Thursday, July 31, 2025
Set Friday is one of Florida A&M University’s most cherished traditions. Students come together to dance, dress to impress, support Black vendors, represent their organizations and celebrate all things FAMU. This week’s Set Friday was all about the campus’s neophytes, typically referred to as neos, or newly inducted members of […]
The FAMU chapter of NAACP is a prominent organization on campus and in the Tallahassee community. A driving force behind its success is the continuous addition of new members each semester. New members from the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters gathered Friday in the Rattlers Den to take part […]
When a professional football player goes into cardiac arrest on the field in front of a nationally televised audience, do we grow from experiencing this catastrophic event and work toward prevention, or do we remain witnesses? Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin recently visited the White House where he was welcomed […]
As the spring semester comes to a close, Florida A&M students have begun applying for on-campus housing for the fall 2023 semester. Unfortunately, yet again, upperclassmen need help to secure housing due to the increase in enrollment. Although the university has recently purchased off-campus housing that will hold up to […]
Technical difficulties occurred at Thursday’s “Late Night Show” concert, staged by the Florida A&M University Jazz Ensemble & Guests. However, that didn’t stop the show from continuing. There were saxophones, bass guitars, trumpets, and more filling all of Lee Hall. The Jazz Ensemble came on stage and before the concert […]
Kala Way and Jude Jones, upcoming graduates of Florida A&M University, inspired others as they shared the motivations behind their art exhibits at the Foster-Tanner Gallery Thursday evening. The two touched on deeper and more personal and emotional topics in their collections. Way’s “Outside the Garden” focuses on how she […]
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs open doors for people of different backgrounds to enable them to succeed and grow. University programs such as African American history and other minority studies could possibly be under threat in Florida if House Bill 999 is put into law. Some political figures are taking […]
Just like the seasons, style trends vary from month to month, sometimes from week to week. With TikTok providing inspiration and more Gen Zers going down the creative pathway of innovation, we’re seeing a lot of modified fashion trends coming back. According to a recent story by Madeline Fass in […]
The Frenchtown community has a rich history in Tallahassee dating back to the early 1800s. After the Civil War, newly freed slaves moved from plantations to nearby towns and neighborhoods such as Frenchtown. The area boomed with commerce, community and culture with businesses, schools and churches. Some of those businesses […]
When most people think about a first responder, they consider the following: police officers, EMTs, EMS, and any nurse or doctor around the premises. In the ’60s, during segregation, Black communities relied on funeral homes, midwives, and any trained caretaker to nurse them back to health. These accommodations were due […]