The Brogan Museum of Art and Science will be holding its sixth annual Florida Wine Festival April 11, 12 and 13 to bring the community together for a downtown event, said Aimee Hills Hayes, director of youth education at the museum. “I enjoy seeing the families come together for this […]

A research assistant is injured after a chemical spill caused a small classroom fire on the fifth floor of the Science and Research building around 10 a.m. Thursday. Eyewitnesses to the incident said the male’s face and hands were red, and a pharmacy student said the chemical that caused the […]

Cable News Network kicked off its black college tour Tuesday on the campus of Florida A&M University. The purpose of CNN’s tour is to conduct a study for its documentary titled “Black in America.” CNN toured the campus interviewing students on the topic of being black in America. “The tour […]

The Lady Rattlers continued to raise breast cancer awareness Monday with a tea party that also served to recognize women’s athletics. More than 80 people attended the athletic department’s “Think Pink” event. The tea party took place in the Grand Ballroom and was decorated with pink heart confetti and pink […]

The family of missing Florida A&M University alumna Ali Gilmore, along with hundreds of volunteers, spent their weekend scouring the city of Tallahassee for any clue that could help determine the whereabouts of the missing 30-year-old. Gilmore, who was four months pregnant at the time of her disappearance, vanished from […]

Florida A&M University is making an effort to educate students about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. FAMU has developed numerous programs and tools to provide students with the opportunity to become knowledgeable about mental, physical and nutritional health. Nutritional and physical officials believe the clinic, counseling center, recreational […]

For three days the Tallahassee Film Festival, “For Filmmakers Who Have Something to Say,” will spotlight expert and emerging filmmakers. The event is slated for May 15-17 and is sponsored by Knight Creative Communities Initiative, a group that promotes community talent. Dorothy Bland, a film festival board member and division […]

Many students opt to find a part-time job while attending school for a variety of reasons that offer both short-term and long-term benefits. A survey conducted by WORKFORCE Plus showed that students listed one of the primary reasons they sought part-time employment was to earn money toward school expenses and […]

Jabari Gayle is making a name for himself in the fashion industry and in Tallahassee with his clothing line Signature 3000 Watts. He designs and makes his own clothing for his clothing line while attending school full-time at Florida A&M University. The Miami native has been designing and making clothes […]

The situation of black male athletes in America is an interesting one. In one sense, they are heroes – to their communities and the nation – but in another sense, they are comparable to slaves. No, I did not just call black male athletes, slaves. I said the situation is […]