The sun was still up on a Tuesday evening in September when a Florida A&M University senior, Ursual Ible, was walking to her car that was parked in a campus parking lot at the end of a long day of classes as she always does. When Ible sat down in […]
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Pink Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
South Plantation High School Junior Varisity players wear pink gear. The nation is parading in pink to celebrate and contribute to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The color pink is a symbol of solidarity for Breast Cancer Awareness. Since 1990, pink apparel has become an empowerment tool to promote unity and […]
BSF Opens Arms to New Attendees
Every Tuesday, the women of City Church Bible Study Fellowship gather to study of a Biblical figure. Moses’ life and personal journey is the topic of discussion. Session leaders Claudette Hamilton and Julie LaRocque provide the lesson through engaging conversations and breaking down the text for real-life understanding. Although […]
Support Group Informs Public on Lethal Disease
The Hepatitis and Liver Transplant Support Group addressed the severity of hepatitis and liver diseases at the Tallahassee Memorial Diabetes Clinic. According to Pam Langford the president of the hepatitis support group, hepatitis is “a disease of the liver. Inflammation of the liver disease.” Langford said that there are three […]
FAMU Students Want To Legalize Weed
While state-wide ads are attacking the amendment to legalize medical marijuana, Florida A&M students are saying yes to Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 allows those with debilitating disease, determine by a licensed Florida doctor, to purchase marijuana for medical purposes. Martize Williams, a 21-year-old biology pre-med student from Daytona […]
The Man Behind the Music
Florida A&M University is known for being a place for great scholars, but every scholar needs time to relax. Set Fridays are a time when students can unwind and listen to man behind the music- Rasheed “DJ Loose Kid” Okuboyejo. Students from all over come to FAMU to experience this […]
Youth Football Numbers Show Cause for Concern
In the wake of three high school football players dying from injuries in the last month, the sport of football is being viewed differently these days. According to ESPN Outside the Lines, “USA Football, a national governing body partially funded by the NFL, said participation among players ages 6 to […]
History Taken Place in Tallahassee.
Panhandle Archaeological Society at Tallahassee gathered to discuss new findings at the Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park. Daniel Seinfeld, a senior archaeologist at the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research, presented his research at B. Calvin Jones Center for Archaeology. Seinfeld has spent 14 years studying archaeology. He started his […]
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Paints The City Pink
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital has Breast Cancer Awareness Month covered. Matt Sherer, an oncology service line administrator at TMH, has already started preparing for what he considers a respectable month. “The biggest question is what are we not doing?” Sherer said. Out of all the cancers TMH treats, Sherer said breast […]
Domestic Violence is bigger than black eyes
Professional athletes Ray Rice and Jeffery Taylor have faced consequences for domestic violence and so have the victims. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that one in four women and more than one in 10 men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence or stalking by an intimate […]