Cancer patients in the Big Bend area will no longer have to travel great distances for clinical trials starting January 2016. National clinical trials for breast and lung cancer patients will begin at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH). Although the cancer center opened in 2011, adding clinical trials is a way […]
Other News
Iranian Revolutionary Court Issues Washington Post Journalist Guilty Charge
Washington Post journalist, Jason Rezaian, who was apprehended in July 2014 and charged with alleged espionage among other allegations, has been convicted today. According to Iran’s judiciary spokesman, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi, the announcement aired late Sunday evening on state TV, but remained vague about the punishment that Rezaian could […]
FAMU Way will Celebrate its Grand Opening on Thursday
Courtesy of City of Tallahassee The first portion of FAMU Way and the Capital Cascades Trail will be celebrated on Thursday. Florida A&M University will partner with the City of Tallahassee, Leon County and Blueprint 2000 to host two events. The official grand opening will take place on FAMU Way […]
The Roaring Twenties
When I hit 20 years old, I was ecstatic to call myself “a grown women.” Now that I am turning 23-years-old, it is clear to me that there are few things that I may not have mastered years ago, but are pertinent tips to keep me flawless forever. Since we […]
Concealed Carry Approved on Texas College Campus
Texas is the eighth state to adopt the “campus carry” law, which now allows concealed handguns to be carried into classrooms, dormitories and other buildings at private and public universities, according to the National Conference of State Legislators. Texas joins Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, Utah, Wisconsin and Oregon, which suffered a […]
FAMU Students Create Organization Dedicated to Giving Back
Florida A&M University fourth-year pharmacy student, Kehinde Idowu, third-year english student, Wendell Jean-Mary and his brother Florida State University (FSU) second-year biology student, Neptune Jean-Mary created “Positive Feedback”, an organization dedicated to giving back to those in need. The organization was created after the trio realized they wanted to do […]
What is Good hair
There are a plethora of hair textures when it comes to black women: straight, wavy, curly, coily, and everything in between. Deciding whether to perm it, go natural, press it, add some weave to it, or shave it all off! It is a never ending struggle to try to determine […]
Honor Students prepare for Heart Walk
Courtesy of The American Heart Association. Florida A&M's Honor Student Association is one of the teams participating in The American Heart Association's (AHA) premier annual event, the Heart Walk. This event is coming to Cascades Park on Nov. 8. The Heart Walk is a fun-filled day of physical activity, games […]
Leon County’s 18th Annual Volunteer Firefighter Fire Truck Roundup
Kids enjoying the fire truck. Leon County hosted its 18th Annual Fire Truck Roundup Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Growing Room to honor Leon County’s volunteer firefighters. The annual event highlighted “the service and dedication of the men and women who protect life and property of Leon County’s citizens.” […]
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Auditions
Theatre Tallahassee held auditions for Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”, October 11-12. The production is based on the film and tells the story of two veterans, who have a successful celebration after World War II. The two buddies, with their two sisters, host a performance in Vermont to help their retired […]