While the fall semester has just about come to a close, most of us are left dissatisfied with the modified version of a college experience. Though many remain hopeful that things will be different by the spring, a normal spring semester may be too good to be true. Florida A&M […]
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New skatepark coming to FAMU Way
A new skate park designed by Team Pain Skateparks is making its future appearance in Tallahassee on the northeast corner of FAMU Way and Pinellas Street. A video that surfaced on Facebook last Friday showed the preliminary design of the park and shared information about the two public meetings for […]
Celebrating Thanksgiving in Tallahassee? Here’s a few restaurants that are open
With very scarce dining options in Tallahassee for Thanksgiving, there are some local restaurants offering catering and dine-in options. Big Cory’s Country Kitchen, located at 1812 S Monroe St, near FAMU’s campus, is solely offering catering options ahead of Thanksgiving. Patrons can place an order of good ole’ southern food […]
Sentence reduced for FAMU ‘bathroom bomber’
Lawrence M. Lombardi was sentenced to life plus 39 years in federal prison for setting off two pipe bombs in the bathrooms of Lee Hall and Perry Paige in 1999, but his sentence was reduced this afternoon to 54 years. Due to COVID-19, the re-sentencing hearing was held through a […]
FAMU DRS hopes to reopen Nov. 30
Cassandra Warner has mixed feelings about FAMU DRS switching to online instruction two weeks before Thanksgiving. FAMU announced last week that the school’s superintendent ,Micheal Johnson, informed all stakeholders at FAMU DRS that the campus will be closed until November 30 following two positive COVID results. “During this time, all […]
Most of city’s south side a food desert
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, about 23.5 million people live in food deserts and approximately 2.3 million people live in low-income, rural areas that are more than 10 miles from a supermarket. Food deserts are areas where people have limited access to a variety of healthy and […]
This Thanksgiving will be one to remember
The aroma of turkey, macaroni, collard greens, candied yams, and apple pies fills the atmosphere as families gather to give thanks. A favorite holiday for many students is a week away: Thanksgiving! A major difference in this Thanksgiving will be the conversations flowing at the table. There will be a […]
AMC Theaters are renting out their entire movie theaters for group screenings; a success or flop?
There’s some good news for all movie-goers who have been deprived of the viewing experience due to the pandemic. AMC Theaters announced that they are renting out their theaters for private group screenings starting at $99, and it is already a huge hit. Across the country, many movie theaters temporarily […]
FAMU grad Shevrin Jones raises the bar in Florida
This election has seen multiple historical “firsts” and a record number of influential wins. Kamala Harris will become the first female vice president of the United States under the presidency of Joe Biden. But the successes do not stop there. A record number of LGBTQ candidates scored victories that made […]
Reid’s hard work is rewarded
Larry Reid III is proof positive that you can land a job that you love. Reid, a Florida A&M University alumnus, had a long road to get to his dream job of being a project manager for the local cannabis company Trulieve. At first, the Pensacola native gained an internship […]