Just in time for the holiday season, Nike designers left the company to join the Adidas brand and Kanye’s upcoming release this winter. In 2015 these designers will lead a new creative studio in Brooklyn. Adidas has been marketed by athletes and artists such as Robert Griffin III, Jeezy, A$AP […]
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FAMU Foster Tanner Presents SAE: FEAR
Florida A&M University’s Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery Annual Art Exhibition presents “VISIONS: Graduating Senior Art Exhibition. The exhibition featured artwork from two FAMU graduating art majors, Alphonso Johnson and Jasmine Nieves. “SAE: FEAR” features student artwork expressing many interpretations of the word “Fear.” Johnson’s art pieces depict sport figures and […]
FAMU Alum Now Educator for Teach For America
Michael Jefferson, a Florida A&M University Fall 2013 graduate, made a path for himself by becoming a corps member for Teach For America, an American non-profit organization. Being a fourth-generation historical black college or university attendee, FAMU was always Jefferson’s dream school. “FAMU was an amazing and enriching experience,” Jefferson […]
Seminoles Swamp Gators 24-19
Bad blood and good football set the stage for the Florida State University Seminoles and the University of Florida Gators on Saturday. The Seminoles (12-0, 8-0 ACC) remained perfect, prevailing over the Gators (6-5, 4-4 SEC) 24-19. Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher put into perspective what their now 28 game […]
All Saint Hop Yard Kick Off No Shave November
All Saint Hop Yard is kicking up momentum for the No-Shave November movement to spread awareness to cancer by growing their hair. All Saints Hop Yard in Tallahassee, Fla., held its Second Annual No Shave November Beard Competition. The event was free to the public and included live music and […]
Voices Poetry Group Hold Open Mic Night
Voices Poetry Group’s Open Mic Night Thursday, which brought more than 200 people out to the Florida A&M University’s Rattler’s Den. During Open Mic Night, Voices members expressed the significance of the organization. Christopher Watson, a junior facility management student, said, “Voices Poetry Group allows individuals to express themselves in […]
FSU Students Challenge Administration
Florida State University students held an academic freedom funeral and left a list of demands for incoming President Sen. John Thrasher in attempt to fight against the university agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation. The Charles Koch Foundation agreed to donate $1.6 million to FSU’s Department of Economics in exchange […]
Lady Rattlers Rally Against JU in Season Finale
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers Volleyball team came back for the kill against Jacksonville University winning their senior game (24-26, 21-25, 25-17,25-21,15-12). The ladies lost the first two sets due to unforced errors. The Dolphins hitters found a weak spot in the Rattlers defense by continuously hitting the ball in […]
Low TPD Staffing Could Cause Slower Emergency Response Times in City
Black scratch marks are etched into the frame of the back door, hinging Dieumy Duclos to memories of one of the scariest experiences of his life. Duclos was home alone the second time three male burglars returned to steal more from his house. “They couldn’t get in through […]
Lady Rattlers Drop Home Game to Troy 65-59
Monday night the Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers (1-3) lost to the Troy University Trojans (3-2) 65-59 at the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers overcame a slow start after beginning the game with a string of misses, that led to them not scoring until just over 17 minutes in […]