This year marks the fifth anniversary of Tallahassee’s visual and performing arts festival, Seven Days of Opening Nights, presented by Florida State University. The festival will run from today until Feb. 24 and includes over a dozen performances and exhibits. The festival began in 1999 as a seven-day event featuring […]

Last week, the first eight contestants stepped forward to prove that they had what it takes to be the next American Idol. Kimberly Caldwell sings Melissa Etheridge’s “Come To My Window.” This is a wonderful rock song, but it’s horrible if you’re trying to show how well you sing, or […]

Students will soon have better tabs on their property thanks to a revived theft-deterring initiative from the FAMU Police Department. Michael Wallace, the FAMU police department’s assistant chief for administration and investigations, said Operation Identification has been one of the department’s services for at least two years now, but is […]

The FAMU women’s tennis team smashed through the Savannah State Tigers Friday. In the doubles category, Rattlerettes Dia Collins and Melissa Murray served a winning game against the Tigers’ Asha and Karen Richards. FAMU’s Sahirah Williams and Asha Jaja defeated Savannah State’s Roslyn Frank and Neikelle Lashley 8-3. FAMU’s Charlana […]

This is ridiculous! Hearing the fire alarm in the dorms these days is like hearing an expletive. People just go on with their lives. I honestly commend FAMU students that go outside and wait patiently every time the alarm goes off, but even they get tired of wasting their time […]

The decision to go to war should not be shrouded in ambiguity. Though Secretary of State Colin Powell made a persuading presentation as to the existence of so-called weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, there was still no logical reason given as to why the United States must invade Iraq. […]

Ladies beware-you may become an addict today. According to a study released Wednesday, females are more easily addicted to cigarettes, alcohol and drugs than males. They get hooked faster on lesser amounts, and suffer consequences quicker and more severely. This information comes as no surprise to many. Though there was […]

Children in the Florida Arts & Community Enrichment (F.A.C.E.) program received a unique black history lesson in music earlier this month at the Ebony Gardens Housing Complex. In conjunction with the Apalachee Blues Society (ABS) and Chicago blues musician Fruteland Jackson, the F.A.C.E. program is one of several programs and […]

There are a few things that you can count on from an LL Cool J release. He will talk about his possessions, he will refer to one of his prior hits and he will always address the ladies. His latest work “10” is no exception. Far from the days of […]

The Tallahassee Fire Department almost had to come to Gaither Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon because of a fire sparked by the shooting hands of junior guard Terrence Woods. The blaze began with Woods, who drained his first seven 3-pointers in the first half, and it spread to the rest of […]