Coming out in record numbers, 42,000 Leon County voters took advantage of early voting this election season. Nick Martinez, supervisor of elections statistics coordinator, said this election is sure to set records. “We haven’t seen this amount of early voters ever,” Martinez said. “I am certain that records were set […]

The nation’s financial crisis is reaching its peak as the year comes to a close, and the forecast for the next two years looks just as glum. During the month of October, U.S. consumer bankruptcy filing increased by 40 percent. According to a report issued on Tuesday by the American […]

Sen. Barack Obama claimed victory Tuesday night after a historic race against Sen. John McCain. Obama won in Leon County by 24 percent, according to the Leon County supervisor of elections Web site. Florida A&M University students were ecstatic about the announcement. Willie Hayes, 18, a freshman computer engineering student […]

After a gloomy day, Tuesday’s election has finally passed, leaving some happy with the candidate others not. But we still congratulate our new president. Thankfully for Florida, the new election year brought on a host of improvements. Unlike eight years ago in the year 2000 when many Americans felt the […]

Reading is fundamental, or is it? If reading is so wonderful, why aren’t more people doing it in their free time? No one seems to read for leisure anymore. Ask a student why they are reading a book and they say, “For class.” And most of the time they are […]

Going into the last game of the season, members of the Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers volleyball team said they were hopeful in winning the match. And they did. Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. the team defeated the Bethune Cookman University Lady Wildcats in a 2-1 victory, bringing them to […]

When we were young, most of our families would gather around the television on Friday nights and engage in some good, quality television. The common shows that peaked our interest were shows like “Family Matters,” “Step by Step,” “Moesha” and “Saved by the Bell.” Average Americans could relate to and […]

Incumbent Ed Depuy’s term ended Tuesday night as Akin Akinyemi won the election for Leon County Commissioner at Large.  Akinyemi was named the winner over his opponent Ed DePuy by an 8.56 percent margin, according to the Leon County supervisor of elections office Web site. Elvira Akinyemi, Akinyemi’s wife, said […]

After months of enduring overwhelming gas price increases, motorists in the Tallahassee area said they are feeling a sense of relief. As of Tuesday, according to fuelgaugereport.com, the average price for unleaded gasoline in Tallahassee was close to $2.38 compared to the U.S. average of $2.39. One year ago, the […]

It’s official! Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States and the 1st African-American president after receiving 338 electoral college votes.