Tyler Perry’s “The Have and The Have Nots” play is showing at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center next week in a one-night only showing. “The Have and The Have Nots” is scheduled to be at the T-LCCC Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. when its 20-city tour stops in Tallahassee. […]
Other News
No New Members: FAMU Suspends Intake for Spring 2012
Florida A&M President James H. Ammons’ message to student organizations Tuesday was simple and direct: no new members until this fall. Or else? “Any organization in violation of the temporary suspension [new memberships] will be suspended as a campus organization in accordance with university guidelines,” Ammons said at the end […]
Film Festival Recognizes Blacks in Entertainment
Florida A&M will next month host a film festival showcasing the contributions African-Americans writers, actors and directors. FAMU’s Office of Student Activities and Lyceum Series is working with the Tallahassee Film Society and the Tallahassee Film Festival to highlight African-Americans in the film and entertainment industry and to give recognition […]
PETA Goes to the Circus
When one thinks of the circus, the picture of animals being treated cruelly does not come to mind. However, Friday night, as patrons made their way to the ticket for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, they were bombarded with questions, “Would you like a pamphlet on gruesome […]
A Different Pointe to Ballet: Harlem Dance Theater Performs at Lee Hall
As residents of the community filled the sold-out auditorium of Lee Hall Friday night, there were blank stares and confusion as to why the lights were not dim and the stage was not ready. The audience anxiously waited for the curtains to open. To the audience’s dismay, Keith Saunders, director […]
Flexbucks not Always so Flexible
Only a month into the semester and the flex bucks system has been down multiple times. It wasn’t working on the second day of the semester. Why is this still an issue? There are students coming from practice and meetings and they are tired and hungry. But they can’t get […]
Chuck Hobbs GIves Pre-Law Student Group Reality Check
For members of the Hatchet Pre-Law Society, a visit from the right person can change their outlook on all future endeavors. Criminal defense attorney Chuck Hobbs describes it as, “keeping it real.” Thursday evening’s session was truly a dose of reality. “I wanted a recognizable and prominent face of Tallahassee,” […]
Rattlers Trounce Rival BC Wildcats
Before the largest home crowd of the season, the Florida A&M men’s basketball team trounced Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rival Bethune-Cookman University in a 68-62 victory Saturday night in the Al Lawson Center. In their win, the Rattlers (6-16, 4-4 MEAC) avenged an early season loss to the Wildcats (9-13, 6-2). […]
Women’s Track Team Powers through Wins
In its final competition before the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championship, the Florida A&M women’s track team set out to prove that it is a contender in the conference. The runners did exactly that during Friday and Saturday’s Clemson Invitational in Clemson, S.C., earning top-tier finishes in nearly every event. […]
Proud to be Haitian
The first thing people say when I tell them I’m Haitian is that I don’t look like it because I have red hair, or they say something like “you look pretty for a Haitian.” Seriously? Is that supposed to be a compliment? Well, it’s not. In fact, it’s a pretty […]