Year: 2023

Lifestyles

A new place to eat at FAMU

Florida A&M University students have been asking for new food options on campus for a while and this new restaurant may provide just that.  Tally’s Hot Chicken is a new restaurant on campus that looks to provide students with a new food option to choose from. As the name insinuates, […]

Lifestyles

Dorsey-Rencher shooting her way to the top

Sydney Dorsey-Rencher, the owner of The Kidd Creations, is a new photographer in Tallahassee, and it’s safe to say she has pretty big goals for her business. A Chicago native, Dorsey-Rencher is a  broadcast journalism student at Florida A&M University. She initially pursued her passion for volleyball at Grambling State […]

Sports

HBCU coaching staffs consistently in headlines

Nearing the end of the 2010s decade, HBCU football had been thrust into the national spotlight.  With Deion Sanders set to lead the Jackson State Jaguars (JSU) for the foreseeable future, it appeared as if HBCU football was gearing up to soar, and credit to Coach Prime, it did, briefly.  […]

News

Private school vouchers on track to expand

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said in a column earlier this month that he supports expanding school-of-choice programs for the state’s public and private schools.  School choice in Florida allows families to use public resources to receive education outside their neighborhood school and even at private schools. This program is […]

Sports

SJGC students enhancing FAMU athletics

Whether you see them on the field, in front of the camera, or behind the scenes, students at the School of Journalism and Graphic Communications are heavily involved with the communications and social media platforms for FAMU Athletics.  Florida A & M University is home to over a dozen athletic […]

Lifestyles

Cava vs. Chipotle

On Jan. 16, Cava, a Mediterranean casual food restaurant, opened its doors in the Miracle Plaza in Tallahassee. This restaurant offers a mix of pita wraps and bowls with Mediterranean flavors, with products like their hummus being available nationwide in Whole Foods.  With this restaurant opening and receiving popularity, it […]

News

Florida gas prices back on the rise

Gas prices throughout Florida have constantly fluctuated for many reasons, internationally and domestically. With the economy being uncertain and many other living expenses rising, consumers feel the added impact of increasing gas prices. According to AAA Gas Prices, which surveys over 130,000 stations, Florida’s gas price exceeds the national average […]

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DeSantis vows to ban mask mandates

As we approach our third year of living with the coronavirus, it may be easy to believe that it has completely passed us by. Unfortunately, this is not at all true as cases in Florida do still exist. Although COVID-19 may still be around, many mandates have been lifted, leading […]

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Lawmakers may take up sexual assault awareness

This past December, state Sen. Lori Berman of West Palm Beach filed Senate Bill 68, which would make the month of April “Sexual Assault Awareness Month.” It would also establish April 5 as “Start Believing Day” in Florida. According to a representative of Berman’s, the bill was proposed due to […]