An empty classroom revealed the recent presence of students, chairs carelessly scattered around, as Branden Murphy, a third-year public relations student from Tucson, Ariz., walked inside, his hand comfortably holding the hand of his girlfriend. Despite the innocence of the looks shared between him and his girlfriend, Murphy is no […]
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Pianist has jazzy homecoming
Nat Adderley Jr. gave a powerhouse performance in Lee Hall with Longineu Parsons as cornetist, Diron Holloway on the saxophone, Ricky Ravelo on bass and Von Barlow on drums. The quartet not only exposed listeners to jazz music but its history and culture. Young and old jazz lovers felt the […]
Students get hands dirty for a clean cause
Students, faculty and staff of Florida A&M met outside the classroom Sunday for a school wide project that will benefit the environment and the university. The participants worked on the rainwater project, located near Jackson Davis Hall. “This is where we will collect rain water off the roof of Jackson […]
Florida State continues streak with win against Miami Hurricanes
In one of the most classic rivalry games in all of college football, the Florida State Seminoles defeated the University of Miami Hurricanes 45-17. The Seminoles look to be ahead of the curve in head coach Jimbo Fisher’s first year, while the Hurricanes suffered their first ACC loss of […]
Flag football team forming a dynasty
Florida A&M’s flag football team Simply Marvelous, the team that started off as underdogs, is now considered runaway favorites in nearly every competition. With four national championships, the underdogs are now a dynasty. The four-time national championship flag football team is working hard to bring another championship to Florida A&M. […]
Traffic light cameras set up around the city
As of Monday Sept. 27, cameras are monitoring the westbound approach of Tennessee St. and the northbound approach of Ocala Road. An additional camera is expected to be installed on Tennessee’s eastbound approach in October. According to Tallahassee’s website, this intersection has the most accidents in Tallahassee with 93 […]
New direction and focus for troop 440
Florida A&M’s Campus Girl Scouts strive to leave a footprint of service in the Tallahassee community. Although fairly new, several FAMU students have started Girl Scout Troop 440 at the Smith-Williams Center. Campus Girl Scouts designed Troop 440 to mentor girls in kindergarten through 12th grade to develop […]
Solar panels should be added to FAMUs facilities
With all the renovations and new buildings being constructed on and around FAMU’s campus, it would make sense for the school to add solar panels it’s facilities if it really wanted to go green. There is no excuse for solar panels not being put into use on campus. Not […]
Black youth in need of mentors
Four black children where charged with vandalism of a local elementary school in 2009. The kids broke into the school and wrote derogatory words in the halls. They urinated on the desks, spit on the cameras and killed one teacher’s pet hamster. After hearing this story my heart was torn […]
The election: A Democratic point of view
With roughly three weeks left until the midterm election, the stakes have never been higher in Florida. This is especially true for Democrats. With an all-star line-up, Florida Democrats are poised to take a U.S. Senate seat, the governor’s mansion, every cabinet post and a host of congressional seats. At […]