In 2014, a time one would think our country would attempt to keep more men in uniform, major cutbacks are being discussed. According to an article on defense.gov, during the latest press conference at the Pentagon, President Barack Obama and the secretary of defense have both expressed plans to shrink […]
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Chamber of Commerce and SBDC to host free accounting, tax workshop
The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at Florida A&M are hosting a free one-day accounting and tax strategies workshop for businesses on Thursday. Business owners will learn accounting strategies, budgeting tips and ways to maximize their tax deductions. “The goal is to help businesses outline how they […]
Cascades Park to open March 14
The 25-acre storm water project is set to open March 14, according to the program manager of Blueprint 2000. Cascades Park, which David Snyder calls a cleverly disguised, urban, world-class park on top of a storm water project to take care of a drainage issue that the city was having […]
Dress codes are necessary for student success
Crop tops, mini-skirts and low-rise jeans are all elements of a ruthless dress code that take away from the true excellence of students. It deters us from becoming what we come to college to be. Without a proper dress code established, some students will never know what is acceptable to […]
Men, women’s track teams win FAMU Relays
Both the men and women’s track teams took first place in the 63th annual Florida A&M Relays on Saturday at the Robert “Pete” Griffin track. This meet marked the first time the teams were able to compete on the new track since undergoing renovations last spring. Head men’s track coach […]
AKM inducts 23 members
The Kappa Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society welcomed 23 members on Friday. Makisha Cheeks, an English professor and co-adviser of the chapter, said the university cannot let the dream of the students be deferred. “What happens when our village allows our young people’s dreams to be deferred?” Cheeks asked. […]
StarMetro extends service to Lake Jackson
StarMetro launched a new bus service Friday to serve Lake Jackson residents north of Fred George and Crowder roads. The FLEX route runs during the weekday as a “curb to curb” on-demand shuttle service for transportation to any location within an 11-square mile area surrounding Lake Jackson. According to the website, […]
FAMU installs historical marker
A historical marker representing a former hospital was installed Friday. Florida A&M administrators, alumni, faculty, students, staff and former employees and members of the medical community celebrated the historical marker, which was placed on the corner of Palmer Avenue and South Adams Street. Interim President Larry Robinson gave the audience […]
BPI closes month with Black History Program
The Brownsville Preparatory Institute teamed up with its parents and teachers for its eighth annual Black History Program on Friday. The event held at Florida A&M’s Foster-Tanner Recital Hall featured students of the institute performing monologues, speeches and readings honoring 24 different scientists. All the students in the program, who […]
Honor society presents literary forum
The Beta Delta Chapter of Lambda Iota Tau National Honor Society hosted the second day of its sixth annual LIT Spring Literary Forum on Friday. The forum featured Bernard Bell, a professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University, as the keynote speaker. This year’s event was themed “The African-American Novel: Text […]