Saturday, July 19, 2025
On Monday of last week, Instagram was down for more than five hours along with all other Facebook-owned applications. A representative from Facebook said the company was dealing with an internal issue and it had not been hacked. When the network was back up, Instagram users were posting how they […]
Florida A&M University has repeatedly been in the limelight lately, and for all of the right reasons. One of those is the university’s exuberant student section at home football games. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:19 p.m., notable Fort Myers rapper Plies tweeted, “I wanna watch one FAMU football game […]
The very first episode of Starz’s “BMF (Black Mafia Family)” had me desperately wanting more and I didn’t skip a beat clicking onto episode two. I instantly knew that this series had something fresh and exciting to offer in a style that was quite familiar. Only three episodes have premiered […]
The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) is putting forth efforts to bring awareness to human trafficking in Tallahassee. STAC’s human trafficking cases have tripled since early last year. Traffickers have capitalized off the vulnerabilities of their targets due to the pandemic. STAC hosted their “Imagine Freedom 2021” fundraising and […]
Since the beginning of the 2021 football/band season, the Marching 100 has been moving back and forth to whichever open field was available. They now have a space to practice drills that they can call their own. Florida A&M University’s band has joined a select few colleges nationwide to have […]
The city of Tallahassee has sold 650 West Gaines St., a one-acre vacant lot located just west of the Marriot Hotel, for $4 million to the 908 Group, a Tampa-based student housing developer. The Tallahassee City Commissioner approved the unsolicited sale in a 3-1 vote. Commissioner Jack Porter voted against […]
Many nonprofit organizations are dealing with a drop in donations since the start of the pandemic. This problem has occurred for two reasons. First, major fundraising events that took place in the spring had to be canceled. Local events within communities simply couldn’t occur due to social distancing. Second, ordinary […]
Social media plays an increasingly important role in marketing and sales. Before the creation of social media, businesses, organizations and other types of companies used different methods for marketing products. TV commercials, radio ads and posters were all used for promoting new products. But now most companies use social media […]
Keisha James, a junior health care administration major at Florida A&M, says she’s endured two miscarriages in the past year. “When you find out you’re expecting, it’s such a beautiful and exciting time,” James said. “You begin to think about the future with this little person growing inside of you. […]
Autumn’s changing leaves and winter’s fresh snow may appeal to some, but others have difficulty waking up in the morning, are fatigued during the day, and are generally depressed as this time of year is upon us. You might know this as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of […]