Our country was faced with several mass shootings this year, including the one in a Colorado movie theater and the endless gang violence on the streets of urban America. When most people hear about these tragedies, they typically jump the gun by suggesting that we do something about […]
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Frenchtown celebrates Caribbean culture
The Frenchtown Community Development Corporation will celebrate and honor Caribbean ethnicities and cultures with its monthly event, Last Friday’s: The Culture Club – A Celebration of Ethnicity. The event, held in conjunction with the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency, is Friday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Tish Byrd Community Gardens […]
Nation’s leading law schools inform, recruit students
Hundreds of students filled the Grand Ballroom Wednesday to get a glimpse of more than 100 of the nation’s most elite law schools. Florida A&M’s 22nd Annual Law Day, hosted by the FAMU Pre-Professional Law Program and the Hatchet Pre-Law Society, was designed to help develop interest and present […]
‘BBQ Tent’ offers better service for customers
Debit cards are now being accepted at the place Florida A&M students refer to as “The BBQ Tent.” The aroma of barbecue fills the air on FAMU’s campus each weekday. Students flock toward the hickory-flavored fragrance to find themselves inside the corridor of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. “My mouth starts […]
Wizard of fashion makes name for himself
Emmanuel “Manny” Sanchez-Monsalve is consumed by fashion. Call him Tuesday at midnight and he is working on his style board for Urban Outfitters stylist internship. “I just want everything to be perfect. I’m so nervous. Working with Urban would be amazing,” said the 22-year-old, who was raised in Miami. […]
The lack of short-term leases
The Tallahassee tax code is keeping many students from finding a short-term place to live. Students are generally required to sign a one-year lease in August, although some students graduate in December. Why is there a lack in short-term leases, despite the number of students who find themselves in […]
Amendment 12
Students attending Florida’s state universities could see representation on a state level after the November election. If it passes, Amendment 12 would give Student Government Association presidents a seat on the Board of Governors through the Florida Appointment Process for State University Board of Governors Revision Amendment. A […]
Head coaches confer at Al Lawson
Florida A&M head coaches were optimistic when they conferred Tuesday. The conference was designed for coaches to express their thoughts about their seasons, prospective seasons, players and the future of FAMU athletics. Eight of the 16 sports available at FAMU had representatives speak about their teams. The bowling and […]
Men’s cross-country is on the brink of making history
The cross-country team has not won a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship since 1988. But this year, Florida A&M has one of the most dominant duos in conference history – Shuaib Winters and Elias Chesire. Winters is a third-year construction engineering and technology student from Conyers, Ga. Chesire is […]
Troy Trojans pull away late to beat the Lady Rattlers again.
The Lady Rattlers played hard, but their efforts fell short as they lost to the Troy Trojans again in the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center and Teaching gym Tuesday night. The previous meeting between the two volleyball teams, the Trojans beat Florida A&M 3-0, that was the first and only […]