As the 2000 presidential election remains fresh in the minds of voters, many college students voted for the first time in Leon County Tuesday. They all voted on the same day, but each have their own story to tell. Crystal Bradley, who voted at the precinct located in the Grand […]

Today is November 2nd and I must say it is truly a beautiful thing to see so many people at the polls today. Being a volunteer in my first Presidential Election, I was able to experience first hand the union of a broken community. You could see the determination of […]

#8220;I’mma make it do what it do, baby!” Ray Charles spoke his promise to innovate music and bring in hit after hit, regardless of who questioned, criticized or chastised him in typical Ray manner- groovy, baby. The beloved legendary combined country, gospel, R&B and rock and roll to make the […]

Instead of focusing on building spiritual wealth, local black churches are steering their sermons toward promoting the building of political power. After a low black voter turnout rate in the 2000 election, a few Leon County church leaders are taking it upon themselves to use Sunday morning services as a […]

Michael Thomas does not know whether he will vote Nov. 2. Thomas is a convicted felon, who has not had his rights restored. However, he has a voter’s registration card, which he received in September, from the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office. In the state of Florida, convicted felons […]

Florida voters will face amendment changes as they head to the polls for the last time before the next U.S. President is decided Tuesday. Along with the presidential, congressional and local political races, voters in the Sunshine State will have eight separate constitutional amendment proposals to decide on by Nov. […]

AMENDMENT 1 Official Title : Parental Notification of a Minor’s Termination of Pregnancy What does it mean? This amendment proposes that in order for a minor to have an abortion her parents or guardians must first be notified. It includes a clause for legal waivers. AMENDMENT 2 Official Title: Constitutional […]

A Florida A&M University professor and his students discussed the results of their survey, in which its main focus was the 2004 presidential election Tuesday at the Florida Press Center. Journalism professor Michael Abrams and his research methods class conducted a phone survey in Leon County during the week of […]

With all the conflicting views in the United States, people are usually faced with just two main candidates in the spotlight to choose from. Some might be interested to find that the goals of the Reform or Green parties may be more similar to their own than that of either […]

To vote or not to vote? That is the question that many students juggle. But for many the answer to that question is simple, not to vote. If students realized just how much power their votes have, they may not be so quick to answer in the negative. In many […]