The Tallahassee Regional Airport is under a two-year reconstruction period after failing to meet Federal Aviation Administration design criteria and operational requirements. Runway 9-27 has a longitudinal hump in the runway, and Runway 18-36 must be extended. According to Runway 9-27 Reconstruction Phase II documentation, the runway is displaying wear and […]
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Rattlers bounce back against Coppin State
The Rattlers bounced back from a two-game skid Saturday, beating Coppin State, 82-71. The first half appeared to be more of the same for the Rattlers (9-16, 5-7 MEAC) as they struggled. Their 3-point percentage was poor early, but they bounced back, shooting 46 percent from the 3-point line on […]
Lady Rattlers rally back for win over Coppin State
The Lady Rattlers overcame a slow start to defeat Coppin State on Saturday, 83-80. The Lady Rattlers (13-12, 7-5 MEAC) found themselves trailing by double digits early as Coppin State’s defense limited them to 37 percent shooting in the first half. But despite their poor shooting, the Lady Rattlers trimmed […]
FAMU baseball wins series vs. Navy
Early season jitters were evident but not costly as the baseball team stole the series 2-1 against Navy. The Rattlers (2-1) dropped their first game against Navy 2-0 on Saturday but bounced back winning the Sunday doubleheader 3-2, 7-3 respectively. After the series, Florida A&M head coach Jamey Shouppe spoke […]
Fundraiser benefits local animal shelter
New Leaf Market Co-Op puts on a benefit that assists a local charity or non-profit organization every year. The store featured the Animal Shelter Foundation as its charity of choice this year. New Leaf Market featured an evening of fine wine and cheese on Saturday. The sold-out event had five […]
Winter Olympics gets cold shoulder from Tallahassee students
In the United States, more than 215 million viewers tuned into the 2012 London Summer Olympics, while the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics totaled less than 200 million viewers, according to the Olympics marketing report. One hundred students at Florida A&M, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College were asked if […]
Museum to host civic engagement luncheon
The “Choosing to Participate” Lunch and Learn program at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum on Monday will feature local young professionals and students who were active civic participants during their college careers. The Lunch and Learn program is a part of a series of programs that accompany the museum’s temporary exhibit, […]
Recreation center’s restoration a relief for students
The Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Student Recreation Center was off to a late start this semester, not opening until Feb. 7. Bob Carroll, director of campus recreation, said the fitness facility is normally allocated funds from the activity and service fees that students pay. Lower student enrollment this semester caused a […]
Keystone Pipeline challenges economy vs. environment
If America has any goal at all of weaning itself off of fossil fuels and “dirty energy,” it’s hard to tell based on recent political activity. Debates have become more vicious as environmental activists and Keystone XL Pipeline supporters grapple to make their voices heard on the controversial issue. In 2009, […]
Internet: A Web of false information
The Internet and social media have helped the spread of information tremendously, but there’s one major problem: the speed and quantity of info that travels across the Web creates a cluster of junk that makes it hard to distinguish what is credible information. It has also affected our ability to […]