This weekend the Leon County Civic Center will be transformed into a haven of Afrocentricity, culture and soul. From Nov. 1-3 the Neo-Soul Expo, sponsored by the Mandisa Ngozi Braiding & Art Gallery, will bring fashion, music, workshops and art to the Tallahassee community and homecoming visitors. Valencia Jones, co-owner […]

The FAMU swimming and diving team emerged victorious over Florida Southern College on Saturday, 153-37 . FAMU captured 18 first place finishes in a total of 20 events. Jarlyn Johnson earned first place in the women’s 50 and 100 yard freestyle. Gina Muhammad won the 200-yard backstroke and breaststroke convincingly, […]

Slipping by the Spartans on Saturday, the Rattlers preserved their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship and Division I-AA playoff hopes for yet another week. Few expected Norfolk State to play a game even close to that of the Rattlers. It was supposed to be a blow-out. A blow-out it definitely was […]

An advocate for reducing class sizes and improving public education, Sen. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami and The Coalition to Reduce Class Size say they are soldiers fighting hard in the struggle to improve the quality of Florida’s public schools. “The Coalition to reduce class is dedicated to improving the quality of […]

Despite daily problems with parking and the common practice of class overrides in many academic departments, University Registrar Michael James said he does not believe an overcrowding problem in classes exists. Instead, he said, the university lacks the number of resources-such as more buildings and faculty to get more classes-needed […]

Asthma, heart disease and sudden infant death are side effects of secondhand smoke, which is why the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, Smoke-Free for Health and several other organizations all teamed up to put the new Amendment 6 on the ballot for the November elections. “Amendment […]

Members of the Golden Key Honor Society commemorated the 12th annual “Make a Difference Day” Saturday at The Shelter on Tennessee Street. With help from the Gold Member Family, Golden Key members provided shelter clients with clothing, a barbeque lunch and encouragement. In return, the students received hope, said Tamiqua […]

I wasn’t going to comment on how Gamble Street and Whanish Way is now currently blocked off until I realized how much Gamble Street was needed. From my understanding the reason that these streets were blocked off was to provide a walk way from SBI to the new Journalism building. […]

The Gamma Alpha chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma Inc., began their homecoming celebration a few days early. The national service sorority hosted a pre-homecoming talent showcase in Lee Hall on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. The event provided students with a positive on-campus activity with a different twist, said Angela […]

Free Computer Classes*** that cover Microsoft Windows, Word, power Point, Excel, how to use email and the internet will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays in the FAMU DRS computer lab from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Parents and staff are welcome. For more information, call Jonathan Murrell at 915-5600. Delta […]