painted Ladies. Mayer was young when she discovered her passion for finger paint. “I always had a face paint set as a child,” said […]