Sunday, July 20, 2025
In a 2013 McKinsey survey of young people and employers, 40 percent of employers say that lack of skill was the main reason for entry-level vacancies and 60 percent said new graduates were not prepared for the workforce. The biggest gap was in technical skills. “I went to school […]
Talk of a grade point average increase spread like wildfire through the campus of Florida A&M University last week. The rumor stated that to continue being enrolled at the institution in 2019 students must maintain a 3.0 GPA. The rumor also said that to keep and secure future funds, […]
Aside from the worries of getting into college, the next big worry many have is how they will pay for it. Whether the school is private or public, let’s face it, furthering your education isn’t cheap. Sure, there is federal financial aid to help, but sometimes this help ends […]
Belk in Tallahassee Mall. Photo credit: flickriver.com Belk, located at the Centre of Tallahassee mall, is looking for non-profit organizations and charities for their charity day sale event on Aug. 25. The event aims to raise money for organizations and charities as well as saving customers money when they come […]
Antoneia Roe pictured at Florida A&M University. Antoneia L. Roe was recently named Florida A&M University’s interim associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students. She was promoted to her new position on June 18. Roe, who has a law degree and is affectionately known as “Attorney Roe,” […]
Photo of Stevie Fenton. Stevie Fenton learned sign language when she was young because she had deaf friends. “It was an accident. In the time before people could become interpreters just because they knew some sign language, I knew sign language because I had deaf friends as a child,” […]
We’ve all heard of the freshman 15, referring to the 15 pounds that many students pick up during their first year of college. Usually this weight gain is the result of poor eating habits, lack of funds and simply not knowing what is good to consume. On Florida Agricultural and […]
First-Year Experience Peer Mentors. The transition from high school to college can be frightening and uncomfortable. Forming meaningful mentor relationships is one of the most important aspects of college. The influence mentors have on students is often undervalued and goes unnoticed until a student can feel the direct impact of […]
Jarius “Jay” Williams. Photo credit: Shamiya Harris A musician by day and choir director by night, Jarius “Jay” Williams began his musical journey at Greater St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church. He was the piano player for the youth choir. His grandmother, Carrie Butler, who is also a member, gave […]
Tallahassee Chinese Exhibition located in Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Approximately 50 people attended the opening reception Thursday for the 6th annual Chinese art exhibition held at the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. The annual exhibition featured traditional and contemporary Chinese art by visiting artists from China. More than […]