In an evening celebrating lights, music and the arts, the City of Tallahassee Your Own Utilities will present the 27th annual Nighttime Holiday Parade during the Tallahassee Winter Festival on Saturday. The utility department sponsors the parade every year. Sandra Manning, a utilities employee, said the festival is an event […]
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AKAs host entrepreneurship seminar for young women
The Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted an event aimed to educate young women on entrepreneurship on Wednesday. More than 50 women attended “Sitting Pretty Wealthy: Minority Women & Business Ownership,” such as Keonna Welch. The junior business administration and public relations student from St. Petersburg […]
FAMU to host its first Smoke-Out Day
Florida A&M will hold its first Smoke-Out FAMU Day to bring awareness to the dangers of cigarette smoking on the Set today at noon. The School of Allied Health Sciences is collaborating with the Big Bend Area Health Education Center, the American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association to […]
Citizen proactivity creates effective democracy
The same government that can intercept any digital communication on the face of the earth does not seem to be able to process the information that citizens voluntarily provide about their eligibility for health insurance. The National Security Agency’s surveillance controversy and the tortured rollout of the “Obamacare” site are two […]
FAMU Police Department holds first Campus Safety Walk
The FAMU police department held its first Campus Safety Walk on Wednesday. “The annual Campus Safety Walk is basically an assessment of our campus to ensure that we have the accurate lighting and protection here on campus,” said FAMU PD Officer Erica Herring, who facilitated the event. Around 50 attendees […]
Plans for FAMU Way construction finalized
Treading on the roadways of Tallahassee is headed toward a drastic change with the new additions to FAMU Way. According to Carrie Poole, a representative of the Department of Communications for the city of Tallahassee, the design of the FAMU Way road expansion plan has been finalized and bids for construction are currently […]
Lady Rattlers spiked at MEAC tournament
After going undefeated in conference play all season, the Lady Rattlers volleyball team lost against Coppin State University 3-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference semifinal round. The conference tournament began Friday in Baltimore and ended Sunday. The tournament hosted a series of matches between eight teams. Florida A&M won the […]
Rattler baseball has new coach at bat
Jamey Shouppe was named head coach for the 2013-14 season in July after former head coach Willie Brown was fired following sexual harassment allegations in January. Shouppe played baseball at Florida State (1981-82). In 1982 he was drafted in the eighth round to the Houston Astros. He played in the […]
Tally Show gallery
View a gallery of the Tally Show, an event that showcased local artists Monday. The show featured singers, musicians, rappers, poets and comedians.
International students in U.S. increase, study abroad numbers reach record high
International students at institutions of higher education in the United States increased by 7.2 percent to a record number in the 2012-13 academic year, according to an international exchange report. The report, supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, also showed that the […]