The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice began an out-reach program, Voter Information & Registration Project, an initiative to educate students on the new voting requirements and to clarify the misconceptions. Jacqueline Perkins, the program coordinator/placement director for the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, said students were misinformed about […]
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FAMU Connection celebrates 125th anniversary
A full house packed Charles Winter Wood Theatre Tuesday night for the annual preview performance of the FAMU Connection touring company, who is celebrating 125 years of Florida A&M history. Fifty minutes of high-energy dance numbers relayed through soul gripping vocals, transcended the rich history of FAMU for over […]
Rattler vs. rattler
A person’s bed is the last place anyone would expect a snake to visit. Robert Richardson, senior art & publication production specialist for Florida A&M, was resting at his home on Mission Road Sunday “About 6 o’clock in the morning, I woke up with a stinging feeling […]
Big Bend MED week promotes social media usage
Nearly three dozen businessmen and women gathered at the FSU Turnbull Conference Center Thursday morning in celebration of the 20th Annual Big Bend Minority Enterprise Development Week. Tallahassee area minority businesses plan to begin advertising through social networks like Facebook and Twitter.. Dr. Carolyn Ryals, owner of KopyKat Copy […]
Twitter Etiquette
We live in a technologically advanced society where social media plays a vital role in the delivering of messages. Twitter became popular in July 2006 and has taken social media by storm. With 500 million active users, over 340 million tweets per day are sent. But similar to making […]
Domestic violence: An in-depth look inside
There were signs, but she said she ignored them. His drinking was the first sign. He’d drink a lot, and say mean things to her. The next morning, he would apologize. Then there was a push. She could feel his warm breath against her face as hell yelled drunken […]
OSA stops ATL travel package
The Atlanta Classic is just days away, but this year students have to find their own way there. Florida A&M’s Office of Student Activities is no longer offering student packages that covered the cost of transportation, hotel and a ticket to the football game. Dean of Students, […]
OSA stops Atlanta travel package
The Atlanta Classic is just days away, but this year students have to find their own way there. Florida A&M’s Office of Student Activities is no longer offering student packages that covered the cost of transportation, hotel and a ticket to the football game. Dean of Students, […]
Fall career expo yields good turn out
FAMU students and alumni crowded the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Wednesday to attend the C.C. Cunningham Career Center’s fall career expo. The event kicked off the recruiting season for the semester and students came out in moderate numbers. Dolores Dean, director of the career center, said even though […]
FAMU students march against domestic violence
Wearing pink shirts and blowing whistles, about 60 Florida A&M students and staff marched across town to push for an end to domestic violence. They waved signs with slogans such as “Love Doesn’t Hit” and “Domestic Violence Isn’t Just a Woman’s Issue” as they walked from the “Set” to Florida […]