Hanging on the black wire fence surrounding Florida A&M’s Developmental Research School near the main entrance is a small laminated sign stating: “NO Staff Supervision Before 7:30 a.m. and after 3:45 p.m. Do NOT Drop Students Off!” On Oct. 21, Congress voted on amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act […]
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Former FAMU Football Player Slain
The body of O’Bryan Brandy, former Florida A&M football player, was discovered in the early morning of Saturday, Oct. 29 in the cab he had been driving. Four men, Davin Bowers, Derrick Butler, Nelson Alexander and Deondre Hansford, have been arrested in relation to the shooting which took place on Idlewild […]
A dedicated few
I was in the kitchen kneading dough for a pizza last night, when my favorite E.I.C calls and says, “Robin, you trippin’ with the staff ed.” Oh, carp! I had to kick out another editorial before 10:00p.m. and it was 8:55 p.m. There I was, slapping […]
Bob Carroll: the Visionary behind Campus Recreation
Robert Carroll Jr., director of campus recreation, is quietly one of the most influential people on campus. He took a weight room with a couple dumbbells and built the $12 million state-of-the-art facility seen today. Carroll has lived all over the world, but calls Tallahassee his home. He is a […]
Experts Link Social Drinking to Alcoholism
Going out on the weekend to a bar with friends to buy drinks before going to a club sounds like the ideal situation for a college student. But what happens when drinking stops becoming a weekend trend and becomes an everyday fad? Away from home, students often find themselves longing […]
Love Shouldn’t Cost a Thing – Choose Quality
For some women, material things carry a lot of weight when they are looking for that special someone. A guy with a little bit of money and some name brand clothing is all it takes for him to make it past their checklist. But is that enough? No. Just because […]
Survivor Recalls Struggle with Breast Cancer
#8220;It’s kind of a strange story of how it happened,” said Kirkland. “I was putting some putting some boxes in a warehouse, and I fell and hit my breast.” “I’ve got this little lump right here about the size of an acorn,” Kirkland recalled telling the nurse. “They never did […]
Report: Tallahassee Housing Markets Beats All Others in State
Tallahassee’s housing inventory parallels with sagging statewide trends. The city has more than 11 months of housing inventory, according to the Tallahassee Board Realtors Multiple Listing Service. The latest data released by Florida Realtors indicates that the state’s home sales have improved. Last month, the number of homes sold […]
Let’s Just Be Friends First
Hello everyone, this week I would like to focus on friendships. It has occurred to me that there are so many people who don’t know what true friendship is or have never experienced it. Many think because you work with someone or go to school with them that this is […]
Let’s Just Be Friends
Hello everyone, this week I would like to focus on friendships. It has occurred to me that there are so many people who don’t know what true friendship is or have never experienced it. Many think because you work with someone or go to school with them that this is […]