Tallahassee Community College has received a $1 million grant to help combat the region’s nursing shortage. On Jan. 5, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made an announcement that he would be allocating $79 million for nursing education programs in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Education, the mega grant is […]
Year: 2023
Florida Shines offers many resources
For FAMU students searching for answers to questions about classes and graduation, they may not have to look much further. Students, though maybe not aware, can benefit from Florida Shines. Their website offers a plethora of resources to assist college students throughout their journey. Florida Shines is a program […]
Local Alzheimer’s Project strives to help heal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It’s a degenerative condition that often begins with little memory loss but may eventually lead to a complete loss of language and social skills. Alzheimer’s disease damages regions of the brain that […]
Medical marijuana outlets proliferating in Leon County
It seems that Tallahassee is turning over a new leaf for the medical marijuana industry. More than 10 independent medical marijuana companies operate within Tallahassee, with multiple locations throughout Leon County. The number of businesses is still growing, and the presence of various medical marijuana firms are having an impact […]
Is FAMU athletics prepared for high-level injury?
On Jan. 2, 2023, millions gathered around their television screens to watch the Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills when they witnessed the unexpected. Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter of the game after completing a tackle. Hamlin, only 24 years […]
Rattlers respond with enthusiasm to VP Harris
Roughly seven months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, putting American women’s reproductive rights in the hands of individual state governments. In the midst of an ongoing battle for women’s reproductive rights, Vice President Kamala Harris co-hosted a pro-choice event at The Moon in Tallahassee Sunday with […]
VP Kamala Harris rallies for abortion rights in Tallahassee
On what should have been a celebratory moment for the fiftieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, many gathered at The Moon to hear Vice President Kamala Harris discuss restoring women’s reproductive rights. The event was held today at 11 a.m. Florida House of Representative’s member, Fentrice Driskell opened the event […]
African themes emerge in local artist’s work
It started when Christopher Barnhart went to the art store and bought utensils with a scratch board. Within two weeks, he had sold two of his pieces. Barnhart takes razor blade art to another level with his business razor artwork. “I made a promise that if God continues to bless […]
TEDXFAMU plans to uplift students, one talk at a time
This upcoming Sunday, speakers will arrive on FAMU’s campus to present their TED Talks. Ted Talk is an online platform that showcases expert speakers from around the world to address an audience for an influential conversation. But who is the creative mind behind this idea? Meet Nyla Sams, a third-year […]
FAMU student body takes on MLK parade and street clean up
This past weekend students and locals participated in a slate of events leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Friday, the student body, along with the Student Government Association, attended the MLK convocation on campus where they highlighted the life and achievements of Dr. King. During this assembly, […]