More than 40 Florida A&M students will represent the university at the Energy Action Coalition’s Power Shift Conference in the nation’s capital this weekend. According to the Power Shift website, the coalition convened the first national youth climate summit at Power Shift 2007. More than 6,000 young people from all […]
Author: Kindall Johnson
New App Helps Residents Navigate Tally
For many residents and out-of-towners, it may appear that there is not much to do in Tallahassee. But now, there is a new app designed to help people find out about current events, activities and more going on throughout the city. Tallylife, which is also a website, was started by […]
Students Unite across the Tracks
Their campuses are 1.63 miles apart. They frequent the same events, eat at the same dining facilities, inhabit neighboring housing complexes and socialize in interconnecting circles of friends. Together, they represent approximately one-fourth of the black population in Tallahassee. However, the black students at Florida State University and Florida A&M […]
‘Be Out Day’ Back In
After initially voting against the “Be out Day” bill and denying funding for the event, the student senate later voted to pass the bill, offering $13,000 in support. Freshman student senator Cecil Spears because students wanted the event. “There were more senators present at the meeting last Wednesday than when […]
Film Stars to Promote New Movie at FAMU
Pooch Hall has captured the hearts of women with his charming role as San Diego Sabers wide receiver, Derwin Davis. And Meagan Good’s salacious character has seduced the high-profile running back, Malik Wright, into a tempting affair on this season of BET’s “The Game.” As the drama-packed season has come […]
NBA playoffs heating up
Once again we have reached that time of the year. The time where mediocre teams fade into oblivion, great teams showcase their superiority, unknown players rise from obscurity to become household names and legacies are cemented. That’s right! It is win or go home time, also know as the NBA […]
Students let it all out at town hall meeting
Monday’s town hall meeting was full of passionate students and staff discussing Florida A&M’s restructuring plans, as well as, state and university budget issues. The meeting may have sparked a new battle to save FAMU’s funds and its programs. The B.L. Perry lecture room was near full as heated debates […]
Staff Ed: Other Teams Can’t Compete
Playoffs: The one word that can make just about any man lose his religion. Throughout the country you can see millions of men screaming at the top of their lungs, campaigning for why their respective teams are the surefire champion. Girlfriends are ignored, papers are forgotten, and inside voices no […]
Governor’s Staff Member Takes the Low Road via Twitter
A staff member who was supposedly defending his boss turned into something much more. Brian Burgess, Gov. Rick Scott’s communication director, got into a heated Twitter war with media outlets and reporters on Sunday evening. Okay. Pause. Rick Scott’s team members are starting beef via Twitter? Oh come on. I […]
Physics Professor Produces Patents
Elliott Treadwell is passionate about physics, his students and his family. For 14 years, Treadwell has been a physics professor at Florida A&M. Throughout his tenure, he has contributed to making FAMU a producer of 30 percent of blacks in the nation with doctorate degrees in Physics. In 2010, FAMU, […]